Small moves now, healthier lawn all summer

Grubs, heat stress, crabgrass — here's what to do before they become problems. As temperatures climb and your grass starts growing faster, your lawn is entering one of its most demanding stretches of the year. The good news: a little attention in May goes a long way. We've pulled together the things worth doing now before heat stress, grubs, and crabgrass get the upper hand.

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As temperatures climb and your grass starts growing faster, your lawn is entering one of its most demanding stretches of the year.

The good news: a little attention in May goes a long way. We've pulled together the things worth doing now before heat stress, grubs, and crabgrass get the upper hand.

Grubs Are a Fall Problem.

Prevention Starts Now.

Grubs (the larvae of beetles) spend the summer quietly feeding on your grassroots underground. By the time you see the damage (brown patches that lift like carpet, or animals digging up your lawn), they're already well-established.

The window for prevention is late spring to early summer, before eggs hatch. Waiting until you
see damage means switching from prevention
to cure.

Surprising fact:

Watering your lawn more now can actually make it more susceptible to issues when the heat sets in. That’s because the best defense for heat stress are strong, deep roots. Now is to time to grow them.

Water deeply and infrequently. One or two long sessions per week encourages roots to grow deeper in search of moisture. Frequent shallow watering keeps roots near the surface,
where they're most vulnerable to heat.

Consider the Boost Pack. It's an add-on we recommend for customers who want extra support heading into summer —additional nutrients and soil inputs to strengthen your lawn before the stress of heat kicks in.

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