Prepare your lawn for the upcoming winter season before the weather turns cold. Winterizing natural turf is a time-consuming process that requires many steps to preserve a lush, healthy lawn during the cold and often brutal Colorado Springs winters. Artificial grass reduces almost all fall lawn work, but there are still a few steps to ensure a fresh, beautiful lawn this winter. Prepare the lawn now before it’s too cold to go outside.
Natural Lawn Winterizing Tips
Using a cool-season turf like Kentucky bluegrass requires winterization. Apply fertilizer in October or early November to keep the grass growing well in the fall. Warm-season grass like Zoysia or St. Augustine goes dormant when temperatures freeze. Fertilizing by the first day of September provides the best lawn protection this winter.
Fall winterizing helps plants get additional nutrients they can store in the roots during the winter. The result is a green, lush lawn when spring rolls around.
Artificial Grass Winterizing
Say hasta la vista to winterizing the lawn if using fake grass. It’s one of many benefits Colorado Springs homeowners love about fake grass. No matter the temperature, the month of the year, or the type of weather, artificial grass maintains its appearance and appeal. Homes using artificial turf look fabulous during the fall, winter, spring, and the summer, too!
Simply clean up leaves and dirt that’s fallen onto the fake grass, and you’re done with the tasks for the season!
Mosquito Prevention
Colorado Springs residents do not see many mosquitoes, but those that come into the area may carry diseases like the Zika virus that can be transmitted to humans. Mosquitos are around until the first freeze. The female mosquito bites a victim so she can lay her eggs near open water sources. It’s an excellent time to remove water from birdbaths, fountains, etc. located on the property to prevent potential mosquito infestations.
Leaves
Leaves look pretty when they turn colors in the fall and accumulate in the lawn, but raking them away is imperative to the natural grass health. Removing leaves gives the lawn room to breathe. Expect bald spots on the lawn if matted down, if wet leaves aren’t taken away. It takes only three-four days for leaves to smother the ground if left on the grass.
Fake Grass Leaf Clean-Up
All the leaves’ problems pose to natural grass are obsolete when using fake grass on the lawn. You can clean them at your discretion without the worry of damage to the yard. A leaf blower usually takes care of leaves on artificial turf, so put the rake away!