On 27 Jan 2003 06:03:03 -0800, (Beecrofter) wrote:

For Lawn Guy Land your are better off seeding in the fall as the soil
is warm and germination is fairly quick.
Apply your pre-emergent around the time forsythias bloom in the
spring.

Gosh, our forsythia blooms in January. I generally wait to see the
first dandelion bloom in the neighborhood and apply the pre-emergence
that week.