Lawn Calendar

What To Do List

Month	Activity
January	Read gardening books, enjoy your fireplace and feed the birds.
February	Apply Crabgrass Preventer or Crabgrass Preventer plus fertilizer. Apply pelletize lime if needed.
March	Seed and fertilize late in month, or apply Crabgrass Preventer early in month. Lime if needed.
April	Seed and fertilize or apply weed and feed.
May	Mow grass at highest setting on mower. Water as needed. Apply weed control if necessary.
June	Use fungicide if brown patch develops (Bayleton). Water as needed.
July	Bermuda grass control.
August	Bermuda grass control.
September	Plug, seed, fertilize, lime, and water if needed. Mow low before you seed and fertilize. Start early and especially if you have shade trees because of falling leaves.
October	Plug, seed, fertilize, and lime if you missed doing it in September.
November	Remove leaves from grass.
December	Shop L.A. Reynolds Christmas Showcase^sm.

Apply lime once every year at the rate of 40 to 50 pounds per 1,000 square feet of lawn area. Apply lime three to four weeks before or after applying fertilizer for best results. Lime can be applied year round during any month.
Seed should be applied at the rate of four to five pounds for every 1,000 square feet on an established lawn and eight to ten pounds for every 1,000 square feet for a new lawn.
September is the best month to seed a lawn.