Columbus Lawn Care Calendar

A month-by-month lawn care schedule for Columbus, Ohio, built around Turf-Type Tall Fescue and the local cool-season climate (USDA 6a). Print it or save it as a PDF — it fits on one page with a QR code back to your free plan.

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Your Columbus lawn year, month by month

Each window lists what to do and when, tuned to Columbus's climate and Turf-Type Tall Fescue. Timing runs on soil temperature, so treat these as guides and confirm with the current soil temp.

Mar - early AprApply crabgrass pre-emergent once soil temps hit 50-55F for several days (around forsythia bloom); do a light spring cleanup raking.
AprilLight spring fertilizer feeding only; begin mowing at 3-4 inches; spot-treat broadleaf weeds like dandelion as they green up.
May - early JunMow regularly and keep blades sharp; second pre-emergent split if needed; treat clover and ground ivy while actively growing.
Jun - AugSummer survival mode: mow high (3.5-4 in), water deeply 1-1.5 in/week if dry, and skip nitrogen fertilizer entirely to avoid stressing the turf.
Mid-Aug - mid-SepPrime season: core aerate and overseed thin or bare areas, and apply the first and most important fall fertilizer feeding.
OctContinue mowing while grass grows; control broadleaf weeds (best time of year); apply lime now only if a soil test shows it is needed.
Late Oct - NovApply a late-fall/winterizer fertilizer for root storage; do a final low mow and clear leaves before dormancy.

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Columbus Lawn Care Calendar
Columbus, OH • Turf-Type Tall Fescue • USDA 6a
Mar - early Apr
Apply crabgrass pre-emergent once soil temps hit 50-55F for several days (around forsythia bloom); do a light spring cleanup raking.
April
Light spring fertilizer feeding only; begin mowing at 3-4 inches; spot-treat broadleaf weeds like dandelion as they green up.
May - early Jun
Mow regularly and keep blades sharp; second pre-emergent split if needed; treat clover and ground ivy while actively growing.
Jun - Aug
Summer survival mode: mow high (3.5-4 in), water deeply 1-1.5 in/week if dry, and skip nitrogen fertilizer entirely to avoid stressing the turf.
Mid-Aug - mid-Sep
Prime season: core aerate and overseed thin or bare areas, and apply the first and most important fall fertilizer feeding.
Oct
Continue mowing while grass grows; control broadleaf weeds (best time of year); apply lime now only if a soil test shows it is needed.
Late Oct - Nov
Apply a late-fall/winterizer fertilizer for root storage; do a final low mow and clear leaves before dormancy.
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