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Winter dormancy is natural when it comes to most types of lawns. The grass you have in your yard has simply not evolved to grow and thrive under a certain temperature, so instead it will go into a state of dormancy that causes it to slow down its biological processes and avoid using too many resources. Water and nutrients will no longer be used up as much as during the spring, summer and autumn, and the result will be that your lawn will stop growing as well.   Just as the growth process stops well before the freeze sets in, it is also likely to start a little later than the end of winter, especially if the area you live in is a little more dry and cold. What happens is that the lawn is triggered by temperature growth, so when it gets warm enough, it will quit being dormant and resume its normal growth cycle.   During this period, you might notice the grass beginning to wake up slowly, as its color starts to turn a brighter shade of green, and it begins to grow. That’s bas...

A lot of homeowners tend to be very concerned when their dog urinates on the lawn and how to treat grass for dog urine spots . It’s common practice to even use various homemade formulas to try to neutralize the active ingredients in the urine that could potentially harm the lawn. However, this won’t be necessary in most cases.   Dog urine can indeed kill grass if there’s a lot of it. However, in smaller quantities it won’t do much damage, and your grass will continue to grow quite healthy without even turning brown. However, when your dog picks a spot and keeps urinating there, that’s when there will be a problem.   As the pooch continues to urinate on the lawn, the risk is that too much nitrogen and other harmful compounds will make it into the soil. Also, the pH of the urine can unbalance the soil in such a way that it can become deadly for any plant that tries to grow in the area.   If this happens, you have to start by using a solution of water and vinegar or b...

There can be many reasons why lawn turns a brown color. In some cases, it’s because pet urine reaches it, and the grass reacts to the excess nitrogen in the urine by turning brown. It can also be a result of disease, or of various pests making it to your lawn. However, when the grass turns brown during winter, it’s usually another problem entirely.   Keep in mind that lawn tends to go dormant in the winter. That means its cycle slows down, it no longer uses up so much water, and it also doesn’t need too many nutrients. A little winter fertilizer will be enough to cover that.   The problem is that the winters in Colorado – as is the case for all the other seasons, in fact – is uncommonly dry. So, when the grass turns brown here, it’s usually a result of extreme cold and dryness. The dry weather in Colorado tends to prevent enough water from reaching your plants and your lawn, causing even the grass blades to turn brown, using Revive products makes all the difference. ...

Winter lawn care is pretty complicated, but it can also be quite enjoyable and satisfying once you learn all the “secrets” that it might entail. While the support of a dependable and knowledgeable gardener can go a long way, you’ll find that there are some lawn care activities you can do yourself, too:   Start by planning your lawn care activities early. Get some winter organic fertilizer Denver stores carry as early as summer, and plan on using it right after the grass stops growing in the fall. That way you’ll be ready to use it at the right time, and your grass will be provided with rich nutrients all year long. Aerate your soil. Aeration is great before winter, since it makes it possible for the soil to receive a suitable amount of oxygen, water and nutrients, as the cold progresses. Keep track of brown grass. If the weather becomes too dry and cold, it’s possible that your grass could go into survival mode, which can cause dark patches of brown grass to form. If that ha...

A soil wetting agent can be extremely helpful when your soil has turned hydrophobic. In the case of hydrophobic soil, the water tends to pool at the surface instead of being drawn in to wet and feed your lawn and plants. As such, a wetting agent needs to be used in order to reduce the effects of repelling and ensure that the surface tension of the water is diminished to enhance infiltration.   Soil wetting agents designed for water repelling soils can do a lot to make your plants grow faster and stronger and make sure that all those vital nutrients reach your seeds before they sprout. By applying soil treatment wetting agents to your soil, you can effectively reduce the surface tension of the water droplets, ensuring that they get absorbed into the soil more easily.   While common products such as soap can be used for this purpose, only a very small amount of soap (a few drops, maybe) can be used safely while mixed with water to produce the desired effect. In most cases, ...

Since there might be a lot of snow during some winters, some people could believe that simply allowing the snow to melt will provide enough water for the lawn to survive and thrive in its dormant state. The problem is that this isn’t always the case, and in dry areas, the result could be that the lawn would become brown as a result of trying to save as much water as possible, or even that some of the grass could die out entirely.   In most cases, snow melt isn’t enough because, aside from being quite unpredictable (as some winters are pretty dry and cold), you don’t really know how much of the snow will turn into water and how much will even make it through the hardened soil to your lawn.   As a result, it’s typically best to add water to your lawn at least in small amounts. Since the grass will be largely dormant, you don’t have to overdo it, and you certainly shouldn’t irrigate as much as you would in the summer. However, watering your lawn by an inch or so once every 1...

Gardening supplies can be damaged by increased precipitation and cold temperatures during the winter season. Simply leaving them out in a damp barn or storage shed, where they can be affected by melting snow or fast changing temperature conditions will not be a good idea. Even if some lawn fertilizer might be more resilient, it can still be heavily damaged in such cases, and other gardening tools and materials might be even more sensitive.   The general consensus between experts is that homeowners have to store their gardening equipment and products in a dry place where the temperature is stable. While you won’t need climate control, it’s important to at least make sure that your items are on a shelf or on a sturdy, dry surface that isn’t affected by the cold or by occasional flooding when the temperature drops.   If you store your organic fertilizer properly and make sure that it makes it well through the winter, you might even have enough fertilizer to avoid buying any...

In dry areas, it’s common for grass to turn brown in the winter in order to conserve water. While this doesn’t always happen, it can become a problem when you realize your grass might actually be dead or dying. An easy way to check for that is by increasing the irrigation slightly. If your lawn is not dead, then it will respond to the increased water supply.   The biggest problem with brown patches on lawn is that it’s a sign that your lawn might be weakened and that it could end up dying when faced with extreme conditions such as freezing temperatures and dryness of the soil. As such, it’s important to take a few precautions beforehand in order to prevent your lawn from becoming brown in the first place.   What you can do is use a special winter fertilizer on your soil which will provide it with vital nutrients throughout the winter season. That way, your grass will be strong enough to resist, and you won’t have to worry that it might die. Also, it’s a good idea to aerat...