Winter is rolling in, and most people don’t worry about their lawns during the winter months. But let’s focus on what we can do to prepare our lawns so they come back strong in the Spring. Good winter lawn preparation starts in the late fall or early winter unless you live in a climate that stays warm year-round.
Fertilizing Sustains Your Lawn During Winter
In cool-season regions, late fall & early winter a good times to fertilize your lawn. The reason is that the fertilizer will be in the soil, and the roots of your grass will be nourished during the winter months.
This will give your lawn a chance to become healthy while enduring the snow and cold. Then, when Spring comes, your lawn has a good chance of being healthy and green.
Other Things To Do
As the last months of summer get near, gradually lower your cutting blades to prevent shock from cutting a lot off at once. The result is to have a short bed of grass when winter comes.
What short grass does is keep burrowing animals from nesting and pulling out patches of grass for their nest. Long grass means warmth, which is what they want in the wintertime.
Another thing that helps is to remove all structures, like lawn furniture off from the lawn before winter.
Try to cut down on as much traffic as possible on a winter lawn. This prevents a pre-worn path in areas when the Spring arrives.
Three Steps To Follow:
- Aerate, fertilize, and mow before the first freeze
- Clean up any debris that may cause wet spots, which lead to moss and mold
- Make sure everyone respects the lawn during the dormant period as if it were the regular season
I hope this post gave someone some valuable information to help their lawn stand out in the Spring to come.
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