Do You Know How To Take Care Of Your Lawn During Winter?
Lawn grass usually becomes dormant during the winter. In some areas, the cool-season ryegrass is overseeded into the turf to maintain a green lawn. In others, it is really cold and the lawn cannot grow, which is why people wait for spring. No matter the location, what needs to be remembered is that lawn care should not stop during winter if you want to have a healthy, beautiful yard.
Fertilize
Use a spreader to apply fertilizer. Grip handle just like a trigger as the machine is moved back and forth. This would release pellets during shooting.
In order to fertilize a lawn, the best thing that can be done is to follow package instructions. Only apply the amount that is officially recommended. If you add too much, grass can be burned.
Aerate Your Lawn
Aerating lawn is necessary to add extra air for your grassroots. A garden shovel can easily be used to remove soil so that holes needed for seed planting can be made. When the lawn is really large, a motorized aerator can be rented. You can also use a manual handheld tiller and cultivator.
Use Cool-Weather Grass Seed
Buy grass seed that has labels showing it is suitable for winters, like “cool weather” or “cool season”. The seed can easily be spread over your lawn, with the exact same spreader utilized for a fertilizer. Evenly spread grass seed so you do not end up with clumps at a later point in time.
Rake And Water Your Lawn
A rake should be dragged over your lawn in order to break up the soil clumps and gently cover seeds. Then, the lawn should be watered. A simple garden hose spray is enough for this. Make sure the soil remains moist. Never let it completely dry out.
Extra Winter Lawn Care Tips To Remember
- Clean the lawn so there are no toys, leaves or debris around. Such things would smother grass and create conditions that could lead to diseases. Damaging pests are also invited.
- Mower height needs to be lowered the last 2 times you use it. The grass that is too long would smother itself. Diseases would be caused and the grass can end up freezing. However, it is important to avoid cutting your grass so low that it is scalped.
- Take into account lawn traffic. During winter, this is something few people do. Dormant grass can tolerate moderate traffic amounts. However, a path that is heavily worn is slow to green up during spring. Compaction can appear.
- Weather conditions should be monitored. Turf can withstand even extreme winter due to its resilience but there are conditions that will cause long term harm. Chip away some little-exposed ice when you think that a deep freeze or winter storm is close.
The truth is that winters are often unpredictable. Your lawn can easily end up faced with extreme conditions this season.
You want to be sure that grass hardened off. Keep sidewalks clear and always be aware of weather conditions.
