Early spring
A light spring feeding helps your lawn green up and recover from winter, usually paired with pre-emergent weed control to stop crabgrass before it starts. Avoid heavy spring nitrogen, which pushes soft growth.
Late spring to summer
Cool-season grass slows in summer heat, so feedings are light and focused on keeping the lawn healthy through stress. Mowing high and watering deeply matter more than fertilizer here.
Fall — the most important feeding
Fall is when cool-season lawns do their real growing. The feedings from September through November build deep roots and store energy for a thick, strong lawn next spring. If you only feed once, feed in fall.
Why a program beats guessing
Soil, grass type, and weather change what your lawn needs and when. That is why our JW Standard Lawn Program treats your lawn as a living system instead of a generic calendar — with a service report after every visit.