Nashville Lawn Care Calendar

A month-by-month lawn care schedule for Nashville and Middle Tennessee, built for tall fescue — the dominant grass across Davidson County. Nashville sits in the transition zone (USDA Zone 7), so timing matters. Print it or save it as a PDF.

Transition ZoneUSDA Zone 7Tall Fescue

The Nashville Lawn Year at a Glance

The whole year on one chart. The highlighted block is the fall aerate-and-overseed prime window — the single most important stretch for a Nashville tall-fescue lawn.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPre-emergentcrabgrassPoa annuaMow & green-upSpring feeding (light)Summer survivalmow high · water deepAerate + overseed★ PRIME WINDOWFall feeding (biggest)Lime — if soil test is low

Month-by-Month Schedule

Each month lists the key tasks for a Nashville tall-fescue lawn, with mowing height (✂) and weekly watering (💧) where they apply.

JanuaryWinter
  • •Water Your Lawn
FebruaryWinter
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Water Your Lawn
✂ 3.0-3.5"
MarchSpring
  • •Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Spring Clean-Up
  • •Spring Fertiliser
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 1"/wk
AprilSpring
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Post-Emergent Weed Control
  • •Seed-Safe Weed Prevention (Tenacity)
  • •Spring Overseeding
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 1"/wk
MaySpring
  • •Grub Preventive Application
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 1"/wk
JuneSummer
  • •Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.5-4.0"💧 1"/wk
JulySummer
  • •Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches
  • •Summer Stress Management
  • •Ensure 1.25 Inches Per Week of Water
✂ 3.5-4.0"💧 1.5"/wk
AugustSummer
  • •Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches
  • •Summer Stress Management
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.5-4.0"💧 1.5"/wk
SeptemberFall
  • •Core Aerate Your Lawn
  • •Dethatch Your Lawn
  • •Fall Fertiliser (First Application)
  • •Fall Overseeding
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Starter Fertiliser for Fall Overseeding
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 1"/wk
OctoberFall
  • •Fall Fertiliser (Second Application)
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Post-Emergent Weed Cleanup
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 1"/wk
NovemberFall
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
  • •Winterizer Fertiliser
✂ 3.0-3.5"💧 1"/wk
DecemberWinter
  • •Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches
  • •Water Your Lawn
  • •Winter Lawn Care
✂ 3.0-3.5"

Key Timing at a Glance

🛡️ Pre-emergent (crabgrass)
Mid-March
When soil hits 50°F — roughly when the forsythia blooms. A second app for Poa annua goes down late August–September.
🌱 Aerate & overseed
Mid-Sept – late Oct
The prime window for Middle Tennessee tall fescue — soil still warm, air cooling, weeds fading. Crews book up fast.
💪 Biggest feeding
September – November
Fall is the most important feeding of the year for tall fescue. A light spring feeding in April is plenty.
✂️ Mowing height
3 – 4 inches
Keep tall fescue tall, especially through the summer heat. Water 1–1.25" per week in summer.

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Nashville Lawn Care Calendar
Nashville, TN • Tall Fescue • Transition Zone (USDA 7)
January
Water Your Lawn
February
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Water Your Lawn
March
Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide · Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Spring Clean-Up · Spring Fertiliser · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
April
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Post-Emergent Weed Control · Seed-Safe Weed Prevention (Tenacity) · Spring Overseeding · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
May
Grub Preventive Application · Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
June
Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
July
Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches · Summer Stress Management · Ensure 1.25 Inches Per Week of Water
August
Mow to 3.5-4.0 Inches · Summer Stress Management · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
September
Core Aerate Your Lawn · Dethatch Your Lawn · Fall Fertiliser (First Application) · Fall Overseeding · Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Starter Fertiliser for Fall Overseeding · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
October
Fall Fertiliser (Second Application) · Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Post-Emergent Weed Cleanup · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water
November
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Ensure 1 Inch Per Week of Water · Winterizer Fertiliser
December
Mow to 3.0-3.5 Inches · Water Your Lawn · Winter Lawn Care
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