- This is an optimal time start a new lawn from seed or seed worn or bare spots as well as lay sod.
- You can lower mowing height now down to 1.5 inches.
- September is a good time for a late lawn feeding and pH correction.
- Send out soil for testing to determine what soil amendments to add next month when preparing the beds for winter or for your fall lawn feeding. A nearby lab is based in Portland: A&L Western Agricultural Labs http://www.al-labs-west.com/
- It’s fall planting time! Take advantage of the warm soil and increase in rainfall. You can plant perennials, shrubs and trees. This is a good time to start a new garden or expand beds.
- Keep the compost turned as you add debris from cleaning up the garden and mowing the lawn.
- Take stock - Make a list of successes and failures in this year’s garden to use for next years plans.
