Lawn Care Blog

Now that its December and the cold weather is here for good you may have noticed heavy frost on the lawn in the morning hours.  This will send the lawn into dormancy for sure but it may have another undesirable result if your lawn has a lot of traffic.  If the frozen grass is walked on it can become damaged in a hurry.  Since the grass blades are mostly water, walking or driving on the lawn when its in a frozen state can actually break the individual grass blades where it is trodden upon.  This can result in unsightly foot prints or tire tracks that can last well into the spring until the grass stars growing again.  The best thing to do is stay off of the lawn when its frozen or create specific areas for traffic patterns to minimize the damage.  Applying a potassium fertilizer can also help the grass return to its natural state by strengthening the cell walls of the plant. You will never keep the lawn in perfect shape all winter, but minimizing the frost damage will make for a nicer lawn in the spring.

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