Green grass this winter

No, this is not about growing cannabis in your closet. It's about having a green lawn.

Over the last several years people have moved to turf type fescue lawn. Their advantage is their toughness. However, along with toughness comes an inability to absorb nitrogen in cold weather.

This means that your lawn needs a good supply of fertilizer as it goes into winter time. You need to fertilize now so your lawn is green going into winter and can keep the green color. A good feeding with Fall and Winter Fertilizer is due right now!

In addition to fertilizer you do need to keep an eye on moisture levels. It is common to see lawns that brown out because they run dry in the winter.

It feels strange to talk about watering in the winter when I spend a lot of time talking to Garden Crew clients about cutting down winter watering schedules. Ideally you would occasionally go outside and check the moisture level around you lawn in dry weather. Remember, that to get enough water into the soil, you need to water a full water cycle. Cut back frequency of watering not the amount of time.