This Month Around Your DFW Home

What to do now, what to watch for and what can wait—across your lawn, trees, sprinklers, pests and home.

April

Spring growth, irrigation checks and the start of outdoor-pest season.

What CitiTurf is seeing April example

Early weeds, wet weather and returning outdoor pests.

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1Early April

Run every sprinkler zone

Walk each zone. Look for tilted heads, weak pressure, blocked spray, driveway watering and areas receiving no water.

Applies to: Any property with an irrigation system
Why now: Winter damage is much easier to fix before summer exposes a large dry area.

2Once turf is fully growing

Begin the first lawn feeding

Use active growth—not one warm weekend—as the signal. A practical clue is mowing actual grass more than once.

Applies to: Actively growing Bermuda, zoysia and St. Augustine
Why now: Feeding too early favors weeds and does little for dormant turf.

3After spring activity begins

Choose your fire-ant approach

Spot-treat individual mounds, or consider a properly applied longer-lasting treatment if you want broader protection.

Applies to: Properties with visible mounds or recurring fire-ant activity
Why now: Spring rain makes mounds easier to see, and some granular approaches can provide long-lasting protection.

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The rest of the month

Starting in April

Get ahead of mosquitoes

Dump standing water now. Professional programs in this market commonly run April through October.

As mowing becomes regular

Use the right mowing height

Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine and shaded fescue patches should not all receive the same cut.

After spring rain

Let rainfall count

Pause or reduce scheduled irrigation instead of treating every spring week as dry.

All April

Refresh mulch and plant annual color

Mulch helps hold moisture and suppress weeds. Plant annuals after freeze risk has passed.

While nests are small

Check eaves for paper wasps

Small spring nests are easier to address. Do not disturb anything you cannot approach safely.

Watch for these signs

Fire-ant mounds appearing after rainfall.
Circular discoloration during cool, wet weather.
Sprinkler water running off clay instead of soaking in.

What can wait

Don’t assume every brown patch needs more water.
Don’t fertilize warm-season turf that has not begun active growth.
Don’t prune oaks for routine appearance work during the higher-risk period.

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Useful next reads

How to identify fire-ant mounds in North Texas The North Texas lawn-watering guide

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Caring for a home works differently here.

Our heat, clay soil, grasses, trees, sprinklers and pests may not behave the way they did where you lived before. Choose an area below to learn what local homeowners need to know.

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The grass tells you when it is ready

Active growth matters more than a date. Feeding too early can favor weeds rather than the lawn you are trying to help.

Here in Collin CountyBlackland Prairie clay and long summer heat change how Collin County lawns need to be watered, mowed and fed.

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