Mowing
Follow the March through May mowing guidelines.

Fertilization
Apply 1 pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet every 4 to 6 weeks using the March through May fertilizing guidelines.

Irrigation
Follow the March through May irrigation guidelines.

Weed Control
Apply postemergence herbicides as needed to control summer annual and perennial broadleaf weeds such as knotweed, spurge, and lespedeza. Crabgrass, goosegrass, dallisgrass, nutsedge, annual sedges, and sandbur can be controlled with postemergence grass control herbicides. Two or three applications 7 to 10 days apart are required for effective control. Apply herbicides only when weeds are present, the grass is actively growing, and the lawn is not suffering from drought stress.

Insect Control
Follow the March through May insect control guidelines. August is the best time to control white grubs because they are small and close to the soil surface.

Thatch Removal
Vertically mow to remove the thatch if it is more than 1/2 inch thick. Thatch can be removed monthly if the lawn has sufficient time to recover.

September - November  |  December - February  |  March - May

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