ᐅ Lawn care after winter (fertilizing, mowing, scarifying)

Hello everyone

After reseeding our lawn last year, it has now gone through its first "winter."
Before I start the spring maintenance, I would like to make sure when and in what order I should best proceed.

The planned tasks are:

Fertilizing (in some spots I noticed reddish tips; which fertilizer would you recommend here?)
Mowing
Scarifying / dethatching
Overseeding
...

As mentioned above, I would like to hear from the experts when and in what sequence I should carry out these tasks and if you have any other tips or suggestions (see lawn photo).

Thanks in advance

Best regards & have a great weekend
Jörg

I would mow it once.
Then, shortly before a rainy day, apply a regular lawn fertilizer, such as a complete balanced fertilizer. I would not scarify the young lawn. Why? Is there moss present? If so, add some iron (ferrous sulfate) to the fertilizer or use a mix that contains moss control. Iron and moss do not get along; the moss will lose. If there are any bare spots afterward, overseed those areas. K.

Since last year, we also have our new lawn. I think scarifying is completely unnecessary if the lawn is properly maintained. I fertilized our lawn two weeks ago and mowed it last week; it looks great now. Over the past years, I have tried many different fertilizers, but I can’t really tell any difference. Most of the time, I buy the fertilizer from a discount store. I fertilize about every 4-6 weeks (even if the package says slow-release fertilizer), but I never apply too much at once. For fertilizing, I use a battery-operated handheld spreader, which is really great—much better than a push spreader. I mow roughly every 5 days, not too short, and during dry periods, I make sure to water regularly.

Best regards,
Sabine

I should probably mow first before applying the fertilizer, right? Do you think I can mow now, or should I wait until there is no more ground frost?

I mowed the lawn. Then applied fertilizer. I’ll need to mow again soon. The fertilizer is already taking effect.

NOmex schrieb:

I should probably mow first before applying the fertilizer, right? Do you think I can mow now or should I wait until there is no more ground frost?

You can mow anytime, regardless of ground frost, even in winter. The important thing is not to cut shorter than 4-5 cm (1.5-2 inches).