Greene County Lawn Care

Dormant seeding in Greene County, Ohio: February lawn care

Seed spread on thawed ground in late winter sits until the soil warms, then comes up with the spring.

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Do this in February

  • Seeding

    Dormant seed bare or thin spots on unfrozen ground.

    Buckeye Turf says dormant seeding is typically done in late winter (February to March), and OSU's winter newsletter adds that it should happen when the soil is not frozen. A mulch or cover helps protect the seed until it germinates. [2][3]

  • Leaves and winter care

    Check for snow mold after any long snow cover.

    Gray snow mold shows up after 40 to 60 days of snow cover. Once the snow is gone, lightly rake matted patches and watch for new shoots. [6]

Nothing to do yet

  • Mowing

    No mowing yet.

    Finish sharpening the blade and servicing the mower. [1]

  • Fertilizer

    Nothing to apply.

    Wait for the April and May window. [4]

  • Crabgrass and pre-emergents

    Don't apply preventer yet.

    OSU's weed scientists found that preventers work better applied in early April (before crabgrass germinates) than in March. Start checking soil temperature so you know when it's close. If you dormant seed, most preventers will stop that seed from germinating too. [3][1]

    This depends on soil temperature, not the date.

    This is the nearest Ohio State weather station with live soil temperatures, just north of Greene County. It reports soil temperature at 5 cm (about 2 inches), the depth OSU uses for crabgrass timing.

    Check today's reading at the OSU CFAES Weather System, Western Agricultural Research Station (South Charleston, Clark County)

  • Grubs and weeds

    Nothing to treat.

    Grub and weed work starts in spring.

  • Watering

    No watering.

    OSU's watering advice is for the growing season. [5]

Sources

Recommendations on this page follow Ohio State University Extension. Each source was checked on 2026-10-26. For the deeper national guide, see Really Great Lawn.

  1. Early Spring Lawn Care (March 2025) Buckeye Turf, Ohio State University Checked 2026-10-26
  2. Seed Establishment in Fall (November 2024) Buckeye Turf, Ohio State University Checked 2026-10-26
  3. Buckeye Turf Newsletter, Winter 2025-2026 Buckeye Turf, Ohio State University Checked 2026-10-26
  4. Efficient Lawn Care Practices to Help Protect Ohio's Waterways (HYG-5812) Ohio State University Extension, Ohioline Checked 2026-10-26 Ohioline fact-sheet pages returned an error on 2026-10-26, so this was read from the Internet Archive copy saved 2026-04-20.
  5. Natural Organic Lawn Care (HYG-4031), including its lawn care calendar for Ohio Ohio State University Extension Checked 2026-10-26
  6. Snow Mold Damage: How Bad Is It and What Can Be Done? (March 2025) Buckeye Turf, Ohio State University Checked 2026-10-26