Smart Lawn Care Strategies for Your Albuquerque Lawn this Winter

Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you should neglect your Albuquerque lawn.

Rain, freezing temperatures and other factors impact your lawn’s well-being during its dormant season.

There are many things you need to do to ensure a healthy lawn come spring start in winter, as temperatures begin to cool.

Here are some tips on how to winterize your lawn.

Mow Low Before the Snow Hits

By late fall, try to keep your grass as short as possible, to protect any delicate new growth that appears before the dormancy set in.

Winter tall grass can attract burrowing rodents in colder seasons. In the spring, they dig nests and tunnels and leave behind damaged turf.

Preventing Winter Kill with Proper Year-Round Maintenance

Winter kill can occur to any lawn but is less likely to occur to healthier lawns. When properly maintained throughout the year, grass is stronger and more difficult to kill. In order to best prevent a repeat of winter kill, try to identify the primary cause of weakening as closely as possible.

Thick layers of ice are crushing your turf into a concentrated hunk of two kinds of grass, which can cause turf damage the longer it sticks around.

Reduce Heavy Lawn Traffic During the Winter Months

People may forget that they shouldn’t walk on the grass when it’s brown and short. Avoid a lot of foot traffic on your winter lawn. Grass itself is fairly tolerant, but a path on the lawn can become established through constant use, which can make it difficult for your grass to recover. The winter months are when your soil is also most at risk of compaction.

Ice Melt Can Have Negative Effects on Your Lawn

Whether ice melt products are new to you or you use them regularly, you’ll want to be on the lookout for potential damage to the lawn.

In grass areas between the sidewalk and the curb, turf damage often shows up in late winter or early spring. There are products on the market that melt it but should be used carefully. Be sure to read the product label of what you buy carefully.

Fertilize Before the Final Freeze

You want to fertilize your lawn well before the first freeze you’ve unfortunately lost a lot of nutrients in the hot and sweaty summer months.

When the weather gets cold, that fertilizer will stay in the soil and nourish your lawn’s roots all winter. Winter fertilization replenishes the nutrients that your soil loses in the dry summer heat.

We Can Help You!

ASAP Sands Outdoor can help you with our Lawn Care Program to have great results through the seasons!

Sure, you can take care of this on your own.

But if you want a professional cares who know the stuff very well, call the experts at ASAP Sands Outdoor Services to get it done correctly, on the first try!

And oh.. did we mention we assist residential and commercial customers with their lawns all year long?