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Texas Lawn Care Calendar

In Texas, crabgrass preventer typically goes down between Jan 25 and Apr 14: first in Corpus Christi, last in Amarillo. Below are typical fertilizer, seeding and frost dates for Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Amarillo, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Lubbock, Corpus Christi, Laredo, Waco, Midland, Tyler, College Station, Brownsville, McAllen, Killeen, Round Rock, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Beaumont and Abilene, from 2016–2025 weather data. Enter your ZIP code for this year's timing.

When to apply pre-emergent in Texas

Typically between Jan 25 and Apr 14, depending on where you live. The window opens first in Corpus Christi (around Jan 25) and last in Amarillo (around Mar 15). Apply when soil reaches 50°F, before it stays above 55°F.

CityCrabgrass preventer window
Corpus ChristiJan 25 – Feb 3
LaredoJan 25 – Feb 4
McAllenJan 25 – Feb 2
HoustonJan 27 – Feb 10
Sugar LandJan 27 – Feb 9
San AntonioJan 29 – Feb 21
BrownsvilleJan 30 – Feb 7
BeaumontJan 31 – Feb 12
The WoodlandsFeb 1 – Feb 17
AustinFeb 3 – Feb 26
College StationFeb 3 – Feb 26
Round RockFeb 4 – Feb 26
El PasoFeb 9 – Mar 5
MidlandFeb 14 – Mar 12
DallasFeb 18 – Mar 3
Fort WorthFeb 19 – Mar 8
ArlingtonFeb 19 – Mar 8
PlanoFeb 19 – Mar 8
FriscoFeb 19 – Mar 9
McKinneyFeb 19 – Mar 9
DentonFeb 19 – Mar 9
WacoFeb 19 – Mar 3
TylerFeb 19 – Mar 2
KilleenFeb 19 – Mar 3
AbileneFeb 21 – Mar 13
LubbockMar 5 – Mar 31
AmarilloMar 15 – Apr 14

Warm-season lawn calendar

Lawns across Texas are mostly warm-season grass (Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine, centipede).

CityFertilizerSeeding, sodding & pluggingFall pre-emergent (winter weeds)
DallasMar 30 – Oct 20Mar 30 – Sep 25Oct 19 – Nov 9
HoustonFeb 28 – Oct 29Feb 28 – Oct 7Oct 27 – Nov 17
San AntonioMar 7 – Oct 30Mar 7 – Oct 9Oct 29 – Nov 19
AustinMar 22 – Oct 24Mar 22 – Sep 26Oct 25 – Nov 15
El PasoApr 4 – Oct 17Apr 4 – Sep 21Oct 23 – Nov 13
AmarilloMay 15 – Sep 18May 15 – Aug 16Sep 23 – Oct 14
Fort WorthApr 2 – Oct 20Apr 2 – Sep 18Oct 18 – Nov 8
ArlingtonApr 4 – Oct 20Apr 4 – Sep 16Oct 17 – Nov 7
PlanoApr 2 – Oct 19Apr 2 – Sep 21Oct 17 – Nov 7
FriscoApr 10 – Oct 11Apr 10 – Sep 8Oct 15 – Nov 5
McKinneyApr 22 – Oct 1Apr 22 – Aug 29Oct 13 – Nov 3
DentonApr 22 – Oct 9Apr 22 – Sep 6Oct 15 – Nov 5
LubbockApr 28 – Sep 18Apr 28 – Aug 16Oct 2 – Oct 23
Corpus ChristiFeb 23 – Nov 1Feb 23 – Oct 13Oct 31 – Nov 21
LaredoFeb 23 – Nov 6Feb 23 – Oct 27Oct 31 – Nov 21
WacoApr 9 – Oct 17Apr 9 – Sep 14Oct 17 – Nov 7
MidlandApr 12 – Oct 5Apr 12 – Sep 2Oct 13 – Nov 3
TylerApr 17 – Oct 13Apr 17 – Sep 10Oct 17 – Nov 7
College StationMar 12 – Oct 24Mar 12 – Sep 29Oct 24 – Nov 14
BrownsvilleFeb 19 – Nov 16Feb 19 – Oct 30Nov 17 – Dec 8
McAllenFeb 15 – Nov 16Feb 15 – Oct 30Nov 17 – Dec 8
KilleenMar 22 – Oct 20Mar 22 – Sep 18Oct 17 – Nov 7
Round RockMar 22 – Oct 25Mar 22 – Sep 22Oct 18 – Nov 8
Sugar LandMar 7 – Oct 30Mar 7 – Oct 8Oct 27 – Nov 17
The WoodlandsMar 11 – Oct 24Mar 11 – Sep 28Oct 23 – Nov 13
BeaumontMar 8 – Oct 29Mar 8 – Oct 4Oct 23 – Nov 13
AbileneApr 25 – Sep 24Apr 25 – Aug 22Oct 13 – Nov 3

Frost dates in Texas

CityLast spring frostFirst fall frost
DallasFeb 20Dec 3
HoustonFeb 6—
San AntonioFeb 17—
AustinFeb 20Dec 5
El PasoFeb 24Nov 27
AmarilloApr 15Oct 30
Fort WorthFeb 20Dec 2
ArlingtonFeb 22Dec 2
PlanoFeb 20Dec 2
FriscoFeb 27Nov 17
McKinneyFeb 27Nov 12
DentonFeb 28Nov 20
LubbockApr 3Oct 30
Corpus ChristiJan 28—
LaredoJan 21—
WacoFeb 22Nov 28
MidlandFeb 28Nov 16
TylerFeb 22Nov 24
College StationFeb 20Dec 8
Brownsville——
McAllenJan 21—
KilleenFeb 22Dec 2
Round RockFeb 20Dec 6
Sugar LandFeb 14—
The WoodlandsFeb 21Dec 8
BeaumontFeb 14Dec 12
AbileneMar 22Nov 5

Median dates, 2016–2025. A dash means frost does not occur in most years.

Frequently asked questions

When should I put down pre-emergent in Texas?

Typically between Jan 25 and Apr 14, depending on where you live. The window opens first in Corpus Christi (around Jan 25) and last in Amarillo (around Mar 15). Apply when soil reaches 50°F, before it stays above 55°F.

When is the best time to seed grass in Texas?

Seed or sod warm-season grass (Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine, centipede) once soil stays above 65°F: typically from Feb 15, finishing about 10 weeks before the first fall frost.

What type of grass grows in Texas?

Most lawns in Texas are warm-season grass (Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine, centipede).

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