Woods Hole Golf Club, MA Lawn Care Calendar

Every timing-sensitive lawn job in Woods Hole Golf Club, timed to the local climate record — not a national average.

Turf region
Cool-season
Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, fine fescue
Last spring frost
Apr 11
median, 1991–2020
First fall frost
Nov 11
median, 1991–2020
Growing stretch
214 days
frost to frost
TaskWoods Hole Golf Club windowWhy then
Crabgrass pre-emergent Mar 21 – Apr 11 Soil nearing 55°F — must beat germination
Light spring feeding Apr 11 – May 9 After green-up, before summer stress
Aerate + overseed Sep 12 – Sep 27 Fall growth surge; established before cold
Main fall feeding Sep 16 – Oct 14 The year’s most important nitrogen
Winterizer feeding Oct 14 – Oct 28 Root reserves for spring green-up
Final mow Nov 4 – Nov 25 Growth stops around first frost

Anchored to NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the WOODS HOLE GOLF CLUB station. Windows are estimates — soil temperature is the real trigger, especially for pre-emergent. Check your own ZIP with the lawn calendar lookup.

Woods Hole Golf Club lawn care, month by month

MonthTasks
January Dormant — keep leaves cleared, stay off frozen turf
February Dormant — keep leaves cleared, stay off frozen turf
March Apply crabgrass pre-emergent
April Apply crabgrass pre-emergent · Light feeding after green-up
May Light feeding after green-up
June Mow high (3–3.5″); water deeply in dry spells; no feeding in heat
July Mow high (3–3.5″); water deeply in dry spells; no feeding in heat
August Mow high (3–3.5″); water deeply in dry spells; no feeding in heat
September Aerate + overseed · Main fall feeding
October Main fall feeding · Winterizer feeding
November Final mow of the year
December Dormant — keep leaves cleared, stay off frozen turf

Reading the Woods Hole Golf Club lawn year

Woods Hole Golf Club runs on the classic northern rhythm: a short, important spring (pre-emergent before soil hits 55°F, one light feeding), a defensive summer (mow tall, water deep, feed nothing), and then the season that actually builds a lawn — early fall, when aeration, overseeding around Sep 12 – Sep 27, and the year's main feeding all land before the Nov 11 frost closes the year.

Grasses that fit Woods Hole Golf Club

Frequently asked questions

When should I overseed my lawn in Woods Hole Golf Club?

For cool-season grass (bluegrass, fescue, ryegrass), overseed in early fall — in Woods Hole Golf Club that means roughly Sep 12 – Sep 27, timed 45–60 days before the average first fall frost (Nov 11) so seedlings establish before cold. Spring works as a backup but collides with crabgrass season.

When do I put down crabgrass preventer in Woods Hole Golf Club?

Aim for Mar 21 – Apr 11 — the estimated stretch when Woods Hole Golf Club soil approaches the ~55°F germination threshold, anchored to the average last frost (Apr 11). It's an estimate: a soil thermometer reading 50–55°F at 2″ depth for several days is the precise trigger, and pre-emergent must go down before crabgrass sprouts, not after.

When should I stop mowing in Woods Hole Golf Club?

Keep mowing as long as the grass grows — in Woods Hole Golf Club that's typically until Nov 4 – Nov 25, around the average first fall frost (Nov 11). Take the final cut slightly shorter to discourage snow mold.

What grass grows best in Woods Hole Golf Club?

Massachusetts is cool-season country: Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, fine fescue. See the grass guides linked below for identification and care.