Just because it is winter, doesn’t mean that you should stop caring for your lawn. Some people spend all spring and summer perfectly manicuring their grass only to completely forgo any care during the colder months, don’t make that mistake. There are three tips we give concerning lawncare in the winter—they are as follows.

FERTILIZE 

Fertilize fescue lawns in February with one pound of Nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft. Fescue grass is a huge draw as a cool season grass because it is relatively low maintenance. It requires less watering, mowing and fertilizer as a whole, making it cost efficient and environmentally friendly. That being said,you should not neglect your fescue grass just because it doesn’t always require the same amount of care as other, more temperamental grasses. Our recommendation of Nitrogen as fertilizer is a once a year treatment to help keep your fescue grass healthy. Additionally, you can use the process of over-seeding your fescue grass in early spring to help repair areas that have started to thin.

WEED 

Make sure you’re keeping an eye out for cool season weeds. Some of these weeds include Chickweed, Hairy Bittercress and Henbit. If you spot any of these varieties of weeds on your lawn you can remove them by pulling or through the use of a broadleaf herbicide. There are some ways you can identify these weeds in your lawn. The first is to become familiar with different types of weeds that flourish in the Western North Carolina weather.Chickweed is typically is common in new lawns. Henbit and Hairy Bittercress are both weeds that love moist soil, so melting snow is the perfect environment for them to grow healthily. The most important thing to remember when it comes to winter weeds is that information is the best ammunition. Being knowledgeable about how to identify each weed and the best way to treat it is all even the best green thumb can do.

MAINTAIN

During the winter, make sure you don’t forget about all of your trusty gardening equipment that has been so reliable throughout the warmer months of the year. The winter is a great time to replace or repair worn equipment such as your lawn mower blade. This is the one time of the year when you can focus on getting the blade sharpened or replaced if it is damaged. That same tip goes for all of your lawn equipment. Make sure your Weed Eater and Leaf Blower are still functioning. The winter is the perfect time to reevaluate the quality of your equipment so you aren’t out of luck when the spring rolls in.