How to maintain a healthy lawn with these simple steps:
April:
* clean up
* rake
* investigate any winter damage
May:
* aerate as needed
* top dress and overseed as needed
* pull dandelions and other weeds
* apply corn gluten meal
June:
* pull dandelions and other weeds
* monitor grubs
July:
* monitor for grubs
*monitor chinch bugs
August:
* apply nematodes if necessary for grubs
* late August, overseed with drought resistant grass, perennial rye grass or red fescue
September:
* overseed early in the month
* monitor and pull weeds
October:
* buy fertilizer (sale time!)
November:
* apply late season fertilizer
Additional Tips:
1) Mowing high is important during summer as it allows the grass to battle weeds and drought. If you mow your lawn too short, the grass won’t be able to grow long durable roots. A good rule to follow to ensure you don’t cut too short is to only cut 1/3 of your grass’ height each time you mow.
2) The best time to water your grass is first thing in the morning when it is cooler. This is because less water will be evaporated by the sun during the hottest time in the day which will allow more water to be absorbed by the grass. It’s also worth noting that watering late at night is not as beneficial since water can cling to the grass and promote diseases such as fungus.
