Four Tips for Transitioning Your Lawn From Summer to Fall

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The Texas climate is unpredictable. While summer almost always assures scorching heat, fall and winter are less consistent. Use the following tips to transition your lawn from summer to fall to keep it looking great all year long:
Fertilize Your Lawn. Although your grass doesn’t grow as fast during the Texas “cold” season, it doesn't mean we can take a break from lawn care basics like fertilizing. Depending on the type of grass you have, head to your local garden center and purchase the correct fertilizer for fall. Spread the granules onto your lawn with a manual spreader as needed. The fall fertilizer will make sure that your lawn maintains or regains all of the necessary nutrients, shielding it from colder winter temperatures and preparing it for the spring. 

Don’t wait for the weeds to sprout. Be proactive and utilize preventative weed maintenance like pre-emergent weed control. This weed management program service is a treatment that is applied to your lawn before you even see the weeds. Pre-emergent applications help hinder weeds, especially crabgrass, from reaching the soil line. Pre-emergent is a proactive way to manage crabgrass, which is a problem in many Texas lawns.

Know Your Type of Grass and Soil Variety
Austin summers are hot, lasting longer than other geographic terrains. As far as the winter, it can be just as cold. However, the Austin winters don’t last as long as other regions. With this in mind, homeowners want to differentiate between the warm and cold weather grass types you know how to care for it. Austin soil tends to sand-like and very shallow. As a result, the grass doesn’t retain as much water as other types of more fertile soil. 

Pull Weeds and Rake. One way to prepare your task is to rid your lawn of litter. 
When removing the weeds, remove the weed down to the root. Without removing the root, you’re only cutting the weeds, enabling them to grow back immediately. By removing the entire weed, you are assuring it won’t return. Remaining weeds also prevent the lawn from breathing. 

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