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Seed |
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Lime |
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Fertilize |
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Mow |
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Possible
Best
* Do not walk on waterlogged areas
Spring
- Rake the lawn
- Seed any areas with winter damage
- For the first mowing, set the height to 5 cm. Afterward, set it to 7.5 cm
- Fertilize with a 100% natural product
Summer
- Set your lawnmower blades to leave the grass as long as possible. Don’t mow too frequently
- Allow the lawn to go dormant or water deeply when the top 5 cm of soil is dry
Late summer (late August – early September)
- Check pH and apply lime, if necessary
- Aerate and topdress, if necessary
- Reapply fertilizer, if necessary
- Seed any areas with drought or insect damage
- Renovate sparse lawn (aerate, topdress and reseed)
Fall
- Use your mower to chop up dead leaves as they fall on your lawn. If the layer of leaves is too thick, rake them up and compost them.
- For the last mowing, set the height to 5 cm.