Don’t Ignore your Lawn in Winter 

Just because the weather is cooling and your grass isn’t growing quickly doesn’t mean you should neglect your lawn during the upcoming winter months. In fact, taking care of your lawn during the cooler weather will help ensure a healthy, green lawn come spring. Here are a few tips for keeping your lawn healthy this winter so you’ll be able to enjoy it when the warmer months are back:

Keep leaves raked. 

Leaving piles of leaves on your lawn can kill the grass underneath and when the westerly winds hit, it’s easy for the leaf debris to accumulate quickly. Rake any fallen leaves up regularly to keep your lawn looking its best. 

Fertilize as needed.

Even if your grass isn’t actively growing, it still needs nutrients to thrive during the winter months. Fertilizing on a regular basis will help your lawn stay healthy and green.

Water as required.

Depending on where you live and how cold the temperatures get, you may need to water your lawn occasionally over the winter months to keep it from drying out or getting too icy with overnight frosts. This is especially important if you have particularly shallow soil in your yard.

Avoid walking on damp grass. 

When possible, avoid walking directly on areas of wet grass. Not only can this damage your lawn, but it can also increase the risk of slipping and falling during frosty weather conditions.

Aerate the soil. 

Aerating helps improve drainage and allows air and nutrients to reach the roots of your grass. This is especially important in areas that get a lot of foot traffic (like around the mailbox or along footpaths). 

Mow when needed.

Depending on how cold winter gets where you are and the type of grass you have for your lawn, you may need to mow regularly to keep it from getting unruly. If it doesn’t need mowing though, don’t because mowing less frequently during the winter months can reduce the risk of stressing your grass out too much.

Treat any pest problems.

A number of common bugs and pests love hanging out in grass during the cooler months, so be sure to treat any infestations right away to protect your yard (and your house) from the damage they can cause. 

In winter with shorter days and cooler temperatures, we tend to stay indoors more and not spend as much time out in the yard. But that’s no excuse for ignoring lawn maintenance during the cooler months. Taking care of your lawn during winter can help ensure that it stays healthy and is green once spring rolls around, so consider it time and effort well invested. Winter is also the perfect time to put your mower in for a service to ensure it’s kept in tip-top condition and of course if you have any lawn-related questions we’ve got a team of experts ready to help. Just call us on 1800 558 400 and we’d be happy to assist.