A Month-by-Month Planting Calendar for Zone 6 Lawns and Gardens Updated for the 2026 spring season. In This Article (click to open) This spring planting guide gives you a practical planting schedule for Southwest Ohio — and keeps it simple. Planting too early is one of the easiest ways to lose time and money in spring. Southwest Ohio can swing from 70 degrees back to frost in a week, and clay soil warms more slowly than the air. This spring planting guide gives you a practica

Your Spring Fertilizer Guide for Cool-Season Lawns in Southwest Ohio Updated for the 2026 spring season. In This Article (click to open) This spring fertilizer guide covers what Southwest Ohio lawns actually need — and keeps it simple. Most cool-season lawns here do well with two well-timed spring applications and a stronger focus on fall feeding. The key is getting the timing right for our weather, our clay soils, and your grass type. If you’ve ever guessed, or worried you

Get your Southwest Ohio yard ready for spring with a practical month-by-month checklist for cleanup, lawn care, mulch, planting, hardscape, and irrigation—from late February through May.