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Taking care of your outdoor landscaping and keeping your lawn in great shape does not consist of duties that end when fall and winter arrive.
Making sure your yard stays beautiful, especially during the warmer months when the grass is growing and thriving, requires some tending and maintenance in the winter, too.
To keep your lawn in good condition and ensure that you have less maintenance to do during the summer, here are three things to do this winter:
- Keep the lawn cleared of leaves, outdoor furniture, toys, and other objects that will kill the grass and leave bare spots in your yard.
- As the mowing season comes to a close, begin cutting your grass shorter and shorter to get it ready to weather the winter. Trimming the grass very short will help it survive the winter in better shape than if you let it grow unhindered before stashing your mower for the season.
- Do not fertilize your lawn over the winter. This can cause premature growth that will end up dying before spring.
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So what if you didn’t get your fall fertilizer down like I should have? Should I skip it totally at this point or go ahead and put it down? I live in the greater Kansas City area.
Absolutely, Fall fertilizing is among the most important of applications but feeding the root systems during winter keeps the non-dormant part of the plant healthy, fed, and ready for a quick spring green up. A winterizer application should be put down after the lawn is dormant and when rain is present in the forecast. This application will replenish the soil with nitrogen and is a must in our turf management program.
Randy Dukes,
Rosehill Gardens, Inc.
Thank you so much! I will stop feeling so guilty at this point. 😀