First of all, let me say finding this thread was maybe more of a challenge than keeping your lawn top notch. :(
Live in northeast Ohio and was planning on using the dormant seeding approach recommended in this thread. What I'm not sure is if I can put down crab grass preventer around Easter without killing any new grass.
So here was my basic approach that has worked well the last couple years. Not too crazy. Lawn has gone from being mostly weeds to one of the better ones on the street. And honestly, that's all we REALLY care about don't we?
Around memorial day - Put down Scott's Spring weed and feed. This is always challenging to do earlier in the year as it tends to rain buckets from march to may.
Around Labor day - Put down Scotts Fall Winterguard Weed and Feed
I over-seeded the lawn with an over-seeder two years ago in the fall.
This was my plan this year...
1) Dormant over-seed NOW - ground is pretty much frozen, grass is dormant, no snow cover.
2) Crabgrass Preventer - Easter
3) Spring Weed and Feed - Memorial Day
4) Fall Winterguard Weed and Feed - Labor Day
Considering the dormant seeding over the winter won't start germating until the spring, can I still do the crabgrass preventer around Easter?