Spring is officially upon us. Fescue turf is thriving right now. Growing quickly, with excellent color, these lawns are looking great. Our focus in April will be continued weed control. The pre emergent application from February will be starting to wear off. Your lawn will receive its second round of pre-emergent control and fertilizer in the first week of May. For April, I will be spot spraying any weeds that have popped up. Cooler temperatures allow for stronger herbicide applications that will not damage the turf. Remember to keep your mowing decks set at no less than 4 inches. Cutting shorter than that will stress the turf, especially as temperatures increase.
Bermuda and Zoysia lawns are beginning to green up and come out of dormancy. They will continue to emerge from dormancy and start growing faster as the temperatures rise. I am focusing on weed control in warm season turf as the spring temperatures allow for heavy applications. Specifically spraying out any cool season turf (poa, fescue, etc). You may have your first cut this month. Bermuda and Zoysia prefer a lower mowing height. I recommend 1-3 inches. However, shorter cuts require more frequency. I recommend every 4-5 days, for warm season turf.
We have been experiencing a mildly dry year so far. Less rainfall than the past few years, but enough to support lawn growth. If you have not already, start your irrigation system up. Watering once or twice a week is sufficient at the moment (unless you have new seed), then start to increase as temperatures go up.