Dave's Lawn Care Program for Cool Season Grass in Massachusetts - Updated 2026
Dave's Lawn Care Program for Cool Season Grass in Massachusetts - Updated 2026
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Healthy lawns from healthier soil is the foundation of our lawn care program. We focus on building life in the soil so your grass can thrive.
How Do We Build Life in the Soil?
✅ We use organic lawn fertilizers to activate nature’s microbes and promote good bacteria. These microbes are the key to letting Mother Nature get your lawn healthy and green on autopilot for long lasting results.
✅ Core aeration is part of our regular lawn care program done annually in the Fall. Aerating relieves compaction and promotes roots to grow deeper, allowing grass to better withstand heat and drought.
✅ Apply Lime in late Fall to keep soil pH levels balanced to increase availability of essential nutrients for healthy grass growth. Soil pH influences the activity of beneficial micro life in the soil, which play a vital role in nutrient cycling.
➡️ Step-by-Step Lawn Care Program
➡️ Step-by-Step Lawn Care Program
Below is my personal lawn care plan that gives me the results you can see in the photo above.
Early Spring - Dethatch/Organic Fertilizer w/Pre-Emergent
Early Spring - Dethatch/Organic Fertilizer w/Pre-Emergent
Step 1: Mow extra low at about 2.5-3” and bag the clippings. After mowing use a dethatch machine to comb up matted down grass and accelerate the recovery from possible snow mold. Go over with the mower and again and bag everything. The goal is to remove leaves, twigs, and other winter debris so the grass can breathe.
Step 2: After the lawn is all cleaned up apply Clarus Nutrients Plus 16-2-3 organic fertilizer with 0.37% Prodiamine and 40% Organic Matter. Prodiamine creates a barrier to prevent weeds and organic matter is essential to activate nature's microbes in the soil.
Late Spring - Organic Fertilizer/Grub Control
Step 1: Apply Clarus Screamin' Green 16-2-3 organic fertilizer with 40% Organic Matter.
Step 2: Apply Acelepryn 0-0-7 granular grub control as a preventative
Weekly: Spot spray lawn weeds with Ortho Weed B Gone Plus Crabgrass Control.
Summer - Organic Fertilizer
Step 1: Apply Clarus Dynamic Duo 4-3-1 organic fertilizer with 55% Organic Matter.
Weekly: Spot spray lawn weeds with Ortho Weed B Gone Plus Crabgrass Control.
Early Fall - Aeration/Overseed/Organic Fertilizer
Step 1: Core aeration with a machine that plugs 2.5-3" deep to relieve soil compaction.
Step 2: Overseed with a blend of Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, and Fescue with cultivars similar to Jonathan Green’s Black Beauty Ultra for improved drought and disease resistance.
Step 3: Apply Clarus Screamin' Green 16-2-3 organic fertilizer with 40% Organic Matter.
Late Fall - Organic Fertilizer/Lime
Step 1: Apply Clarus Screamin' Green 16-2-3 organic fertilizer with 40% Organic Matter.
Step 2: Apply Lime to keep soil pH levels balanced.
If you would like any of the above steps done for you, click on the Lawn Care Estimate button and fill out the form for a quote.
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