Free printable

The fridge calendar

The whole St. Augustine year on one page. Print it, stick it on the fridge or garage wall, and you'll always know what's next.

Tip: print in landscape on regular letter paper. In the print dialog, turn off "headers and footers" for the cleanest result.

St. Augustine Lawn Calendar

Timed for Houston & the Gulf Coast. Inland or north? Shift spring ~2 weeks later, fall ~2 weeks earlier.

Mow 3½–4 in., weekly in seasonWater deep, not daily · ~1 in./week · 4–8 AMPre-emergent before soil holds 55°FFeed only a lawn that's growing

January

Sprinklers off; water only in dry spells
Keep leaves off the lawn

February

By Feb 1: spring pre-emergent
Late: light rake of winter debris
Late: core aerate + thin compost
Late: gentle wake-up feed (15-5-10)

March

Start mowing weekly at 3½–4 in.
Once growing: main feeding (19-4-10)
Mid: trace minerals; aerate if missed
Early: preventive fungicide
Water deeply ~1×/week

April

Early: preventive insecticide
Mow weekly; mulch clippings
Water ~1×/week; do the tuna can test
Iron as needed (keep off concrete)

May

Early: 2nd pre-emergent
Water deeply 2×/week
Mow at least weekly
Iron as needed

June

Early: summer feeding (19-4-10)
Early: 2nd insecticide (chinch bugs)
Sharpen mower blade
Water 2×/week, ~1 in.; check zones

July

Early: summer fungicide
Water up to 3×/week, 1–1½ in.
Mow high; don't scalp
Watch sunny edges for chinch bugs

August

Early: 3rd insecticide
Water 3×/week; follow restrictions
Mow weekly, high, sharp blade

September

Shorter waterings, 2×/week
Keep mowing high
Iron as needed

October

Early: fall pre-emergent
Early: fungicide for large patch
Water less; mornings only
Mow as needed; mulch leaves

November

Early: fall feeding (8-12-16)
Last mowings while growing
Cut back or skip watering
Keep leaves from matting

December

Winterize sprinklers
Clean gear; sharpen blade for spring

Seasonal reminders

Know when it's time to act.

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