Late winter (February–March): pre-emergent
This is the most important application of the year. Pre-emergent goes down before soil temperatures rise and stops crabgrass and other summer weeds before they sprout. Miss this window and you'll fight weeds all summer.
This is also when the lawn wakes up — a light feeding as it greens up sets the tone for spring.
Spring (April–May): feeding + spot treatment
The grass is growing fast now. Balanced fertilization pushes healthy growth, and any weeds that slipped past the pre-emergent get spot-treated before they seed.
Summer (June–August): sustain, don't push
Texas summer is survival mode. The goal isn't explosive growth — it's keeping color and density through the heat without stressing the turf. Lighter applications, timed around rain and watering, plus continued weed control.
Fall (September–November): the money months
Fall feeding builds roots for winter — this is what determines how fast your lawn greens up next spring. A second pre-emergent in fall stops winter weeds like henbit and chickweed before they start.
Why a program beats guessing
A real program means applications timed to the season — each one doing its job at the right moment — instead of guessing. The alternative is standing in a garden center aisle trying to decode bags, which is how most people end up over-fertilizing in July and wondering why the lawn looks worse.
Our fertilization and weed control program runs the whole calendar for you: scheduled applications timed to North Texas seasons, with the full season's plan and cost laid out before the first visit.
The bottom line
Don't guess at the garden center. Get a season-long program — we'll map the whole year's schedule and cost for your lawn up front.
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