How To Care For Your Lawn This Winter

Winter is one of the worst times of the year for our gardens. The wet and the cold weather signals the end for much of our planting and stops us going outside to keep our lawns in check. While we want nothing more than to stay in the warm and wait until the spring before we venture outside again, it is important not to let your garden go uncared for as this can cause more problems in the long term.

Top five tips

Before the cold winter weather arrives we thought we would offer five tips that you can follow to help keep your lawn in top shape. By following these now you are sure to have a healthier garden come the spring.

• Keep your lawn clear: Leaves can have a bigger impact on your lawn than you may think. Even a thin layer of leaves can smother your grass and weaken it by blocking out the sunlight that all plants need to grow strong. Make use of any dry days you can to get out in the garden and rake away any leaves and debris you can find.
• Keep weeds under control: As well as clearing your garden of any leaves be sure to keep an eye out for weeds, in-particular dandelions, plantain and moss. Removing them from your garden now will help stop them from seeding in spring and becoming an even bigger problem in the future. Winter is an ideal weeding time as the wet weather creates moist soil which is easier to dig up.
• Take care when walking on your lawn: You yourself can do more damage to your lawn than you may think. Avoid walking on your lawn after a frosty night as this can damage the grass while it is rigid. Also take care to avoid walking in your garden too much after a prolonged wet season as it can easily turn into a muddy mess.
• Watch how much you feed your lawn: Many people think that lawns needs as much help as they can get to make it through the cold winter snaps but it is in-fact not needed – lawns can survive well enough on their own. The best time to worry about feeding your lawn is during the spring time. If you notice puddles forming this could be a sign to aerate your garden during spring instead.
• Avoid excessive mowing: Even as the days grow shorter and darker your lawn will still experience some growth. It is better to let this happen and allow your garden to grow as much as possible rather than cutting it short. If you do have to cut your lawn try and only remove a couple of centimetres at most.

For any garden landscaping services that you may require, contact us at Knight’s Landscaping on 01603 360548 or drop us an email to enquiries@knightslandscaping.co.uk.