Homeowners Tips
How To Care For Your Lawn In The Winter
February 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Most people assume that since it’s the wintertime, their lawn doesn’t need to be as cared for as it does in the spring and summer months. However, despite those cold, short days, your lawn still must be taken care of. Here are some steps you can use that will make your lawn look greener in the spring.
Before Winter’s First Freeze
Before your region gets its first freeze, there are some things you will need to do. Of course, when your first freeze happens is depending on where you live. Make sure you do the five following things before it takes hold on your region.
- Be sure to get the lawn exposed to air so any compressed soil is loosened.
- Once done, over-seed the lawn and ensure that the seeds penetrate the ground.
- Fertilize it one more time so the grass will get the needed nutrients stored for the spring months.
- Clean garbage from the yard; this doesn’t just include leaves or branches. This also means your child’s toys, tools, hoses, etc. All these things can be concealed by the snow and harm the grass.
- Make sure to cut the grass shorter. This keeps new grass from appearing in the winter months, which makes it vulnerable to diseases and cause it to dry out.
After Winter Care
Before springtime is upon you entirely, you need to get your lawn prepared for the season. Here are two things that you must do to ensure you have a healthy lawn during the spring season.
- Look for signs that your lawn is suffering with a disease. If so, treat it correctly.
- If you find patches of bare spots, re-patch them.
Taking care of your lawn in the winter is not as bad as the spring, summer and fall but it is still necessary to do. If you take care of your lawn year-round you can produce a healthy lawn that sure to look good.
