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Spring is Here - Depending on Where You Live

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Spring is in full swing in the southern regions of the US, which makes us northerners a little jealous and anxious, wondering when we will start getting some warmer weather. I spoke with one of our Franchise Owners in Charlotte, NC today, and he was telling me that it is 75 degrees down there today. Whereas, on the other side of the US, our Franchise Owner in Olympia, WA is looking at 8 inches of snow out of his office window. If there is one thing I have learned after 33 years in lawn care is that weather is always a challenge. For those of you in the warmer parts of the US, spring has sprung and lawns are slowly beginning to wake up. Most warm-season turfgrasses are still dormant and are probably about two to three weeks away from showing a good deal of new growth. This is a good time to pick up any branches or other plant debris that may have fallen over the winter. You can lightly rake the lawn to break up any matted grass, but don’t be too vigorous with your raking. This is especially true if your lawn was already received a pre-emergent crabgrass control. In areas where snow is still present – be patient as spring will come. If you are in an area where it was warm enough to start fertilizing and then it snowed, such as in the Pacific Northwest, don’t be concerned about the snow affecting the fertilizer application. Melting snow is a very good way to get fertilizer into the root zone.