The Ultimate Winter Lawn Care Guide

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Preparing Your Lawn For Winter

While winter is not the most comfortable time of year to be in the garden due to the frosty cold, it is important not to neglect your lawn maintenance. You won’t have to mow as often during winter, so it’s great to reallocate that saved time to get on top of those winter weeds and perhaps give your lawn a little more colour… then retreat into the warmth of the open fire until spring!

Mowing in Winter

As your lawn enters winter dormancy, warm season grasses slow down, grow less and may lose some colour. As a result, you will need to mow winter grass less frequently during this period or only as needed. If your lawn does need a mow, remember to use a higher mowing height than you would in summer. 

Top Tips For Keeping Your Lawn Healthy In Winter

1. Apply ColourGuard Plus.

ColourGuard Plus is an organic grass colourant. It contains natural green pigment that is absorbed into the grass leaf to instantly restore colour. It also contains liquid nitrogen to strengthen and protect grass from lawn disease under extreme conditions. Apply ColourGuard Plus now to improve your lawn colour and help protect the leaf from the cold and frost.

2. Get your weeds under control.

After all the hard work you put into making your lawn look superb during the warmer months, everyday winter weeds can be extremely irritating. The best time to treat winter weeds in your lawn is during winter. This gives you the best chance of removing them before they seed and preventing them from coming back again next season. 

3. Apply pre-emergent herbicide and fertiliser.

Spreading Oxafert now will give your lawn protection from winter weeds for up to three months. Oxafert is a pre-emergent herbicide that controls many of the annual grasses and broadleaf weeds that plague warm-season turf. Pre-emergent herbicides target weed seeds before they take hold by forming a barrier at soil level to prevent germination of new seedlings and are part of any good lawn care routine. 

如何在冬季後修復草坪

As warm-season lawns such as Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo, Eureka Premium Kikuyu, and TifTuf go into dormancy during the cooler months, they can suffer from what is commonly known as winter dieback or winter stress. This can result in thin, bare patches or a dry, straw-like appearance to your lawn and lose its green colour. 

為什麼會發生冬季枯萎病？

Warm-season turf can be burned by frost and damaged by wear when soil temperatures are very cold, and it won’t self-repair while it is dormant. Heavy shade due to the sun's lower position can also contribute to dieback, especially in the lawn’s first season. A lawn’s shade tolerance is relatively low in winter, even if you have cool-season grasses. As your lawn matures year on year, you will gradually encounter less and less winter dieback, and as long as you keep it healthy.

如何讓草坪從冬季枯萎病中恢復過來？

以施肥草坪護理產品為核心的良好維護計劃應可開始恢復褐色草坪。您應該在初春夏季來臨前開始您的施肥計劃，給您的草坪最好的機會。在九月份施肥將使您的草坪進入高速生長期，幫助自我修復那些受損的區域，並促進全年的深根系統。 

1. Apply a fertiliser every three weeks until the dead grass starts to self-repair and growth increases. If the affected area is larger than 30 cm2, you may want to consider replacing it with pieces of new lawn.
2. Apply a liquid fertiliser along with the first Lawn Solutions Fertiliser application to give the new grass a solid boost of nitrogen to encourage growth. We recommend Exceed Liquid Fertiliser.
3. 定期澆水並保持割草的連續性，以防止剝落。避免割草機刀片變鈍，因為這會造成進一步的損害。 

只要有一些簡單的意識，並在較冷的月份之後對草坪進行良好的維護，您就可以擁有一整年都能保持綠色的健康草坪。

快速冬季草坪護理問題 

草坪在冬季會休眠嗎？

是的，幾乎所有暖季型草坪都會在冬季幾個月內進入休眠期。草坪和大多數植物這樣做是為了保存養分和水分。因此，您在冬季看不到草坪有多少生長，這就是為什麼您需要在冬季採取不同的草坪維護方法。 

我可以在冬天給草澆水嗎？

The short answer is yes, you can. However, the real question is – should you water your lawn in winter? You should only water your lawn in winter if it looks like it needs it. If you’re experiencing a particularly dry winter, you’ll need to water your lawn to keep the soil moist. 

How Can I Prevent My Lawn From Frost Damage?

There aren’t a lot of ways to prevent frost damage on your lawn in the winter, but your lawn will cope the best if it’s well-hydrated and nutrient-rich. 

在霜冻的早晨尽量不要去草坪，因为大量的人流会损坏冰冻的草叶。如果您特別擔心，可以在黎明前使用輕微的噴霧，以保持草坪翠綠的顏色，並更快地溶解冰霜。 

我可以在冬天鋪設新的即時草坪嗎？

Yes! Instant lawns can be installed all year round and thrive if maintained correctly. Warm-season grasses will slow down growth in the cooler seasons, whereas cool-season grasses will thrive. We still suggest picking warm-season grass even though they lose vigour in winter; they’re perfect for pretty much any time of year. 

Fix Your Instant Lawn in Winter With Lilydale Instant Lawn

Winter can be a tricky time for your lawn, with the cold weather and frost taking a toll on the grass. But don't worry, Lilydale Instant Lawn has you covered. For more seasonal lawn care tips or any other great turf questions, reach out to our expert lawn care specialists today!