Tampa Lawn Care Calendar

A month-by-month lawn care schedule for Tampa, Florida, built around St. Augustinegrass and the local warm-season climate (USDA 9b). Print it or save it as a PDF — it fits on one page with a QR code back to your free plan.

Warm-SeasonUSDA 9bSt. Augustinegrass

Your Tampa lawn year, month by month

Each window lists what to do and when, tuned to Tampa's climate and St. Augustinegrass. Timing runs on soil temperature, so treat these as guides and confirm with the current soil temp.

Feb - early MarApply spring pre-emergent for crabgrass and summer annuals once daytime temps hit 65-70°F for 4-5 days straight (azaleas blooming). Do not fertilize yet.
Mar - early AprFirst fertilizer of the year once the grass is fully green and actively growing. Use a slow-release nitrogen with potassium; a soil test guides the rate.
Apr - MayRaise the mowing height for St. Augustine (3.5-4 in) and mow often. Watch for chinch bugs as it warms; spot-treat broadleaf weeds.
Jun - AugPeak growing and rainy season. Scout for dollarweed, nutsedge, doveweed, and chamberbitter; treat brown patch / gray leaf spot. Mind any local summer fertilizer restrictions.
Sep - early OctFinal fertilizer application of the year while the grass is still actively growing. Apply fall pre-emergent for Poa annua as soil temps drop through 70°F.
Nov - JanGrowth slows in the cool, dry stretch. Stop fertilizing, mow as needed, and hold off on heavy watering. No scalping or overseeding needed on warm-season turf.

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Tampa Lawn Care Calendar
Tampa, FL • St. Augustinegrass • USDA 9b
Feb - early Mar
Apply spring pre-emergent for crabgrass and summer annuals once daytime temps hit 65-70°F for 4-5 days straight (azaleas blooming). Do not fertilize yet.
Mar - early Apr
First fertilizer of the year once the grass is fully green and actively growing. Use a slow-release nitrogen with potassium; a soil test guides the rate.
Apr - May
Raise the mowing height for St. Augustine (3.5-4 in) and mow often. Watch for chinch bugs as it warms; spot-treat broadleaf weeds.
Jun - Aug
Peak growing and rainy season. Scout for dollarweed, nutsedge, doveweed, and chamberbitter; treat brown patch / gray leaf spot. Mind any local summer fertilizer restrictions.
Sep - early Oct
Final fertilizer application of the year while the grass is still actively growing. Apply fall pre-emergent for Poa annua as soil temps drop through 70°F.
Nov - Jan
Growth slows in the cool, dry stretch. Stop fertilizing, mow as needed, and hold off on heavy watering. No scalping or overseeding needed on warm-season turf.
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