Resources
Everything here cites where it came from. If an article makes a claim about a temperature or a timing, the source is at the bottom of it.
Calendars & month-by-month lawn care
What to do this month — and why a calendar is a starting point, not the answer. Start with the lawn care calendar.
Renovation: scarifying, aerating, thatch and moss
The twice-a-year jobs that rescue a tired lawn — what each one does, and when the window is open. Start with the scarifying timing guide.
Mowing timing
When to cut, when to wait, and how to read the week ahead.
- When to stop mowing in autumnThere is no last-mow date. Grass grows until it stops, and the trigger is soil temperature and day length. How to judge the end of the season.
- When to cut grass after winterWhen to cut grass after winter: the trigger is growth plus a firm, dry lawn, not a calendar date. How high to cut the first time and how to check your soil.