A lot of people who take care of their own lawns only do so during the summer when they need to mow them.  As a lawn care expert you can grab customers all year round by taking good care of their lawns during winter and fall as well.

Some people believe they only need to keep cutting their grass during the summer and it can be left for the rest of the year.  But this isn’t true.  It is well worth spending some time caring for a lawn as we go into fall and through to winter, because it can help it to grow and develop for the following year.

So what should you do at this stage?

Well, one of the most important things is to get rid of anything that shouldn’t be there.  This basically means dethatching your lawn by raking out all the dead compacted grass and moss that is still there.  You don’t want this settling on a lawn during these months as it can have an impact on how good it looks when the weather starts to warm up again.  Raking off any leaves that fall on the lawn is another good step to take.  Not only will the lawn look better it will also prevent leaves from rotting down and contributing to the thatch you are trying to get rid of.  If the client has children and has various garden play equipment left outside, see if you can get permission to move it so the grass won’t die underneath.

As you perform the last few acts of mowing, cut down the amount you take off the lawn as well.  This should help keep it in a better condition for the colder months.  Once this is done make sure you give the lawn a good dose of the appropriate fertilizer to get the results you want.  Do a soil test first to check what is needed and then apply the right product by following the pack instructions.  This will give the lawn you are treating the right care and nutrients to help it get through the fall and winter months more successfully.

Ideally a lawn should be fed twice to ensure it has everything it needs to move through the colder months and be prepared to thrive when the next spring and summer eventually arrive.  If you think about it, you will realize that any lawn needs nourishment during the winter months.  Just as we need warming and nourishing food to get us through those cold days, so our lawns need a similar treatment.  Fertilizing at this point is the best thing you can do.  Anything which has potassium in it as well as nitrogen will do a good job.

As you can see, taking care of your customers’ lawns during the fall and winter months is essential if you want to give them a lush green lawn the following spring and summer.  They’ll certainly appreciate the care and attention you pay to it.

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