Round 1
January to February
Late-winter pre-emergent
With Bermuda and Zoysia dormant, winter weeds are easy to spot and treat. The pre-emergent goes down now so crabgrass and goosegrass never get started.
Fescue is up and growing. We treat the henbit, chickweed and poa annua and get the pre-emergent down, keeping it off anywhere you're planning to seed in spring.
Round 2
March to April
Spring barrier and broadleaf control
As the lawn greens up we shore up the barrier and clean out the dandelion, clover and whatever other broadleaf weeds showed up, before the summer growth kicks in.
A light spring feeding gets Fescue growing before the heat arrives. Broadleaf weeds get a selective post-emergent that's safe on it.
Round 3
May
Green-up feeding
Bermuda and Zoysia kick off their main growing season. A slow-release nitrogen feeding thickens the lawn up, and nutsedge or dallisgrass get treated as they show.
Fescue starts slowing down as it heats up. We feed lightly if at all, stay on the weeds, and talk through watering before the summer stress hits.
Round 4
June to July
Summer feeding and pest watch
Peak season. The lawn gets its biggest feeding of the year, weeds get spot treated, and we're watching for grub damage and dollar spot.
No heavy nitrogen in this heat. We keep the weeds in check, watch for brown patch, and focus on getting the lawn to fall in one piece.
Round 5
August
Late-summer feeding and armyworm scouting
Growth's still strong. We feed to carry the color into fall and check every lawn for armyworm signs, treating fast if we find any.
The hardest month of the year for Fescue. We hold off on nitrogen, stay on top of disease, and get the fall aeration and overseeding on the calendar.
Round 6
September to October
Happening now
Fall pre-emergent and root feeding
The second pre-emergent window of the year. Potassium toughens up the roots before dormancy, and the last of the summer weeds get cleaned up.
This is the big one for Fescue: aeration, overseeding and a strong fall feeding. The pre-emergent waits until the new seed has come up and been mowed.
Round 7
November
Winter weed control
Bermuda and Zoysia are going dormant, which makes the winter weeds stand out. We treat them now so they're not waiting for you in March.
Fescue's green and growing. A late feeding keeps the color up through winter, and any broadleaf weeds get cleaned up while they're small.
Round 8
November to December
Soil balancer
Georgia clay drifts acidic, and acidic soil ties up fertilizer before the roots can get to it. We balance the pH now, while the lawn's dormant, so the spring feeding isn't wasted.
Fescue likes its soil a little closer to neutral than our clay wants to be. Balancing the pH over winter is the difference between a feeding that works and one that washes away.