It's that time of year. The snow is falling, and our favorite holidays are right around the corner. It's been days or weeks since you last saw your lawn because of the snow, which makes it easy to forget about it. What you may not know is your lawn still needs your attention this time of year to be healthy next spring. Here are some tips and tricks on how to care for your lawn in the winter.
Compacted soil can cause your lawn to struggle getting oxygen, water, and fertilizer. Try spreading your snow our more evenly instead of all in one area. If you are unable to spread out your snow and the ground does become compacted, consider getting a core aeration in the spring to relieve compaction. Snow removal can have other damaging affect to your lawn. Click here to find out more about how to prevent damage to your lawn.
Ice melt or rock salt is a commonly used product to clear and maintain walkways and roads. Products designed to melt ice typically contain salt which can be damaging to your lawn. As snow and ice melt it washes the ice melt to the edges of the lawn. In the spring as the ground heats up the salt is absorbed into the ground causing an excess amount of salt in the ground. The salt reduces the amount of water in the ground and grass blade. This can cause browning and burning to your grass.
Snow mold is a common fungus that can set in during the winter. Shaded areas and areas you pile snow are common places for snow mold to develop. You usually do not know that you have snow mold until the spring when the snow melts. If you do notice patches of lawn with snow mold lightly rake the area and fluff up the lawn to help eradicate the snow mold.
Snow Mold
