It can feel a little unsettling when Mother Nature decides to dump massive amounts of snow on your lawn during the winter. You’ve invested too much time, effort, and money into your lawn. How about soft grass? Well, your turf is a little harder than you think. Believe it or not, grass can benefit from snow just as it benefits from summer sun. There are a few things to keep in mind when caring for your snowy lawn to keep it healthy.
Understanding the anatomy of frozen turf grass isn’t too complicated. The cells inside the blades of grass in your lawn are full of water. When water freezes, blades of grass lose their flexibility and are easily damaged and broken. So, it’s crunchy when you walk on the grass in winter. Grass is damaged when walking on frozen or lightly snow-covered grass. The damage may not be noticeable until the snow melts and the grass starts to melt, but rest assured that walking on grass in the winter can take its toll.
There is also the problem of snow gathering behind your shoes when walking on the lawn. Compacted snow takes longer to melt, protecting your lawn from the sun and causing noticeably uneven growth when the weather warms up. What you leave behind Footprints and snowballs are just one of the problems you leave behind when walking on snowy lawns. I also put some salt on the sidewalk to melt the ice and keep it from slipping when stepping on the lawn. Products sold to melt ice are not good for your lawn.
These harsh chemicals can eventually migrate through the snow and ice to your lawn and wreak havoc on your health. Should I shovel? You’re probably thinking that it’s inevitable that someone or something will walk on frozen grass this winter. If you have a child or dog playing outside, you may find shoveling the path an ideal solution. Problem solved! Not that fast. Put down the shovel and step away from the lawn. Because clearing snow on the grass is not the answer.
Winters where you live may seem harsh, but the snow that accumulates on the grass creates a bit of a protective layer over the grass. Clearing can do a lot of damage, not to mention the shovel itself, removing the small amount of protection your lawn has from the harsh elements of winter. More foot movement on your lawn this winter will do more damage from snow removal. Clear it and do your best not to step on it. Don’t worry, spring is right around the corner! Enjoy the beauty of the winter landscape you live in until you fall and don’t forget to avoid the snow!
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Todd Wilhelm2024-10-01Had sod installed at my house in Amherst. Job done very quickly and well. Highly recommended. Will be using them again for spring 2025 project.
Md Mia2024-09-27RDK Tree Service removed a large maple by the power lines. It was definitely not a easy job. They did the job safely and did it rather quickly. I will definitely recommend them for your tree services.
Bike Lover2024-09-27Residing in Buffalo NY, and needed to remove a large tree in the backyard and front yard. The crew did a fantastic job with removing it along with the stump. We are so impressed. Thank you RDK!
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DIANE Abram: Toot-Toot Daycare2024-09-21I hope these pictures speak for itself. I had called couple of companies to my property in Northampton, Buffalo, but only RDK Landscaping had come out so quick to give a quote for a project we started and couldn’t finish. They were so quick, efficient and had completed the project in about 2 days. They did a beautiful job, and answered all my questions throughout the entire process. I am so very thrilled about the results and could not recommend more! They are doing wonderful projects.
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Andres Martinez2024-09-14Everybody at RDK Landscaping was a pleasure to deal with, we had a big project with them to clear up some really overgrown gardens beds around our garage, they went above and beyond making our space useable again. Once the project was complete they made sure to clean everything up and even cleared some weeds we had on our driveway that we hadn’t even mention to them. Can’t recommend them enough and will be calling them first for any future landscaping projects.
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