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3 Simple Winter Lawn Care Tips

Winter Lawn Mowing
The last few times you mow your grass, most likely in November, lower your lawn mower an inch below your normal setting. I always recommend lowering in half an inch increments, but sometimes your grass just stop growing. In either case, make absolutely certain you bag your lawn clippings to ensure you pick up any weed seeds, so come spring your lawn doesn’t look like a mine field. Bagging your lawn clippings will also reduce the thatch and provide much better air circulation for your lawn.

Weed Control
Believe it or not but leaves are the #1 cause of weeds in lawns during the winter months. Leafs block the sun light and air from reaching your grass which encourages disease. Rake the leaves, or pay a lawn service to get the mountains of leaves out of your backyard, your grass will thank you. A quick application of a pre-emergent week killer will keep the weeds from taking root during the fall and winter months. You may want to also consider a weed and feed product, which includes a winter fertilizer. Getting control of the winter weeds that can take root is our #1 winter lawn care tip. If you don’t heed any other bit of advice from this article, pick up the leaves and apply a generous helping of weed and feed!

Lawn Fertilizer
Applying winterizing fertilizers just before your grass goes dormant will provide a boost of potassium to your lawn. This nutrient will make your lawn more winter hardy. If your lawn has been tormented with mushrooms or moss a light application of dolomite or agriculture lime will help adjust the ph of the soil and get those fungicides under control. Come the spring if you see them taking root again, apply another thin coat of dolomite to nip them in the bud.