Simple Lawn Care for Fall

Simple Lawn Care for Fall, as necessary as it is, doesn’t have to be overwhelming or difficult, or get in the way of any last minute summer entertaining!

Simple Lawn Care for Fall

With this post, I’ll be sharing an introduction to easy fall lawn care from Grass Seed USA along with a DIY project to help you entertain and savor the last warm days of the season.

With summer winding down, this is the perfect time to gather with friends and enjoy the outdoors. We wait all winter and spring to enjoy our lush and bountiful backyard, but that doesn’t mean we wait until spring to work on it.

My husband works in the yard any time he can, all year long. He is already planning his fall yard maintenance and will be reseeding soon. See tips for the Best Time to Reseed Your Lawn.

Lawn care chores will differ from season to season and I’m thrilled to be working with Grass Seed USA to bring you seasonal chores throughout the year. 

With the holiday weekend coming up, I created a quick DIY Round Wood Serving Tray that I can use for a charcuterie board or just serving drinks. It’s perfect for indoor or outdoor entertaining. I can’t wait to throw a blanket down in the backyard and have an end of the summer picnic with friends and family. Follow this tutorial and make your own Round Wood Serving Tray.

We often think Spring is the most critical lawn care season, but in reality, fall can have just as much, if not more, impact on the health of your lawn year- round.

By the end of summer, our lawn is probably showing areas of dryness from the summer heat and drought conditions. Don’t worry, grass is very resilient and fall is a recovery period. As temps lessen and the days get shorter (oh I hate that), this helps reduce the amount of stress on our lawns. 

Getting started with these key practices are ones you want to add to your fall yard maintenance to ensure your lawn is getting the most out of this fall season. I’ll be sharing a complete guide to fall lawn care tips soon. Included will be a free printable for all your Fall lawn care needs that you can use year after year.

Lawn Care for Fall Tips

• Weeding – Choose a cool day and get your weeding finished. Moist ground is always easier to weed than dried out soil.
• Aerating -A Core Aerator machine has hollow tines that pull of small plugs of soil. This allows increased movement of water, nutrients, and oxygen into the soil, this promotes new growth. For high trafficked areas and thatch build-up, you can rent a core aerator or hire a pro.

• Reseeding – Seeding or reseeding is one of the key components of fall lawn care. By doing this after summer’s heat subsides and before the winter freeze, homeowners can repair seasonal wear while giving their lawn an eight to nine months jumpstart on root growth. The longer and stronger root growth is, the less water your turf will require in the future. This also makes your grass more resistant to disease. We purchase our grass seed from Oregon grass seed farmers. With Oregon being the grass seed capital of America and living here in the pacific northwest, it only makes sense to buy our seed from the world’s best seed growers! Even if you’re not in the PNW, check the labels of any grass seed, and I’m sure it comes from Oregon grass seed farmers! Check the seed label to select the right blend for your area. Supporting farmers, especially Oregon farmers is a long time tradition for this Oregon born and raised girl.
• Fertilizing

These four steps when needed, will help a lawn immensely and show nearly immediate results come spring! This means less work to get the lawn you want!

When to Start Fall Lawn Care

Once temps are consistently below 60 degrees, it’s time to get busy! This is when your lawn transitions to fall and will store up nutrients in preparation for winter. Buy your seed now so you’ll be prepared and ready to tackle this project.

If you have any questions about simple lawn care for fall, please leave me a comment. I’m happy to provide you with answers from Grass Seed USA. 

Grass Seed USA is a national coalition of grass seed farmers and academic turf specialists with a wealth of experience is studying, growing and harvesting grass and grass seed. The coalition seeks to inform and educate residential and commercial customers about the benefits of grass and best practices for responsibility growing and maintaining healthy turf. For more information visit Grass Seed USA. Follow on Facebook.