Many homeowners look forward to a well-deserved break from the mower as warm-season turf like Bermuda and Zoysia go dormant. While it is true that your lawn care routine becomes more manageable during the winter, it is also important to remember some key things you must do to ensure your lawn recovers when spring arrives.
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Alpharetta.Keep your lawn free of leaves should be your primary task on our list in this time of year. Allowing leaves to accumulate on your lawn can suffocate it due to a lack of light and air, deplete your soil of nitrogen required for healthy grass, and even breed disease. Rakes can damage your turf, so it's best to clear your yard with a blower. You might even consider recycling the leaves into compost to use in your garden next spring.
Taking precautionary measures now is the best way to protect your irrigation system from damage this winter. Remove water from its pipes, valves, and sprinkler heads to keep it from freezing and bursting, which can be a major headache and expense. Many newer systems include automatic drainage, but some may require manual draining.
You may have some lingering toys or Halloween decorations in your yard after a fun-filled summer and the start of fall. Take away any of these items, as well as any sticks or other debris. You want your lawn to be clear for the winter because anything sitting on it will compete for sunlight and nutrients with your turf.
Now is an excellent time to clean up and feed your ornamental trees and shrubs in preparation for winter. Unruly or weak branches may pose a hazard when it ices; trimming them back will promote better spring growth. Sign up for your fall fertilisation application to ensure that your plants are well fed throughout the winter for better blooms in the spring.
Fall is an excellent time to feed and restore your lawn, but time is running out. If you have cool-season turf, we hope you have finished aerating and overseeding it. Thinned areas should be seeded several weeks before our first deep frost to allow seedlings to establish. When overseeding, make sure to keep the new seed moist for three weeks.
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