- Cool-season grasses green up in mid-spring, require regular watering over summer, need ½ - ¾ of a day of full sun, and go dormant in late fall. They stay green longer than warm-season grasses but require more water. Seeding can begin in mid-spring before the last average frost date of spring and continue until early summer. Avoid seeding when temperatures reach the 90s or above. Aerating can help bring air, water, and nutrients to the roots. Be careful not to drown your lawn by overwatering. Start slowly, and increase watering as the weather gets warmer.
- If your landscaping grew a few weeds over the winter, now is the time to get rid of them. Remove weeds when the soil is soft, wear protective gloves, grab from the base of the weed, and pull slowly and steadily to ease the roots from the soil. There are several great tools to help with weeding – just make sure they are designed to remove the roots.
- If it’s been at least a year, pull the stakes that are supporting any of your trees. The roots have been established enough to support the tree on their own, and pulling the stakes will prevent the tree from becoming reliant on the artificial stake support going forward.
- If you want to get a jump start at adding native and water-wise plants to your landscape, then the City of Longmont and Resource Central have two amazing opportunities. Sign up online to be notified of their next sales: Longmont’s annual Arbor Day tree sale, and Resource Central’s Garden in a Box.