| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
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Frozen grass should not be walked on or damage to leaf material will
occur. Wait to walk on grass until later in the morning after grass
defrosts |
Tune lawn mowers and sharpen blades |
Lawns grow more quickly in the spring. This increases mowing
frequency to every 4 to 7 days.
Mower height should be at highest setting 3 - 3.5 inches
|
 Keep an eye
on temperatures and rainfall. Grass less than 1 year old is especially
subject to dry conditions.
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
 Water MORNINGS only
through summer to decrease brown patch.
|
BROWN PATCH
Watch for round dinner plate circles in the lawn, usually in the
thickest, healthiest grass especially when night temperatures are higher
than 65 degrees.
MOWING
Mow only when dry so as not to spread Brown Patch Fungus.
DROUGHT / HEAT STRESS
Wilting will appear as darker, bluish-black areas and leaves will curl
lengthwise. Water deeply 1 - 2 times a week for 45 minutes to 1 hour. |
Time to schedule SEEDING |
| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
|
Re-evaluate lawns-increase natural areas if needed. If turf has
thinned due to summer stress, areas may need to be reseeded.
|
REMINDER -- schedule seeding if this hasn't already been done. |
Leaves needed to be removed in a timely manner.
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Frozen Grass - see January Note. |
