January PNW Lawncare To-Do List
Here are the three things you can do right now to keep your grass looking good now, and to prepare it for a great growing season.
1) Remove moss from your lawn, hardscape, and garden
Moss is an opportunistic plant that comes from spores in the air. Here’s how to remove moss, and keep it away. Read More
2) Remove leaves, pinecones, and pine needles
When leaves, pine cones, and pine needles decay in your lawn, they do xyz. Here’s what you need to effectively remove decaying lawn matter, and to keep your soil and grass healthy. Read More
3) Weed and feed your lawn
There's never a wrong season to use fertilizer, as long as you don’t use too much, too frequently, and it’s the right fertilizer. But weed prevention in January? The reality is, weeds and pests seem to be doing just fine in the PNW lately. With an average of one or two frosts a season, the liklihood of weeds, bugs, and even moles and voles continuing to thrive and destroy your lawn is real. Read More
🌱About me: I moved to Oregon from San Francisco during the pandemic, and with nothing else to do I spent a lot of time tinkering around in my lawn. I passed the time experimenting with new products, tools, and tactics, and and taking notes to myself along the way on what worked and what didn’t in my journey to have the perfect suburban lawn. It became a passion. When I wasn’t in the yard, I could often be found researching online, or looking out the window planning my next move. I chatted up the neighborhood dads, the garden stores, and the lawncare pros that would come by to treat the lawns on our street. My lawn is looking pretty good these days! So I figured I’d organize my notes here for folks like me who want to have the best lawn they can. I’m still learning, and as I do, I’ll update and add more.
Good luck! Keep up with me on social at @PNWLawn.
- William