Warren County Master Gardeners
Vicksburg, Mississippi
2. Feed your lawn with the appropriate fertilizer for your grass type at the suggested times.
3. Every few years, aerate your lawn in fall and spring when grass is actively growing, but not stressed by the hot sun.
4. Kill the weeds. Small patches may be dug out, but others will require specialized weed killer. Check the labels and apply as the label suggests.
Lawn Mowing Heights Centipede 1.5 to 2 inches high St. Augustine 2.5 to 3 inches high Zoysia 1 to 2 inches high
Bermuda 0.5 to 1.5 inches high
Summer Activities
for July – September
Water, Water, Water
Lightly prune plants
Mow grass when needed
Fill in with annual flowers
Pinch spent flower heads
Plant wildflower seed
Put out fire ant bait
Start cool season vegetables
Fall Activities
for October –December
Apply pre-emergence herbicide to control winter weeds
Plant cool season vegetables
Build new flower and shrub beds Broadcast flower seed – poppy, larkspur, nigella
Rake up leaves / mulch plants
Plant winter flowers
Buy & plant spring bulbs
~ from Donna Beliech
Area Horticulturist,
MSU-Extension Service