Time For A Winterizer Lawn Treatment

It’s not too late to get that final lawn treatment down before old man winter pours on the snow. In fact, now is an ideal time to start thinking about next year.
A winterizer lawn treatment is important for the overall health of your turf. The reason for this is that snow melts in spring (obviously) and soaks the winterizing fertilizer right down into the soil where the grass can use it to recover. A solid winterizing lawn treatment will ensure your lawn is the first to green up when warmer temperatures prevail in early March.

The key to winterizing is to use a granular fertilizer that is lower nitrogen and higher in potassium and phosphorus. These elements serve to strengthen the grass root structure, creating density and thickness. A thicker lawn will resist other problems that can invade through the season.

The only thing you need to be concerned with this time of year is frost. You never want to walk on frozen grass as this can crack the crowns and kill sections of the lawn. If you are going to lay down that final fall treatment as recommended, be sure to do it on a sunny afternoon when there is no frost present on the lawn.

This post was short and sweet, but oh so important. Get out this weekend and winterize your lawn before it is covered in snow!