• Rake out your lawn after your yard dries up enough – Remove leaves/debris left on lawn. This lets air in and removes thatch.

• Apply pre-emergent fertilizers with crab grass control to your lawn after raking – do not apply in areas to be seeded becases eeds will not geminate.

• Seeding to improve your lawn or repair bare spots should be done before the heat of summer – we carry repair kits for damage by animals or bare spots in general.

• Pre-emergent fertilizer with crab grass control should be applied first in early spring – March and April. We offer an organic solution.

• Fertilizers with weed control should be applied approximately 6 weeks after your first application. In late spring this will limit dandelions and other weeds (April, May, June).

• To keep your grass healthy and growing apply a balanced lawn fertilizer for your lawn (June, July, August).

• Fall is highly recommended for fertilizing, September through mid October, and weeds can also be controlled at that time.

• It depends on what type of spring we have.  In years when we have a wet spring, you shouldn’t need to water much.

• Newly seeded areas require more attention than what is provided by nature. New areas should be watered daily until the seeds have germinated fully (about 3-4 weeks).

• Established lawns should have at least the equivalent of 1 inch of rain or manual watering per week.

• The best time to water new or established lawns is in the morning and no later than 2 PM, night watering may cause damage to your lawns by causing fungal issues.

• Spring and late summer are the best times to seed your lawn. Late summer, after August is one of the best times to sow seed.  The cooler nights combined with higher dew points aids in better germination of the seed and good root growth.  Use a seed starter fertilizer kit.

• Early spring is another good time to seed, this way, you can avoid the heat of summer.  Keep the planted area well watered until good germination is achieved.

• Spring and late summer are the best times to seed your lawn. Late summer, after August is one of the best times to sow seed. The cooler nights combined with higher dew points aids in better germination of the seed and good root growth.  Use a seed starter fertilizer kit.

• Early spring is another good time to seed, this way, you can avoid the heat of summer. Keep the planted area well watered until good germination is achieved.

You should first determine how much sun or shade there is in the area to be planted. We offer seed blends for sunny and shady or a mix of sun shade. Let us help you! Stop in!

The seed we carry is a blend of 3 types of seed, perennial rye, fescue and blue grass. These seeds germinate at different rates. Perennial rye comes first, then the fescues followed by blue grass seed that takes 3 weeks. Seed needs to be watered daily.

In cases where watering is difficult, we carry straw/marsh hay, straw blankets and paper based mulches to keep moisture around the seed. This will also help keep the seed from blowing away and reduce birds from eating it.

• Generally, shorter in late Fall and longer during the hot, dry summer. Try not to cut the grass until it is starting to grow.

• The mower height should be moved from about 2” to 3.5”, this will allow the grass to hold more moisture and stand up to the summer’s heat, helping to reduce the amount of time spent watering.

• In fall you should lower your mower gradually till you cut it to just above 2”, this will help reduce damage to your lawn by voles – and it will be easier to rake in spring. Try to avoid using rock salt near your grass, it tends to cause burning.

Prepare your lawn for winter with a fall fertilizer that promotes root growth. It may also contain an herbicide for weed control.