
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.