Spring
- Mow low once
- Resume regular mowing, following the 1/3 blade rule
- Soil test
- Fertilize
- Apply pre-emergent herbicide
- Increase irrigation
- Remove debris
- Aerate & topdress
- Curative weed control, as needed
Summer
- Irrigate appropriately
- Watch for chinch bugs & grub worms
- Fertilize
- Watch for Take-All Patch & Gray Leaf Spot
- Mow drought-stressed grass less frequently
- Curative weed control, as needed
Fall
- Continue to mow, following 1/3 blade rule
- Soil test
- Fertilize
- Dethatch
- Remove Debris Regularly
- Core aeration & topdressing
- Apply pre-Emergent herbicide
- Curative weed control, as needed
Winter
- Remove debris bi-weekly
- Water ¼ Inch/week (depending on weather)
- Mow As Needed
- Weed control, as needed
