It is every homeowner’s dream to have a beautiful, green and healthy-looking lawn all year around. However, the cold months of winter present significant challenges that you will have to deal with if you are to ensure that your lawn looks beautiful come springtime. Here is what you can do to ensure that the grass has little damage and maintains its green color and health.

Fertilize correctly
During the warmer summer months, soil can lose important nutrients that are necessary for the healthy growth of grass. This is why you should consider fertilizing your lawn during winter in preparation for spring. However, it will be important to choose the right fertilizer and ensure that the timing is correct. When the fertilizer remains in the soil and the grass benefits from the associated nutrients, it will make it more likely to have lush grass in the spring.

Rake and water the lawn
Making sure that you drag a rake over the area regularly will go a long way in helping to break down any soil clumps in the lawn. This simple, but important, activity will also stir up the top layer of soil allowing enough room and pores for the root systems to develop. After raking the lawn, you should water it to ensure that the soil remains moist.

Lawn aeration
Aeration will guarantee that the roots can breathe and take in the nutrients you have supplied through fertilizer. This will in turn promote the growth of roots so that grass remains lush and green in springtime. If you want to get the best results, you should consider seeking expert advice and using the right tools for the process.

Weeding
With the aggressive nature of weeds, they will kill the grass on your lawn if they are not controlled in good time. During winter, it is important to pull all weeds so that your lawn is healthy both in springtime and other times of the year.

Keep it clean
During the cold winter months it is likely you will not go outdoors often. This means that items such as lawn furniture, logs, leaves and debris may collect in the yard. Clearing these objects will provide that grass is healthy and strong and your lawn remains clean and beautiful.

After taking these steps, you will not only need to adopt effective mowing strategies, but will also have to minimize foot traffic on the lawn. This will give grass time to recover and grow so that you have a radiant springtime lawn.