Winter can take a toll on your lawn. Help it stand strong with the experts at Lawn Doctor of Atlantic County. We offer lawn maintenance tips and treatments fine-tuned around your yard and our local climate and growing conditions in the Atlantic County, NJ area. You’ll get a lawn with strong natural defenses and higher cold tolerance, so it withstands the season ahead without stress.
Lawn Maintenance Steps to Help You Winterize Your Turf
Grass goes dormant after the first hard freeze of the season. Before this frigid weather makes its way to the Atlantic County area, follow proper maintenance steps to put your lawn to bed. This will help it endure the season without issues with fungus, mold, or other common problems. Some steps to take include:
- Getting more sunlight to grass plants. When you rake your lawn, you’re not simply removing dead leaves. You’re enabling more sunlight to reach your yard, helping grass produce enough food to store up for winter. You’re also eliminating the dark, damp conditions that can be inviting for pests and diseases.
- Removing a little more in your final cut. Before you cut your lawn for the last time, lower your mower blades. Ultimately, your final grass length before winter should be around 2 to 2½ inches high. This is long enough to avoid stress, but short enough to cut the chance of an infection from snow mold or another disease.
- Suppressing weeds before they germinate. Weeds don’t just look ugly; they compete with your grass for critical resources, like space and nutrients. If you’re seeing any now, spot treat or hand pull them out. Also apply a pre-emergent product. This treats the seeds in the soil, interrupting germination so they don’t mature in the spring.
Serving Atlantic County with Lawn Maintenance Tips & Treatments
Get your turf ready for the harsh conditions ahead with maintenance tips and treatments from Lawn Doctor of Atlantic County. We’ll start with an evaluation of your yard, diagnosing existing and potential problems. This will help us customize a plan around it all, so your grass gets precisely what it needs to withstand winter and come roaring back to life in spring.
Lawn Doctor of Atlantic County is proud to serve our local community with custom maintenance advice and treatment plans, available in:
- Atlantic County
- Egg Harbor Township
- Mays Landing
- Galloway
- Hammonton
- And throughout the surrounding areas
Get your yard in great shape for winter with lawn maintenance from Atlantic County, NJ’s experts. Contact Lawn Doctor of Atlantic County to learn more!
