On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:25:47 GMT, "mo" wrote:

I live in NJ. Should I rake up all the thatch in early spring
or leave it down on grass?
My lawn is pretty healthy with very little weeds.
When should I fertilize and aerate?


Time to aerate is in the fall.

If you have over 1/2" thatch, I'd thatch during fall as well.
Fall is best time.

Fertilize in early spring with pre-emergent and 6 to
8 weeks later. Then again late fall with just
winterizer fertilizer. If you reseed, do that after
aeration. Don't forget to lime if needed. Lime can
be done anytime.

Thunder