Sumer Lawn Care Tips: 5 Ways to Prepare Your Lawn in June & July

As temperatures rise and daylight hours grow longer, summer places unique demands on your lawn. Proper care during this period is essential for keeping it healthy and thriving long-term.

If you want your lawn to stay green, lush, and beautiful all summer (and bounce back strong in the fall) now’s the time to give it some extra attention. These five essential summer lawn care tips will help keep your yard resilient using organic products that are safe for your family, pets, and the environment.

1. Feed Your Lawn With Organic Fertilizer

Fertilizing your lawn in early summer helps it prepare for the stress of high heat and limited rainfall. Instead of using synthetic fertilizers, which can harm soil health, leach into waterways, and disrupt beneficial insects, choose an organic fertilizer that strengthens your lawn from the roots up.

Organic fertilizers offer several key benefits:

They improve soil structure over time.
They release nutrients slowly, avoiding the “burn” caused by synthetic quick-release formulas.
They support microbial life, which is essential for long-term lawn health.

At Pure Solutions, our lawn care programs use organic ingredients that are safer for your family, without compromising results. We apply organic fertilizer during all five rounds of our lawn care program to give your lawn the nutrients it needs to thrive all season long.

2. Follow the Recommended Watering Guidelines

Hot weather and long days can dry out your lawn quickly, but overwatering can be just as damaging as under-watering. Grass needs the right amount of water to perform essential functions like photosynthesis, nutrient absorption, and natural cooling.

How to water smart in the summer:

Water deeply and infrequently — Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, including rainfall.
Water early in the morning (before 10 a.m.) to reduce evaporation and give roots some time to absorb moisture.
Factor in rainfall — Rainwater is highly beneficial because it penetrates the soil more effectively than many irrigation systems. Treat rainy days as part of your weekly watering schedule.

Deep, infrequent watering helps promote strong, deep root systems. This makes your lawn more drought-tolerant and reduces the need for constant watering. The key is consistency, your lawn should receive roughly 1 inch of water each week, whether from rainfall, irrigation, or a combination of both.

3. Mow High and Follow Our Recommendations

One of the most common summer lawn care mistakes? Cutting grass too short in an attempt to keep it neat. But scalping the lawn can actually weaken it, making it more vulnerable to heat stress, weeds, and disease.

How to mow smart in the summer:

Set mower blades to 3.5-4 inches during the summer months.
Never cut more than one-third of the grass height at a time.
Keep mower blades sharp to ensure clean cuts and avoid brown tips.
Recycle clippings to ensure you are not transporting weed seeds and clumps of dead plant material around your lawn.

Longer grass blades shade the soil, helping it retain moisture and stay cooler. They also block sunlight from reaching weed seeds, reducing weed growth naturally. Plus, taller grass supports more robust photosynthesis, giving your lawn more energy to grow healthy and strong.

4. Stay Ahead of Weeds

Warmer weather accelerates weed growth, and if left unchecked, they can quickly take over. Weeds compete with grass for water, nutrients, and sunlight, which is the last thing your lawn needs during a hot, dry summer.

To keep weeds under control naturally:

Apply an organic weed control product.
Maintain thick, healthy grass to crowd weeds out.
Hand-pull visible weeds before they go to seed.

At Pure Solutions, we use targeted organic weed control methods that avoid harsh herbicides, so your lawn stays healthy without compromising the safety of your family. Our lawn care programs also promote dense, resilient turf that naturally outcompetes weeds over time.

5. Watch for Lawn-Damaging Pests

While summer brings sunshine and growth, it also brings turf-damaging pests like grubs, chinch bugs, and beetles. Last season, we saw an uptick in beetle activity, which often leads to increased grub populations and root damage.

Signs you might have a pest issue:

Spreading brown patches or thinning grass.
Grass that lifts up easily like a carpet (a common sign of grub damage).
Increase bird or animal activity digging in the lawn.

Early detection is key—pest issues caught too late can lead to widespread and costly damage. At Pure Solutions, we monitor lawns throughout the season and use organic methods to treat pests. Our grub control application works both preventatively and curatively.

Ready for a Lawn That Thrives Naturally?

Summer lawn care doesn’t have to be stressful, and you don’t need to rely on chemicals to get great results. With the right organic strategies (and a little help from the professionals), you can enjoy a lawn that’s healthy, resilient, and safe for everyone who uses it.

At Pure Solutions, we’ve been helping families care for their lawns organically for over 20 years. Our all-natural treatments are designed to protect your home, your loved ones, and your environment.

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Sources:

Bauer, S. (n.d.). Options for controlling weeds in your lawn this summer. Options for controlling weeds in your lawn this summer . https://turf.umn.edu/news/options-controlling-weeds-your-lawn-summer

Vittum, P. (2024, November 18). Monitoring Lawn Insects : Home Lawn & Garden. Monitoring Lawn Insects. https://www.umass.edu/agriculture-food-environment/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/monitoring-lawn-insects