Lawn Tips for the Winter

Your lawn goes dormant in the winter even though we don't get snow. But dormant doesn’t always mean healthy. Winter can be a very damaging time for lawns. Luckily, there are steps you can take to make sure your lawn is ready for the winter so that when spring comes around, you have little to do to bring your lawn back to its former glory.

Aerate – Aerating your lawn is a great way to make your lawn ready for spring. Aeration involves poking holes into the soil to allow the roots to grow deeper, so that they have an easier time receiving nutrients. You can also combine this with overseeding, which builds a thick lawyer of grass that prevents weeds from entering your lawn.

Fertilize – Your soil is not perfect. It needs extra nutrients that fertilizer provides. This is especially true in winter. For our northern counties and those who might receive frost during the wintertime, the fertilizer works under that layer of frost and feeds your grass and its roots throughout the cold months. Then in springtime, your grass is not severely lacking in nutrients, because it was fed all winter with a slow release fertilizer.

Mow – You will also want to mow your lawn to a fairly short height as long as it is still growing. Doing this discourages small animals from using your lawn to burrow and create homes for the winter.

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