Albuquerque Lawn Winterizing – Here’s How to Do it Right

The Albuquerque winter has arrived and it’s on your lawn right now. Winter means your front or back lawn will hibernate in the cold months of the year.

In the southern parts of the US, winter typically creates for overseeding to preserve a green lawn. In many parts of the northern US, however, temps are just too cold for any kind of lawn to be growing, something that leaves a lot of homeowners waiting for spring and warmer temps.

A property owner should understand that lawn maintenance during the bad days of winter. It can lead to a healthier backyard yard during the warmer parts of the season. Here are some tips for winterizing your lawn to keep that yard of yours looking good.

Fertilize Your Albuquerque Lawn

During the cold months, use a spreader to spread lawn fertilizer. It is your lawn’s best friend in the winter. All you have to do is walk back and forth across your lawn with the spreader, so the entire lawn is coated in pellets.

But ONLY use as suggested, as excess fertilizer can be very harmful to your grass.

Allow Your Albuquerque Lawn to Breathe – Aerate

A fresh breath of air is good for the soul, sure, but it can do wonders for your lawn, too.

Simply using a spade tool to take spikes of soil in the area where your lawn will produce areas to plant seeds.

If your land comprise a much larger lawn, it would be advisable to rent a motorized aerator to expedite the process and improve its efficiency.

Using the Correct Seasonal Grass Seeds to Seed Your Albuquerque Lawn

A common mistake homeowner’s make during winter is not using the correct grass seed. Surprisingly, there are different lawn seeds for different seasons.

So, the type of grass seed which is used in winter season is generally mentioned on the packet, it can be classified as ‘cool season’ or ‘cool weather’. Using a spread-to-spread grass seed to fill in the entire lawn area in a back and forth pattern ensuring to cover all areas just like you put down the fertilizer.

How to Properly Water and Rake in an Albuquerque Winter

What happens in a typical Albuquerque winter is that soil hardens to protect roots, animals and microbes. Now that you are doing lawn care for the cold season, as a last important tip, break up the points of soil on the soil and apply them with your rake to cover the seeds.

Water it in, and keep it moist because you want your soil to be damp, not taking a dry.

The points are: fertilize, aerate, seed, rake, and water.

It will not only be perfect for its next growing cycle but also a healthy growing lawn

Then, it will thrive because your lawn has been fertilized, aerated, seeded and raked. It is in great shape now and it has been prepared for a great growth season in 2025.