Fall is the best time to prepare your lawn for how you want it to look when spring comes back around. The cooler weather should be a relief from the past few months you’ve spent in your lawn in the scorching heat. Cooler temperatures allow the grass to focus on its root growth and building density.
Here are some tips for fall that will have your lawn looking green and healthy next spring:
- Attack weeds. Fall is the best time to tackle those weeds. This is the time to apply herbicides to broadleaf weeds.
- If your soil is in need of a reduction in acidity, apply lime. If you’re not sure, have a lawn care company perform a soil test.
- Make sure to rake up any leaves that have fallen onto your lawn.
- Water during warm spells only. Watering isn’t as necessary in the cooler months as it is in warmer months. Be sure to water when temperatures are unusually high.
- Fertilize your lawn if you have cool season grass such as fescue.
- Raise the height on your lawn mower. Do not over cut the lawn.
- Grass clippings can be beneficial this time of year. Leave clippings where they fall unless a large amount has been cut.
- Overseeding should be done to fix bare patches in lawn or to keep lawn looking green throughout the winter.
- Call a lawn care company such as Northwest that can come assess your lawn and let you know what steps should be made in the fall to be sure that you have a healthy, green lawn in the spring and summer.