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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

This Is the Ideal Soil Temperature to Start Spring Lawn Care – And What to Do When It Hits

A manicured front lawn in the spring sunshine.

You can do more harm than good if you rush your spring lawn care. Best practice is to wait until the soil reaches a specific temperature. Here, lawn professionals reveal what that is, and which seasonal maintenance tasks should be done at certain temperatures.

When lawn temperatures reach 50°F, the grass starts growing, and so do weeds. That is the level after which to start mowing, fertilizing, overseeding, and using pre-emergent treatments to combat weeds.

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