Fall grub control in cool-season lawns works only if you confirm grubs first and use a curative product while they are still feeding near the surface, roughly late August through mid October. Cut a fe...
Winterizing a Sprinkler System: Drain or Blow Out Before Freeze Winterize an in-ground sprinkler system before the first hard freeze, when nights are forecast to drop into the mid 20s°F. Shut off the ...
Fall Broadleaf Weed Control for Cool-Season Lawns Fall is the most effective time to control perennial broadleaf weeds like dandelion, clover, plantain, and creeping charlie in cool-season lawns. Spot...
Ice Melt That Is Safer for Lawns, Plants, and Pets For walks and driveways next to lawns, beds, and pets, choose calcium magnesium acetate CMA or a blend labeled pet-friendly and plant-safe, and use i...
How to Winterize a Lawn Mower for Winter Storage To winterize a gas mower, add fuel stabilizer to a full tank and run the engine for 5 minutes, or run the tank completely dry, then disconnect the spar...
Last Mow of Fall: Best Height for Cool-Season Lawns For the last mow of fall, cut cool-season lawns Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, fine fescue, perennial ryegrass to about 2 to 2.5 inches, which is ...
Starter Fertilizer for Fall Grass Seeding Apply starter fertilizer the same day you seed a new or overseeded cool-season lawn in late August through early October, at the label rate, then water both i...
Lawn Sweepers for Fall Leaves A lawn sweeper picks leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings off turf into a hopper without noise or fuel, and it is the fastest quiet option for medium to large lawns ...
Shade Grass Seed for Fall Overseeding For shady cool-season lawns, overseed in early fall with a fine fescue blend creeping red, chewings, and hard fescue, or a tall fescue shade mix where the yard al...
Plug Aerators for Fall Cool-Season Lawns In early September through October for cool-season lawns - stretching into early November in milder mid zones - a plug aerator pulls cores so air, water, and s...
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