This is an outline of my strategy I’m currently implementing with my cool season lawn. I’ve chosen these products based on soil test results. You don’t necessarily need a soil test, but it helps you understand what exactly you should be applying, and what you should potentially avoid in the products you choose to apply.

If you have soil test results and would like my opinion and product recommendations, click here.

Note: Products don’t necessarily need to be applied all on the same day.

End March / Early April

This is when I take soil samples for testing

Lesco Stonewall 0-0-7 Pre-Emergent (Lowes)

Other pre-emergent options found here.

Flagship 24-0-4 (Yard Mastery)

Live Earth Humate Granular Humic Acid (Amazon)

Mid - Late May

Flagship 24-0-4 (Yard Mastery)

*SOP 0-0-48 (Yard Mastery)

*Elemental Sulfur (Amazon)

Hydretain 9oz/1000 (Yard Mastery)

Early - Mid June

GrubEx (Amazon)

Hydretain 3oz/1000 (Yard Mastery)

Speedzone weed control (spot spray) (DoMyOwn)

Late June / Early July

Hydretain 3oz/1000 (Yard Mastery)

Stress Blend 7-0-20 (Yard Mastery)

Early - Mid August

Speedzone weed control (spot spray, pending outside temp) (DoMyOwn)

Hydretain 3oz/1000 (Yard Mastery)

Mid - Late August

*SOP 0-0-48 (Yard Mastery)

ProPeat 10-0-10 (Home Depot)

Mid - Late September

Flagship 24-0-4 (Yard Mastery)

Live Earth Humate (Amazon)

*Elemental Sulfur (Amazon)

Speedzone weed control (spot spray) (DoMyOwn)

Late September / October

Pre-emergent Lesco Stonewall 0-0-7 (Lowes)

**Stress Blend 7-0-20 (Yard Mastery) OR ProPeat 10-0-10 (Home Depot)

*Per my soil test results. Your needs may vary.

**Optional