The YardMasters Letter
The lawns that look this good in October are the ones we overseed in late August. That window is almost here.
From Pamela
Come late August I start telling everyone the same thing: the lawn you want in October gets decided right now. Cool-season grass spends all summer just hanging on, and early fall is the first time it actually wants to grow again. That's the window to aerate and overseed, open up the hard soil and get seed down into a lawn that's finally hungry for it. Do it now and you head into winter thick and strong. Skip it and you start next spring thin and playing catch-up. So keep watering through this heat so the lawn's healthy going in, knock the late-summer weeds down before they seed, and pick your week for the overseed. A few weeks of attention now is the whole difference between a lawn that fills in this fall and one that limps into spring.
What we’re seeing in Richmond
A few things we're noticing in yards around town this week:
Fall Prep
The crew's already out getting yards ready for the fall push.
Late Color
Beds are still holding strong into the late-summer heat.
Overseeding
This is where great fall lawns get decided. The window opens in a few weeks.
One thing worth knowing
Don't dump heavy fertilizer on the lawn in peak August heat. You're mostly feeding the weeds and stressing the grass. Save the real feeding for the fall reset, when the lawn will actually use it.
See you in the Yard,
Pamela & the YardMasters Crew
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