Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Lawn Care Guide
Local advice tuned to USDA Zone 6b, your frost dates, and Pittsburgh-specific climate.
Pittsburgh Quick Facts
USDA Zone: 6b
Annual Rainfall: 38"
First Frost (avg): Oct 25
Last Frost (avg): Apr 18
Top Grasses: Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Fine Fescue
Neighborhoods Covered: Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Mt. Lebanon, Cranberry Township, Wexford
Local Extension: Penn State Extension — Allegheny County
State Guide: Pennsylvania Lawn Care Guide
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