Winter is a dormant season in the plant kingdom, meaning this is the time when trees shed their leaves. Plants go out of flowers. And grass, too, stops growing, especially in those places where temperatures fall into the negatives. However, does that also mean one should keep their lawn, which is an integral part of their garden landscape, unattended during this time of the year? No, they shouldn’t because lawns must be looked after even during winter. Therefore, with some care and attention, landscaped lawns can retain the soil nutrients to give promising results during the blooming season.

Therefore, as a landscape professional or contractor, here are some tips to help your clients keep their lawns healthy in cold weather.

How do you maintain lawns during winter?

Apply fertilizers

Fertilizing helps in a big way. You can use the below landscape supplies for perfect results.

• Premium Triple Mixture – This is a perfect mix of manure, peat moss, and sand. The nutrient-rich natural soil is terrific for gardens, lawns, and flowerbeds.
• Mushroom Compost – This one is a blend of manure, peat moss, decomposed mushrooms, and manure. This compost is a superb fertilizer for gardens, lawns, and flower beds.
• Manure – This is an aged, well-composed cattle manure. It works like a fertilizer.

Keep salt away from the grass

When applying salts to walkways, driveways, and patios for de-icing and snow melting, ensure you apply them optimally. Also, ensure you are using them in only the most affected areas. Once your purpose is served, make an effort to sweep away the salts quickly. But never trash them into flower beds or lawns. Use a disposal bin instead.

Less foot traffic, the better!

Landscape edging is a great way to keep intruders off lawns. Also, grass will grow and spill into landscape beds if left unattended. Landscape edging creates a root barrier that stops the grass from invading. Landscape edging also saves you time when you are cutting the grass.

Avoid piling snow on the grass

The best thing is not to let the snow pile on the grass. But avoiding this may not be possible all the time. Heavy piles of snow may damage the grass and make it prone to fungal infection. Therefore, in case of snow pile-ups on your lawn, you can break it up and spread it out to melt when the sun comes out. You can also use a snow blower to send off the snow in different directions of your property. They are less damaging to your lawns and landscape than a plow blade.

• Mowing tips – Reduce the mower’s height to two and a half inches when you mow your lawn during the fall because the shorter the grass, the lesser the chances of snow mold build-up. If you don’t take enough care, snow mold can affect your lawn in the spring. Also, eliminating the excess plant tissue reduces the barrier from soil to air, leading to increased air movement. This keeps the grass free of additional moisture.

Don’t let fallen leaves sit

Fallen leaves on your lawn can be sour for the grass when going into the winter:

1. It will stamp out the grass; if not removed quickly, it will prevent grass growth in the spring.
2. They may also result in snow mold diseases.
3. If fallen leaves are allowed to sit for too long, moles and mice can wreak havoc on the property, resulting in excessive damage in the spring.

Don’t forget to seed and sod

Use Shredded Topsoil. This is an essential addition to your landscape supplies. A fine-stripped, fine-screened soil is great for simplifying the significant grading jobs, making assignments easier, and filling deep spaces less complex. It is also ideal for new sod.

Spread winter-appropriate grass seeds

Go for the package’s grass seeds that say cool weather or cool season. Using a spreader, sprinkle them all over the lawn. But while spreading, ensure you do it uniformly to avoid clumps of grass afterward.

Sound knowledge of landscape supplies is crucial to good lawn care during the winter. This article touches on those and much more to make lawn maintenance more manageable and enjoyable. Pick up your lawn care essentials at FSI Landscape Supply today!