Take care of your lawn during Winter

Snow mold prevention - Any grasses in places where ice and snow linger, such as shady places, are vulnerable to snow mold. What is snow mould, you ask? Well, there’s pink snow mould and grey snow mould, and both are a fuzzy fungus that can damage or even kill your precious grass. Snow mold thrives in damp environments, so to help prevent it you should take a rake to areas prone to it before you ever see signs that a fungus is among us. If your grass is dead already then it’s probably too late.

Winter lawn burn - Grass can get burned, even in the winter. If you use deicers or your dog has a special place it likes to relieve itself then the grass in that area can become burned by the salts contained in both substances. When the ground is covered by snow throughout the winter substances such as those mentioned can build up in a rather small area. Quite often the nitrogen released damages grass in much the same way as over fertilizing your lawn can. So, what’s the answer? Flush your lawn. While you eagerly await heavy spring rains just take out the garden hose and periodically give the area a good flush. If you notice the grass is damaged significantly you may need to reseed or sod it once spring arrives.

Repair lawn damage - Snow blowers, shovels and snowplows can do quite a number on your lawn, especially along the edges that meet your sidewalk and driveway. These areas may be beyond repair and call for a reseed or to have new sod put down. You can do either of those things early in the season. The only caveat is that the soil can’t be too muddy or frozen. Remember, you want to give new grass as much time as possible to take root and become mature before it’s stressed by the heat of summer, so repair any damage to your lawn as early as you reasonably can.

The dreaded vole - Voles are small rodents that like to feed on your lawn in the winter, and if you’ve been infested by them you will notice damage to your lawn and trails through your grass. Not to be confused with moles, who like to dig underground, voles will tunnel under the snow along the surface of the ground, wreaking havoc in their wake. Repair any vole damage by reseeding if you need to and tamping down any raised areas. You shouldn’t worry too much about voles, but a large infestation could spell trouble for your landscaping since those are the plants they prefer to feed upon. All of this winterizing of your lawn doesn’t seem too complicated, right? That’s because it’s not. Doing a few small things along the way in winter can help your spring lawn to literally spring back green and lush once the snow melts away.

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