Your lawn might not be on your mind right now. However, before harsh weather arrives, it’s important to take some steps to protect it. Let Lawn Doctor of State College-Bellefonte help with our lawn maintenance tips and service plans, tailored around our local growing conditions. You’ll get a yard that can better withstand winter stressors and return to life, green and lush, in spring.
Lawn Maintenance Steps to Help Winterize Your Turf
When the first hard freeze arrives, your lawn will stop growing and enter into the dormant phase. Issues, like diseases and pests, can still be active, though. To stop them from damaging your lawn, take certain maintenance steps before winter sets in. This includes:
- Stopping competition from weeds. Weeds compete with your grass for space, nutrients and other resources. It’s why getting them out of your yard is important. Spot treat those weeds you’re seeing. Also apply a pre-emergent product to disrupt the germination process of weed seeds in the soil. You’ll notice far fewer in the next growing season.
- Keeping up with mowing. Continue to mow until your lawn stops growing. Make the final cut a little bit shorter, aiming for a length of around 2 inches high. This will get more sunlight to the crowns of grass plants and also prevent snow mold and bacteria from settling in and spreading.
- Cleaning up your lawn. Either mulch leaves into smaller pieces or rake them up from your yard. This will prevent moisture from getting trapped and eliminate the potential for an infection. It will also get more sunlight to your yard, so it avoids weaknesses and discoloration you’ll notice next spring.
Serving State College with Lawn Maintenance Tips & Treatments
During each season, your lawn is up against many stressors, from weeds and diseases to foot traffic and harsh weather. Let Lawn Doctor of State College-Bellefonte help it stand strong through it all.
We’ll start with a careful examination, so we can identify the issues within your yard. We’ll then tailor our services around it and also offer additional tips on care and maintenance best practices. Together, we’ll get your grass greener, fuller and healthier, so you love it once again.
If you’d like a professional hand with care and maintenance, Lawn Doctor of State College-Bellefonte is your local source, trusted across:
- State College
- Boalsburg
- Centre Hall
- Bellefonte
- And throughout the surrounding areas
Get your yard in great shape for winter with lawn maintenance from State College, Pennsylvania’s experts. Contact us to learn more!
