Mediterranean Lawn Calendar
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It is
surprising how in the Mediterranean, there is almost always
something you can do to improve your lawn. Season
by season, month by month, below is a calendar of what can be done in the garden all
year round. |
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WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER | AUTUMN | |||||||||
Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | |
Sow English Grass Seed | √* | √* | √* | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √* |
Sow Mediterranean Grass Seed | x | x | x | x | x† | √ | √ | √ | √ | x† | x | x |
Plant Mediterranean Grass | √‡ | √‡ | √‡ | √‡ | √^ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √‡ |
Apply Lawn Fertiliser | x | √ | x | √ | x | √ | x | √ | x | √ | x | √ |
Apply Lawn Broad Leaf Weed Killer | x | √∆ | x | x | √ | x | x | √ | x | x | √∆ | x |
Apply Pre-emergent weed killer | x | x | √≈ | x | x | x | x | x | x | √≈ | x | x |
Apply Oxalis killer | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | x | x | x | x | √∞ | x | x |
Soil prep and correction | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Pesticide | o | o | o | o | o | o | o | √ | √ | √ | o | o |
Lawn Repair | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Aerate | x | x | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | x | x |
Top dress | x | x | x | x | √ | √ | √ | x | x | x | x | x |
Fungicide | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | √ | √ | x | x | x |
Overhaul Irrigation | x | x | x | √ | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Overseed for the winter | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | √ | x |
Scarify/Rake | x | x | x | √ | √ | √ | x | x | x | x | x | x |
* May need to be sown under polythene or other material to speed
germination
†Germination is best at 25 - 30 degree temperatures. See
med climate
page for more details.
‡ Can be planted all year, but in winter when weather is warm and ground is not too wet.
∆ Apply in warm dry weather with no chance of rain within 24 hours
≈ Apply just after heavy rain.
∞ You only get one chance to pre-emergent kill Oxalis - when the temperatures have
dropped and just after heavy rain in the Autumn
^ Best time for planting when temperature are above 15 degrees at
9.00 in the morning for one week. See
Med Climate
page.
o Not generally any lawn pests around.