October is here and with it comes shorter days and chilly evenings. Its time to start dusting off our sweatshirts and get ready for pumpkin flavored everything. Personally this is my favorite time of year.

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What you can expect to see

• Your grass is growing faster

• A bit more color coming out in the grass

• Increased insect/ disease damage to grass, trees and shrubs

 

How your lawn care should change​

• Now is the time to change to a winterizing fertilizer

• An aeration should be considered to help promote growth and thickening of grass

• Seeding/ overseeding should be considered to thicken grass

• Grass should be mowed shorter and more frequently to promote thickening.

• Watering should be done around 6 am