Matted Down Grass After Winter

In severe infestation raking is also recommended but on a larger scale.

Matted down grass after winter.

Use a push broom or leaf blower never a leaf or garden rake. Over the winter your grass was probably matted down and flattened as snow and ice piled up. You may need to overseed the area to encourage grass to fill in. Snow mold is one reason grass can be matted down.

As the grass dries the leaves become brittle and encrust over the patch. Be sure to rake lightly as the ground is usually very wet and the existing grass can be easily raked up. A light raking of the matted area will loosen the grass and allow the new plants to grow. Patches of light yellow or grayish brown turf may be present in high traffic areas or in areas where deep snow was present most of the winter.

It is not advisable to use a power rake as it may also damage the existing grass. This technique will help prevent dead areas and encourage healthy growth for the upcoming summer. Too many grass clippings could be left from your first mowing as well. Consecutive wet nights during the summer are a prime cause of matting diller says.

Brown matted down grass is usually good grass just asleep dormant but check for snow mold and will being growing when soil temperatures reach above 50 degrees. This is a common fungal disease seen on the lawn where snow and ice have laid too long. If you see snow mold rake the lawn to loosen matted grass and allow the grass to dry out. Raking a matted lawn can be very important after an intense winter and you want to target the areas of your lawn that are brown and matted.

How to repair snow mold fungus and winter die out thatch follow me on my episode of what s wrong with my lawn. Affected areas are often matted and may have a cottony growth present. One thing to look for after winter is snow mold a cold season fungus that causes gray colored circles or patches where there had been snow. It may look like silvery spider webs across the flat grass.

Remove all sand gravel pushed up on the lawn from winter plowing. Get rid of leftover deicing salt.