Preparing for lawn envy in February
I know what your thinking its February its cold outside the grass is dormant why in the hell would i want to go outside.
Let me tell you why that is the wrong approach. In a few days it will be February and theres at least 5 things you can do now for that lawn envy.
Five things to do now in February for that lawn envy
If that is the lawn envy your looking for then read on. (that is actually my yard but its not that difficult to do as long as you follow a few simple tips.
#1 Remove thatch and dethatch in February
as thatch can build up depending on the type of grass you have so remove it. Make sure you make shallow cuts so you dont remove any healthy grass. Remove it and put it in landfill or, compost or if have forest in backyard.
#2 after you dethatch fertilize as you know February is 3 months before May when it will be warmer and your grass will come out of dormancy. Also fertilizers most of them last for 3 months so in late April you will be adding more fertilizer again. So get out there dont worry if your neighbors are laughing at you,they envy you so do what is right.
# 3 before you fertilize and after you thatch make sure you rake any debris or leaves on your lawn
#4 Make sure your aware of any new seedings for example if your doing any dormant seeding you cant put down any weed and feed or preemergents. If your planning to put down seed in April or May you cant put down any crabgrass preemergents aswell. So pay attention as to when you put down what .
#5 if you have areas with moss in your lawn you may need to raise the ph balance so put down some lime after you do a soil test to determine the amount of lime you need based on your soil test. Any limestone you put down should be done now in late January before you dethatch because you will be throwing the lime away.
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