As the winter weather comes in, seasoned gardeners provide their advice on how to protect your frost grass from the damaging effects of freezing temperatures.
There are a lot of people who have the fantasy of having a white Christmas, but if you have spent the whole year working on getting your lawn to look perfect, then heavy snow could be your worst nightmare. Is there a risk of snow damaging a lawn? And if that’s the case, how much worse might it get?
Snow shouldn’t be too much of a concern for otherwise healthy lawns, according to the broad consensus among experts. This is especially true if you prepared your grass for winter by giving it some winter lawn care before the snow fell. According to Mike Futia, a gardening expert, lawn-care enthusiast, and the founder of Nerd Lawn, “snow can potentially damage a lawn, but the extent of the damage relies on numerous aspects such as the type of grass, the length and frequency of snow cover, and the severity of the winter weather”.
In this article, we will discuss the effects that snow may have on a lawn, as well as offer some professional advice on how you can protect your grass from freezing conditions.
Frost Grass – CAN SNOW CAUSE DAMAGE TO A YARD?
Even if you haven’t prepared your lawn for winter, there is a good probability that snowfall won’t cause too much harm to the grass.
“The good news is that grass is hardy and can normally live fairly happily beneath snowfall without any long-term concerns,” assuages Jonathan Hill, a lawn specialist at Rolawn. “The bad news is that we have a severe drought in the United States right now” (opens in new tab). ‘ In point of fact, snow can operate as a type of insulation for the lawn, and the temperature difference between the ground and the snow frequently remains consistent.
This allows sufficient sunlight to pass through for photosynthesis to occur even when there is snow on the ground. You can help your lawn recover from even the worst of winters by giving it some attention throughout the winter’s coldest months. This will allow for new growth to start in the spring, which is when circumstances will return to normal.
That is not to suggest, however, that every grass will be able to endure the freezing temperatures flawlessly, or even that all portions of the same lawn would be able to do so. According to Mike Futia, “When snow accumulates on the frost grass, it can cause the grass to become compressed, and it can cause the blades to become matted and bent over, which can lead to damage or even death of the grass.” Snow can also cause the grass to go dormant, which can lead to a loss of colour and energy in the grass.
