When does pre-emergent go down in Fairfax Station?

Crabgrass pre-emergent goes down when forsythia blooms, usually late March in Northern Virginia. Broadleaf weeds like wild violet, ground ivy and clover are easiest to control in fall. Nutsedge in wet spots needs its own summer treatment.

When do grubs damage lawns in Fairfax Station?

Japanese beetles are the main source of lawn grubs here. Adults feed on roses and linden trees in late June and July, and the grubs hatch in the lawn soon after. A preventive treatment in late June or July covers the season. Spring treatments mostly miss them.

How short should I mow my lawn in Fairfax Station?

Tall fescue should stay at about 3.5 to 4 inches here, and higher in July heat. Mowing tall shades out crabgrass and carries the lawn through summer. Our crews keep blades sharp, since torn fescue tips brown and invite brown patch, and mulch clippings back into the lawn.

How often should a Fairfax Station lawn be fertilized?

Virginia requires lawn care contractors who apply fertilizer to be certified and to follow nutrient-management practices, and limits phosphorus in lawn fertilizer. Our programs put most nitrogen into fall, when fescue builds roots, and keep fertilizer off driveways and out of storm drains that lead to the Potomac and the Bay.

What is the best sod for Fairfax Station yards?

Tall fescue sod roots best in September and October, with spring as the second choice. Summer installs need daily watering and still struggle in July heat. On clay and compacted fill, we loosen the subsoil and add topsoil before laying sod so the roots can grow down.

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Fairfax Station has large, wooded lots, often several acres, along the Occoquan watershed. Big properties need efficient mowing and careful bed work, and keeping runoff and fertilizer out of the streams is part of the job.

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Landscaping in Fairfax Station

Beds, Plantings & Hardscape

Northern Virginia landscaping has to handle clay, slope and shade.

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Lawn Care in Fairfax Station

Tall Fescue Lawn Programs

A Northern Virginia fescue program is built around fall: aerate and overseed in September, put most of the year's feeding into September through November, apply crabgrass pre-emergent in March and grub prevention in July.

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Lawn Mowing in Fairfax Station

Weekly Mowing at the Right Height

Tall fescue should stay at about 3.5 to 4 inches here, and higher in July heat.

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Lawn Aeration in Fairfax Station

Fall Aeration & Overseeding

Late August through September is the window for fescue lawns in Northern Virginia.

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Grub Control in Fairfax Station

Japanese Beetle Grub Control

Japanese beetles are the main source of lawn grubs here.

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Sod Installation in Fairfax Station

Tall Fescue Sod Installation

Tall fescue sod roots best in September and October, with spring as the second choice.

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Lawn Fertilization in Fairfax Station

Fall-Focused Feeding Program

Virginia requires lawn care contractors who apply fertilizer to be certified and to follow nutrient-management practices, and limits phosphorus in lawn fertilizer.

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Weed Control in Fairfax Station

Crabgrass & Broadleaf Control

Crabgrass pre-emergent goes down when forsythia blooms, usually late March in Northern Virginia.

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Tree Removal in Fairfax Station

Dead, leaning and storm-damaged trees taken down safely and hauled away.

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Northern Virginia

What Fairfax Station lawns are up against

Northern Virginia lawns are tall fescue country, sitting in the same transition zone as the rest of the Washington area: hot, humid Julys and cold enough winters that warm-season grass stays brown for half the year. Everything important happens in early fall, when lawns get aerated, overseeded and fed. Between Fairfax's older canopy neighborhoods and Loudoun's newer subdivisions, the soil underneath varies more than most people expect.

Soil

Much of Fairfax County sits on Piedmont clay over weathered rock. Southeastern Fairfax, around Lorton, Springfield and parts of Burke, has pockets of marine clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry. Parts of Loudoun and western Fairfax lie in the Culpeper Basin, with reddish, shale-based soils that drain slowly. Newer subdivisions in Ashburn, Sterling and Chantilly often have only a thin layer of topsoil over compacted fill.

Grass

Turf-type tall fescue covers most Northern Virginia lawns, sometimes blended with Kentucky bluegrass. Fine fescues hold on in the deep shade of older Fairfax neighborhoods. Zoysia shows up in a few sunny yards and stays tan from the first frost into May.

Water

Summer heat stresses fescue every July and August. An inch of water a week, applied early in the morning in one or two deep sessions, beats nightly sprinkling, which mainly feeds brown patch. Most lawns can go briefly dormant in a dry spell and recover if they went into summer healthy.

Seasonal calendar

A year of lawn care in Fairfax Station

March to April
Crabgrass pre-emergent when the forsythia blooms. Spring cleanup and the first mow.
May to June
Mow at 3.5 to 4 inches. Spot-treat broadleaf weeds. A light spring feeding at most.
July to August
Brown patch watch in humid spells. Grub prevention by mid-July.
Late August to September
Core aeration, overseeding and the main fall feeding while the soil is warm and nights cool down.
October to November
Late-fall feeding for root growth. Leaf removal so new seedlings aren't smothered.
December to February
Stay off frozen turf. Plan sod or renovation work for fall.

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Lawn care in Fairfax Station: common questions

Late August through September is the window for fescue lawns in Northern Virginia. Core aeration followed right away by overseeding gets seed into the holes while the soil is still warm, so it roots before winter. Construction-compacted lawns in Loudoun's newer subdivisions benefit from aeration every fall.

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