July

• Irrigation (as needed or allow lawn to go dormant)

• Monitoring for pests/problems (sod webworm)

August

• Monitor for pests (annual white grubs mid-August thru September)

• Irrigation (as needed)

• Prepare for seeding, overseeding (optimum time)

• Seeding - latter half of month (optimum time)
  
  

Mid-Summer 1998
Five Steps to Healthier Grass in Shady Spots | Tree Tips for Buyers of New Homes | Summer Tree and Shrub Watering Care | Leaf Scorch | Spraying Facts for the Garden | Bug Bites—Grubs | Lawn Care Calendar | Cybergarden Sites | Hort Shorts | Hort Tips | Food Handling: What to Do with Food During a Power Outage | In the Kitchen: Friendship Cake | Food Safety: How to Make A Friendship Cake Starter | Locally Grown: At the Farmers' Market | Health and Household Tips

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