Weed Control · Ohio
How to Kill Dandelions Without Killing Grass in Ohio
Selective herbicides, hand-pulling tricks and timing that removes dandelions for good — while your lawn stays green.
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Ohio Lawn Care
Lawn care built for Ohio: Kentucky Bluegrass maintenance, regional weed and disease control, and a season-by-season calendar for USDA zones 5b–6b.
Dominant Grass
Kentucky Bluegrass
USDA Zones
5b–6b
Soil
Glacial till — silt loams and clay loams, naturally fertile
Humidity
Moderate
Weed Control in Ohio
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Lawn Diseases · Ohio
Brown Patch Lawn Disease Treatment in Ohio
Identify brown patch fungus, stop it with the right fungicide, and change the conditions that caused it — a complete recovery plan.
Lawn Diseases · Ohio
Snow Mold: Treatment and Prevention in Ohio
Gray and pink snow mold appear as matted circles when snow melts. How to help your lawn recover — and stop it next winter.
Ohio Lawn Calendar
What your Kentucky Bluegrass lawn needs, season by season.
Spring
- Pre-emergent at forsythia bloom (mid-April to early May)
- Spot-spray dandelions before the puffball stage
- First mow at 3 inches once growth starts
- Light nitrogen in late May only if the lawn wasn't fed the previous fall
Summer
- Apply grub preventive (chlorantraniliprole/imidacloprid) by early July
- Mow at 3.5–4 inches through heat; never scalp
- Water 1 inch/week or let the lawn go golden-dormant — both are fine
- Watch low-fertility lawns for orange rust dust in August
Fall
- Overseed thin areas mid-August to mid-September
- Fertilize in September and again in early November
- Fall broadleaf herbicide in October — the season's most effective application
- Final mow slightly shorter to discourage snow mold
Winter
- Avoid piling snow-plow banks on turf edges — deep piles breed snow mold
- Keep de-icing salt off lawn margins
- Service the mower and sharpen blades
- Plan grub strategy if beetles swarmed last July
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