Winter Lawn Care

No active treatments, but prevention matters. Keep salt away from lawn edges. Don't walk on frozen grass. Monitor for vole tunnels. Main activity is equipment maintenance and spring planning.

Yes. Rock salt kills grass on contact. Use potassium chloride or urea-based deicer near lawn areas. Direct salt runoff to storm drains rather than lawn edges.

A fungal disease under prolonged snow cover on matted grass. Appears in spring as circular gray or pink patches. Prevent by mowing lower for the final fall cut and raking leaves.

January. Review soil tests, identify problem areas, order supplies. Pre-emergent should be purchased by early March so it's ready when soil hits 55 degrees.