Lawn Calendar

Cool and highland (including Tasmania) lawn calendar

Mild summers, cold winters and regular frosts. Places like Hobart, Launceston, Ballarat, Blue Mountains, New England Tablelands.

Short answer

Cool and highland areas have mild summers, cold winters and regular frosts, so the growing season is short. Cool-season grasses grow mainly in autumn and spring, and warm-season grasses spend a long time dormant. Wait until frosts pass before feeding or renovating warm-season lawns, and keep off frosty grass to avoid damage.

In cool and highland areas the growing season is shorter and frost shapes the year. Cool-season lawns do most of their growing in autumn and spring. Warm-season lawns, where they are grown, spend a long time dormant.

Calendar timing is general guidance for the whole zone. Watch what your own lawn is doing, and follow product labels for timing. [CONFIRM: reviewer to confirm Lawn Calendar timing for this zone]

  • Mild summers
  • Cold winters with regular frosts
  • A shorter growing season for warm-season grasses

Cool-season grasses such as tall fescue, ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass are common. Warm-season grasses can be grown in sunny, sheltered spots but stay dormant for longer.

Reminders for this zone

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Places in this zone

Month by month

Januarysummer
  • Mow regularly while the lawn is growing
  • Raise the mowing height in hot, dry spells
  • Water deeply and less often
  • Renovate while the lawn is growing strongly
Februarysummer
  • Pre-emergent for winter grass
  • Last feed before the lawn slows down
  • Mow regularly while the lawn is growing
  • Raise the mowing height in hot, dry spells
  • Water deeply and less often
Marchautumn
  • Pre-emergent for winter grass
  • Last feed before the lawn slows down
  • Mow regularly while the lawn is growing
Aprilautumn
  • Cut back watering as it cools
  • Growth is slowing: ease off
  • Rake up fallen leaves
Mayautumn
  • Cut back watering as it cools
  • Mow only when it needs it
  • Rake up fallen leaves
Junewinter
  • Deal with winter weeds while they are small
  • Hold off feeding a dormant lawn
  • Keep off frosty grass
  • Mow only when it needs it
  • Rake up fallen leaves
Julywinter
  • Deal with winter weeds while they are small
  • Hold off feeding a dormant lawn
  • Keep off frosty grass
  • Mow only when it needs it
Augustwinter
  • Deal with winter weeds while they are small
  • Stop winter grass seeding
  • Hold off feeding a dormant lawn
  • Keep off frosty grass
  • Mow only when it needs it
+2 more
Septemberspring
  • Lower the mowing height gradually
  • Stop winter grass seeding
  • Check your local water rules
  • Clover spreading? Check the lawn is fed
  • Service the mower and sharpen the blade
+1 more
Octoberspring
  • Lower the mowing height gradually
  • Check your sprinklers before summer
  • Stop winter grass seeding
  • Check your local water rules
  • Clover spreading? Check the lawn is fed
Novemberspring
  • First feed of the season
  • Check your sprinklers before summer
  • Core aerate compacted areas
  • Mow regularly while the lawn is growing
  • Wetting agent before summer, if water isn't soaking in
+1 more
Decembersummer
  • First feed of the season
  • Core aerate compacted areas
  • Mow regularly while the lawn is growing
  • Raise the mowing height in hot, dry spells
  • Wetting agent before summer, if water isn't soaking in
+1 more

Questions for this climate

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Sources

  1. Climate classification maps, Bureau of MeteorologyTemperature and humidity zones map (mild/warm summer, cold winter zone). Accessed 3 October 2026.