Florida Lawn Care Calendar

A month-by-month lawn care schedule for Florida, built around St. Augustine Grass in the south zone (USDA Zone 9). Spring soil temperatures here average 70°F. Print it or save it as a PDF and stick it on the fridge.

South ZoneUSDA Zone 9St. Augustine Grass

Month-by-Month Calendar

Each month lists the key tasks for a St. Augustine Grass lawn, with mowing height (✂) and weekly watering (💧) where they apply.

JanuaryWinter
  • •Water Your Lawn
  • •Winter Dormancy Care
FebruaryWinter
  • •Water Your Lawn
  • •Winter Dormancy Care
MarchSpring
  • •Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide
  • •Spring Clean-Up
  • •Spring Clean-Up & Dethatch
  • •Water Your Lawn
AprilSpring
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Spring Green-Up Fertiliser
  • •Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 0.75"/wk
MaySpring
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Summer Fertiliser (May Application)
  • •Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 0.75"/wk
JuneSummer
  • •Grub Preventive Application
  • •Monitor for Chinch Bugs & Disease
  • •Monitor for Disease & Stress
  • •Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches
  • •Ensure 1.5 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.5-4.0"💧 1.5"/wk
JulySummer
  • •Monitor for Disease & Stress
  • •Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches
  • •Ensure 1.5 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.5-4.0"💧 1.5"/wk
AugustSummer
  • •Monitor for Disease & Stress
  • •Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches
  • •Ensure 1.5 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.5-4.0"💧 1.5"/wk
SeptemberFall
  • •Fall Fertiliser
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 0.75"/wk
OctoberFall
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 0.75"/wk
NovemberFall
  • •Water Your Lawn
  • •Winterize Your Lawn
DecemberWinter
  • •Water Your Lawn
  • •Winter Dormancy Care

Key Timing at a Glance

🛡️ Pre-emergent (crabgrass)
February – early March
Apply when soil reaches ~50°F, before crabgrass germinates.
🌱 Aerate & dethatch
Late spring – early summer
Do it during active warm-season growth, after full green-up.
💪 Main feeding
May – August
Feed warm-season grass through its summer growing season.
✂️ Mowing & watering
See the month grid
Cutting heights and weekly watering are listed per month above.

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Florida Lawn Care Calendar
Florida • St. Augustine Grass • USDA Zone 9
January
Water Your Lawn · Winter Dormancy Care
February
Water Your Lawn · Winter Dormancy Care
March
Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide · Spring Clean-Up · Spring Clean-Up & Dethatch · Water Your Lawn
April
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Spring Green-Up Fertiliser · Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
May
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Summer Fertiliser (May Application) · Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
June
Grub Preventive Application · Monitor for Chinch Bugs & Disease · Monitor for Disease & Stress · Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches · Ensure 1.5 Inches Per Week of Water
July
Monitor for Disease & Stress · Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches · Ensure 1.5 Inches Per Week of Water
August
Monitor for Disease & Stress · Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches · Ensure 1.5 Inches Per Week of Water
September
Fall Fertiliser · Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
October
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Ensure 0.75 Inches Per Week of Water
November
Water Your Lawn · Winterize Your Lawn
December
Water Your Lawn · Winter Dormancy Care
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