During the winter season, most of us believe that a great looking lawn is just a myth. However, as we travel across the city, we notice that for many other lawn owners, the concept of lush, green lawn during the winter is a real fact. We start to guess the secret remedies they use for their lush, green lawn, when our lawn is in a state of decline, lacking in colour, showing bare patches, and thinning out of the thatch layer.
With the start of the winter season, most of us would be thinking that it is the time to hang up our gardening hat, but wait. It’s not time yet. In most parts of Australia, especially Sydney, Sir Walter Buffalo lawn goes dormant in the winter. During the winter season, as temperatures fall, the growth rate of the lawn grass decreases and your yard area requires protection to ensure it is ready for a successful spring. By following a proper winter lawn care routine, you can achieve green and lush results in the spring.
Why winter brings problem for lawns?
In Australia, we normally find warm season lawn grasses that thrive in the warmer seasons, and as the winter arrives, they go into a state of a much slowed growth rate or in certain cases, a state of semi-hibernation. During the winter season, in the absence of rapid and regular growth linked with warmer weather, lawn grasses eventually lose their dark green colour, and they become slower to re-grow and repair damage by themselves. As the position of the sun changes, the hours of direct sunlight decreases, rendering more shade, and a massive reduction in direct sunlight lowers the soil temperature. All these factors tend to contribute to the deterioration of the lawn during the winter season.
Do you long for a beautiful lawn? Here’s the secret.
To own a beautiful lawn in winter, start preparing during autumn, prior to the arrival of winter. That’s the only secret to own a lush, green lawn during winter, and it’s very simple. Once winter arrives, there is little that can be done to bolster or improve the health of your lawn. Preparation during Autumn is the key to giving your lawn the best chance during the cooler winter months.
Follow these 4 steps to boost the health of your lawn in Autumn.
- Increase Mowing Heights – As we move through Autumn daylight hours decrease and the ability of lawn grasses to photosynthesis also decreases. Therefore, as simple solution is to increase the mowing height as it leaves more green leaf to increase the food supply to the grass. This is the most significant step to a healthier lawn during winter, and shifting the mower up a notch or two should be enough. Limit the water supply as air and soil temperatures decrease. Over watering increases the chances of turf diseases or rotting of the thatch layer.
- Fertilise Adequately – Make use of the right quality fertiliser at the right time. Fertilise your lawn with a high quality winter fertiliser prior to the arrival of winter. The next schedule of fertilising your lawn should be in the middle of the winter season. Follow manufacturers’ guidelines and do not exceed a predefined amount or frequencies. Here we suggest the use of winter fertiliser, because it contains the higher levels of iron, which is required for lawn’s good health during the winter.
- Get Rid of Winter Weeds – Normally, broadleaf weeds may flourish during the winter, because weather conditions are best for their growth. Treat the winter weeds as soon as you notice them, because during the winter, the ability of the lawn grasses to fight against the weeds themselves decreases.
- Pruning – During the winter season, overgrown bushes and trees dramatically increase the shade levels. By the time you realise the problem, it may be too late. Once the lawn begins to die due to the increased shaded areas it is very difficult to recover from this damage. Therefore, prune the overgrown bushes and trees, so that your lawn grasses get adequate sunlight for growth during the Autumn and winter periods.
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