The best fall lawns don't happen by accident. They're the result of smart decisions made in August, when most people have already given up on their yard for the year.

If you want to be the house on the block with that lush, gorgeous, green October lawn, here's what to do right now.

Get Ahead of Weeds With a Pre-Emergent

Cool-season weeds like henbit, annual bluegrass, and chickweed start germinating in Central Texas as temperatures drop in fall. A pre-emergent application in late August or early September stops them before they ever emerge.

Miss this window and you'll spend all fall pulling weeds instead of enjoying your lawn.

Aerate Compacted Soil

If your soil has been baked and compacted all summer, which it almost certainly has in Central Texas, core aeration in late summer opens it back up.

Aeration punches small holes in the soil that allow water, air, and nutrients to reach the root zone more effectively.

Do this before your fall fertilizer application and you'll get significantly better results.

Address Tree Trimming Now

Overgrown tree canopies block the light and airflow your lawn needs for fall recovery. Getting trees trimmed in August improves conditions for your grass heading into the most important growing window of the second half of the year.

It also removes any dead or weak branches before fall storm season arrives.

Plan Your Overseeding or Sod Areas

If you have dead patches that need to be addressed, now is the time to plan, not when fall arrives.

✔️Decide which areas need overseeding versus full sod replacement.

✔️Order materials or schedule your lawn care service so you're ready to execute as soon as temperatures drop.

Waiting until October to start planning means you'll miss the optimal establishment window.

Give Your Irrigation System a Once-Over

Walk your irrigation zones while the system is running and look for broken heads, clogged nozzles, and coverage gaps.

Fix any issues now so your system is performing well for fall watering when you need it most.

Evans Lawn Care Is Only One Call Away!

August prep work is what separates great fall lawns from average ones. Evans Lawn Care can handle aeration, pre-emergent applications, tree trimming, and custom yard projects to get your property ready for fall.

Serving Copperas Cove and all of Central Texas, call us to schedule your free estimate.