Is Your Northern Virginia Lawn Ready for Spring?
·Jennifer Lowe

Is Your Northern Virginia Lawn Ready for Spring?

Is Your Northern Virginia Lawn

Is Your Northern Virginia Lawn

Ready for Spring?

A 5-Point Punch List

Spring took its sweet time getting here; we’re ready to make sure you’re ready!

Check these 5 things off your list to have a Spring-Ready Northern Virginia lawn.

√ TREAT!

The ideal treatment for your lawn includes pre-emergent chemicals with a high nitrogen count, low phosphate count, and potash. A recommended formula would be 25-10-10. Remember to use weed control

√ KEEP IT FRESH!

Add a fresh, one-and-a-half-inch topcoat of mulch to your beds. Remove the stale, old mulch.

√ PLANT YOUR SEEDS

Plant your Spring Annuals such as impatiens, petunias, and pansies. For a controlled, healthy start in a predictable environment, start your seedlings indoors.

√ EXECUTE AN “IRRIGATION EVALUATION”

Start your sprinkler system and water your yard 1-2 times per week. Run a water hose on your rain sensor to make sure it is active. A rain sensor should deactivate sprinklers after 1/4″ of accumulated rainwater. Check the water coverage for beds and make sure to adequately water all your plants and shrubs.

√ PLAN YOUR WATERING SCHEDULE

Water your grass once per week until June. As the weather becomes warmer and rainy days more infrequent, add additional minutes to watering your lawn.

Covering the DC Metro Area