 Lawn
Care - Year Round
Lawn
care for year-round beauty
A
beautiful, healthy, disease and weed-free lawn is easily
achieved by following a program of regular seasonal care
and maintenance. The calendar below is a seasonal guide
and lists recommended procedures for year-round lawn care.
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Lawn Care Calendar
• January
- February
Sharpen mower blades and tune-up your mower. Refrain from walking
on soggy or frozen grass. Do not mow at this time. Check
lawn for standing puddles of water. Correct drainage where necessary
or replant those areas with more suitable ground covers. Apply
dolomite lime to adjust soil pH when conditions allow.
• March
Fertilize in late March, using an organic or slow-release
formulations. (We recommended using Dr.Earth SuperNatural
Organic Lawn food). Start
to mow if conditions allow at 2 inches. Remember
not to remove more than one-third of the lawn's height at any
given time. Recycle grass clippings onto the lawn as you mow.
• April
Time to renovate your old lawn (if looking
badly). De-thatch the entire lawn if old roots and stems at crown
level exceed one half inch. Core aerate either by hand or mechanically.
Dig out or spot treat any perennial weeds. Rake and over-seed
bare spots with the appropriate seed mixes. Mow, if necessary,
to a height of 2 inches. Time to install new lawns. Mow regularly at 2 inches.
Remember not to remove more than one-third of the lawn's
height at any given time. Recycle grass clippings onto the
lawn as you mow.
• May
Check all irrigation systems and insure that lawn optimally receives
one-inch of water weekly, either through rain or by irrigation.
Mow every 5 - 7 days maintaining a height of 2 inches. Dig
out dandelions to prevent seeding.
• June
Water deeply and slowly. Do not rely on timers for irrigation
as temperatures will dictate water needs in addition to lack
of rainfall. Continue "grass cycling". Mow 1 -
2x weekly, removing no more than 1/3 of blade raise, mower
height to 2 1/2 to 3 inches.
• July
Water deeply to one-inch per week, or allow lawn to go dormant
by deep watering just once a month. Avoid fertilizing in
hot, dry weather. Mow regularly to prevent weed seed spread.
• August
Continue to water and mow regularly. Survey the lawn, planning
which areas need fall renovation. Plan to eliminate lawn
areas on steep slopes, or in deep shade. Research suitable
ground covers as lawn substitutes for these areas.
• September
When
rains begin, fertilize with a natural organic or slow release
formulations. (We recommended using Dr.Earth SuperNatural
Organic Lawn food). Begin fall lawn renovation
by weed control, thatching, aerating and finally over seeding.
Install new seed or sod lawns.
• October
Thatch, aerate and install sod. Top dress with up to one-inch
of sifted compost if lawn was
planted with very little organic matter. Turn off irrigation
systems. Mow if necessary. Apply dolomite lime to adjust soil
pH.
• November
Late in the month, apply winter fertilizer which is vital to
maintain healthy turf.
Mow if conditions are not too soggy and wet.
• December
Apply fertilizer if you didn't do
so in November. Rake leaves and litter off lawn.
Do not mow. Refrain from walking
on soggy or frozen grass. Relax till March again. Happy
Holidays!
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