Lawn care September to December

September lawn care

The Fall lawn care program begins in September with the increasing interval between lawn mowings and the raising of the height of cut to the Fall level, which is a quarter of an inch above the summer cutting height.

Worms may become active. There are no longer any chemical worm killers so brush away the casts and increase soil acidity next year by applying Lawn Sand in Spring.

October lawn care

Regular lawn mowing comes to an end during October. For the last cut or two, raise the cutter height and brush off dew or raindrops before cutting. The edges of the lawn should be trimmed for the winter.

Apply a Fall lawn fertilizer, carry out lawn repairs and complete the scarify-spike-top dress routine if these jobs were not tackled last month. Brush up fallen leaves, which would harm the grass and increase the worm problem if left on the surface.

Dig out tufts of coarse grass, the re-turf or re-seed the bare patches. If moss is present, use dichlorophen and not Lawn Sand at this time of the year.

On the new lawn, seed sowing should have been completed but the ideal time for turf laying is only just beginning.

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