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September Lawn Care Tips

With cooling temperatures, September is a great time of year to plant a new lawn. When seeding, try planting before the 15th to give your lawn sufficient time to reach maturity before winter sets in. To learn more, including a step by step guide on planting your new lawn, check out our new eBook "The Lazy Man's Guide to Lawn Care" Extended version here.   Read More...

Watering
September is similar to April in the sense that it "comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." Heat dominates the first half, while the temperature cools significantly by the end of the month. As a result, you can cut your watering down a little (in frequency not depth), from 2 - 3 times a week to 1 -2 times a week. ... Read More

Mowing

With cooler weather, it may be necessary to mow more frequently. It is still helpful to mow at the second to the highest setting (2 1/2 to 3 inches long). To insure that you don't remove too much green, mow off only 1/3 of the blade at a time, since most of the green in your lawn is located in the top portion of the blade. ... Read More

Weeds
With the peak of the summer annual weed season behind us, crabgrass, spurge, and other summer annual weeds should begin to thin out. Cooler temperatures slow weed growth. ... Read More

Insects
September has some significant insect activity. These insects are probably White Grub, but may be Billbug or Cranberry Girdler. Recognizing them early on will be very helpful in keeping the problem under control and save your lawn before it gets out of hand. ... Read More

Diseases
This is a peak season for rust and powdery mildew. Most other diseases tend to fall out at this time of year. As with all disease, prevention is the best method. Water deeply and as needed, to cut down on blade humidity as much as possible, and aerate on a regular basis. This will help cultivate an environment that is unfriendly to disease.

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