During winter, your lawn faces many harsh conditions. The better you prepare it, the easier it will tolerate cold conditions and common seasonal stressors. Let the team at Lawn Doctor of Ft. Collins help. Since 1983, we’ve offered lawn maintenance tips and service plans, designed around the local growing and climate conditions in the Fort Collins, Colorado area. Together, we can get your grass ready, helping it head into the season with stronger natural defenses.
Lawn Maintenance Steps to Help Winterize Your Turf
With the end of fall on the horizon, your lawn will start going dormant. Pests, diseases and other problems are still active, though. Protect your lawn from them before winter arrives by following a few best maintenance practices. These include:
- Continuing to mow. Mow your lawn until it goes dormant. During the final cut, remove a little more than usual, so it’s approximately 2 to 2½ inches in height. This length is ideal since it protects your grass from stress, while also minimizing the risk of mold and bacteria from settling in.
- Performing regular clean up. Clear up your lawn by raking it and removing any clutter, such as leaves, wood piles, or branches. This will expose it to more sunlight and reduce moisture, keeping diseases at bay.
- Treating weeds on the surface and below. Weeds compete with your lawn for nutrients, space and other resources. Get them out of your yard by spot treating or hand pulling surface ones. For seeds underground, apply a pre-emergent product. This will interrupt growth and prevent them from maturing and spreading in your yard next spring.
Serving Fort Collins with Lawn Maintenance Tips & Treatments
Your lawn faces many challenges during the growing season, which is where maintenance and care from our team can help. We’ll enhance its strength and beauty with a treatment plan customized to its exact needs. Along the way, we’ll educate you on ways to better care for it. Together, we’ll make a big difference in your turf’s health and appearance, achieving longer-lasting results, too.
If you’re ready for a helping hand with maintenance and care, Lawn Doctor of Ft. Collins proudly serves:
- Fort Collins
- Timnath
- Wellington
- Laporte
- And other surrounding areas
Get your yard in great shape for winter with lawn maintenance from Fort Collins, Colorado’s experts. Contact us to learn more!
