Check List for Fall Lawn Care

Fall is here and it can be tricky to know what thing will help your lawn and what things do not make a difference. Below is a checklist to help you know what to do with your lawn this fall. 

Tips and Tricks

Core Aeration Plugs

1. Core Aeration: This time of the year is a great time to aerate your lawn. Fall aeration help the lawn uptake water, oxygen, and nutrients better. It also helps decrease thatch and compaction. If you aerate your lawn in the fall, you should have it done between September and November.

2. Fall Fertilizer: Applying a fall fertilizer is one of the most important things you can do for your lawn in the fall. You should apply two applications. One in September and another one right before the first freeze of the season (usually in late October to early November). These applications help your lawn recover from the stress you lawn went through over the same. They also give the lawn the
nutrients it needs to stay healthy over the winter and green up quicker in the spring.

3. Pest Control: Getting a fall pest control will keep unwanted pests out as it gets colder. A simple perimeter pest control should do the trick and keep the pests out.

4. Mowing: Your last mow of the season should be shorter than what you have been mowing the rest of the season. Make sure to mow your lawn no longer that 1 1/2 inches long before it snows. This will help your lawn avoid getting common winter diseases like snow mold.

5. Sprinklers: Through the month of October, you should only be watered every 10 days at the most. Most people will get their water shut off in October. Be sure to get your sprinklers blown out to prevent freezing and damage to your sprinkler lines.

6. Cleanup: Be sure to remove all leaves and debris from your lawn before the snow come. Leave and debris trapped under the snow can cause the lawn to die out over the winter.

Be Aware Of

Vole

Voles are a common pest that starts moving into your lawn in the late fall and winter. Right now is the best time to put down a deterrent for these mouse shaped critters. If you do not get a deterrent down before they move in, most off the damage they cause is fixable in the spring. Follow this link to a previous blog post for more information. 

With the cold temperatures coming in, you should start seeing frost in the morning. Be sure to stay off the lawn until the frost has melted to prevent any damage from happening. Stepping on a frosty lawn can cause that grass blade to break off. For more information on caring for you lawn when it is frost for this link.

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