1. Mowing

Mowing your lawn in the fall/winter time really depends on which climate you are in. If you are in a mild climate such as 50 – 70 Degrees Fahrenheit, then you will need to cut your lawn mowing schedule in half. If you live in a cold climate like Colorado. Then we highly recommend you mow your lawn half an inch lower than you normally would. This will ensure that your grass will focus more on root growth instead of grass blade growth.

2. Winter Lawn Care

• Winter is a great time to reseed any patchy or bare spots of grass.
• This is also a great time to overseed before the first frost because once the seeds begin to grow in March, they will begin to overfill, which will beat out weeds that lay dormant.

3. Adding Winter Fertilizer

Fertilizing your lawn in the winter is important to maintain its health. Most winter-season grass needs winter law fertilizer because it contains a healthy amount of potassium. Potassium reinforces and strengthens roots which helps grass live longer.

For warmer climate lawns, the best to time to provide fertilizer is in the spring as the grass goes dormant in the winter.

Like most mechanical equipment, winterizing your lawn mower is key to having it run well in the spring.

Here are a few tips we offer for the winter season:

• Make sure to empty out your lawn mowers gas completely. You want to remove the gas so it doesn’t become harmful while laying dormant. Quick ways to do this is to empty it out completely and let the motor run until it dies. If you have a full tank, we recommend draining the gas and putting it into a vehicle that you use.
• Clean your mower completely, this means going through all the grass, mud and sticky grease that may be underneath your mower.
• Once that is complete, sharpening your lawn mower’s blades is crucial. A sharp blade will make sure that your mower cuts rather than rip grass out. Ripping causes major damage to lawns.