It can be confusing to remember when to complete certain tasks on
your lawn. Throughout the entire year, there is always something
that needs done. A lawn care calendar can help you keep your
thoughts organized to make sure that you don't miss anything.
You will give yourself the best chance of a healthy lawn by doing
this. There are quite a few pre-made lawn care calendars
available for sale, but it is a good idea to make a custom plan
specifically for your lawn. By making a calendar, you will make
things simpler and save time and effort in the long run.
Grow Calendar 2011
Care and Maintenance of a Lawn with the Help of a Calendar
Remembering when and where certain tasks need to be done is the
main purpose of a lawn care calendar. The times used for certain
tasks will be unique to your unique weather patterns and
sunrise/sunset times.
The calendar will likely start in March,
when the soil needs to be prepared for the new growing season.
At this time of year, you will need to rake the soil to spread
warmth, refresh it, and clear out moles. It is also a good time
to test the soil and ad herbicides if needed. If the season
before was under-seeded, this is the time where you would
over-seed those areas.
In April, you can begin mowing the lawn
and removing any diseased clippings. You may or may not need to
aerate the soil at this time as well. In may, you will need to
add fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides if needed.
As the weather heats up in June, you will begin watering the
lawn. Here's some tips on watering an a lawn irrigation system
to improve the landscape performance. Be sure not to water too much or too little, as both can
cause problems.
If the lawn is growing quickly, you can adjust
your calendar and mow more often. Also, if areas are thin, you
can raise the height of the mower blades for a healthier lawn.
In July, you will keep generally the same schedule as June, only
possibly watering more and watching out for grubs.
You'll need
to keep watering into August, when you will also prepare the soil
for fall seeding, look for insects, and do a soil test.
In
September, you should fertilize again and plant the new grass
seeds. The soil needs to stay moist when you do this. You may
also have to aerate, rake, over-seed, or kill weeds in September.
Unless the grass has stopped growing, you should mow through
October and November, although less frequently than in the
summer. You may need to apply lime.
Finally, you should make
sure to keep the leaves clear through the late fall and winter
months. These guidelines should help you to create your own
lawn care calendar.
