Cool-Season North
Spring wakes the lawn up, fall rebuilds it.
Fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrass want high mowing through summer and most seeding in late summer or fall.
50 States · 3 Climate Zones
Lawn Care Calendar by State
A great lawn is mostly a matter of doing the right thing at the right time. These month-by-month calendars tell you exactly when to fertilize, overseed, aerate, apply pre-emergent, mow, and water — keyed to your state's grass type and climate.
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Search by state or abbreviation. Use the climate filters when you want to compare lawns with similar timing.
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AlabamaALUSDA Zones 7b–9aAlaskaAKUSDA Zones 2a–7aArizonaAZUSDA Zones 7a–10bArkansasARUSDA Zones 6b–8aCaliforniaCAUSDA Zones 5a–11aColoradoCOUSDA Zones 4a–6bConnecticutCTUSDA Zones 5b–7aDelawareDEUSDA Zones 7a–7bFloridaFLUSDA Zones 8a–11aGeorgiaGAUSDA Zones 7a–9aHawaiiHIUSDA Zones 11a–13aIdahoIDUSDA Zones 4a–7aIllinoisILUSDA Zones 5a–7aIndianaINUSDA Zones 5b–6bIowaIAUSDA Zones 4b–6aKansasKSUSDA Zones 5b–7aKentuckyKYUSDA Zones 6a–7aLouisianaLAUSDA Zones 8a–9bMaineMEUSDA Zones 3b–6aMarylandMDUSDA Zones 6a–8aMassachusettsMAUSDA Zones 5a–7aMichiganMIUSDA Zones 4a–6bMinnesotaMNUSDA Zones 3a–5aMississippiMSUSDA Zones 7b–9aMissouriMOUSDA Zones 5b–7aMontanaMTUSDA Zones 3b–5bNebraskaNEUSDA Zones 4b–5bNevadaNVUSDA Zones 5a–9aNew HampshireNHUSDA Zones 3b–6aNew JerseyNJUSDA Zones 6a–7bNew MexicoNMUSDA Zones 5a–8bNew YorkNYUSDA Zones 3b–7aNorth CarolinaNCUSDA Zones 6a–8bNorth DakotaNDUSDA Zones 3a–4bOhioOHUSDA Zones 5b–6bOklahomaOKUSDA Zones 6a–8aOregonORUSDA Zones 5a–9aPennsylvaniaPAUSDA Zones 5a–7aRhode IslandRIUSDA Zones 6a–7aSouth CarolinaSCUSDA Zones 7a–9aSouth DakotaSDUSDA Zones 3b–5aTennesseeTNUSDA Zones 6a–8aTexasTXUSDA Zones 6b–9bUtahUTUSDA Zones 4b–7aVermontVTUSDA Zones 3b–5bVirginiaVAUSDA Zones 6a–8aWashingtonWAUSDA Zones 5a–8bWest VirginiaWVUSDA Zones 5b–7aWisconsinWIUSDA Zones 3b–5bWyomingWYUSDA Zones 3b–5b
Why timing changes by state
Lawn-care timing follows climate before it follows the calendar. Cool-season lawns make their gains in spring and fall, warm-season lawns wake up after soil warms, and transition-zone lawns can flip depending on the grass in the yard. Pick the state first, then use the month-by-month page to fine-tune for your grass type, soil, and local weather.
Transition Zone
The grass type decides the calendar.
Tall fescue and Bermuda can live in the same state but run on nearly opposite schedules, so identify the lawn before you buy product.
Warm-Season South
Late spring and summer carry the work.
Bermuda, zoysia, centipede, and St. Augustine wake after soil warms, then need feeding, mowing, watering, and pest scouting in the heat.
All 50 state calendars are live
Start with your state schedule, then use our lawn-care guides for deeper technique or compare the tools that show up most often in the monthly tasks.