As the colorful foliage of fall begins to fade and cooler temperatures settle in, it’s time to prepare your East Tennessee lawn for the winter months ahead. Proper winter prep is crucial to ensuring a healthy, vibrant lawn when spring returns. While the tasks may seem overwhelming, the good news is that Terranova is here to help with every step of the process, from aeration to irrigation winterization.
Here’s how to get your lawn winter-ready, and how Terranova can assist you in keeping your property in top shape.
- Aerate Your Lawn
Aeration is one of the most important steps in preparing your lawn for winter. It involves creating small holes in the soil, allowing air, water, and nutrients to reach the grass roots. Over time, soil can become compacted, especially with heavy foot traffic or in areas with clay-rich soil, which is common in parts of East Tennessee.
Aeration helps break up this compaction, improving root strength and allowing your grass to absorb nutrients before the cold weather sets in.
How Terranova Can Help:
Our professional team can aerate your lawn efficiently using specialized equipment, ensuring your grass is set up to thrive through the winter months.
- Overseed Thin Areas
Your lawn might have developed thin or bare patches due to the summer heat, pests, or drought. Fall is the best time to overseed these areas, especially with cool-season grasses like fescue, which grow well during the cooler months. Overseeding helps fill in the thin spots and provides a fuller, healthier lawn come spring.
How Terranova Can Help:
We can overseed your lawn with the right grass seed blend to match your existing lawn, ensuring optimal growth and a smooth, even lawn when temperatures rise.
- Apply Fertilizer
Fertilizing in the fall is essential for strengthening your lawn’s root system, which continues to grow during the cooler months. A fall application of fertilizer helps your grass build the reserves it needs to survive the winter and emerge greener and healthier in the spring.
How Terranova Can Help:
We can assess your lawn’s specific nutrient needs and apply a slow-release, nitrogen-rich fertilizer that prepares your grass for the cold season while promoting long-term health.
- Mow at the Right Height
Mowing your lawn at the correct height as fall progresses is critical to prevent winter diseases like snow mold. Cutting your grass too short can stress it, while leaving it too long can create the perfect environment for pests and fungal issues.
How Terranova Can Help:
We provide expert mowing services to keep your grass at its ideal height throughout the season, ensuring it’s strong and healthy before winter hits.
- Clean Up Leaves and Debris
Fallen leaves may be beautiful, but they can suffocate your lawn if left unchecked. When leaves accumulate and become matted from rain or snow, they block sunlight and trap moisture, leading to mold and fungus growth.
How Terranova Can Help:
Our team will handle all leaf removal and debris clean-up, so your lawn stays free from potential problems. We can also mulch the leaves, turning them into a natural fertilizer that enriches your soil.
- Winterize Your Irrigation System
If you have an irrigation system, winterizing it before the first freeze is essential to prevent costly damage. Water left in the pipes can freeze, expand, and cause cracks, leading to expensive repairs in the spring.
How Terranova Can Help:
Our experts will properly drain and winterize your irrigation system, protecting it from freezing temperatures and ensuring it’s ready to go when spring arrives.
- Address Weeds
Fall is an ideal time to tackle persistent weeds, such as dandelions and broadleaf weeds. These weeds begin storing energy in their roots in preparation for winter, making them more susceptible to herbicide treatments. Eliminating weeds in the fall can help reduce their presence when the warm season returns.
How Terranova Can Help:
We provide targeted weed control treatments that address stubborn weeds and help prevent them from overtaking your lawn in the spring.
- Prepare for Snow and Ice
East Tennessee winters can be mild, but snow and ice can still pose risks to your lawn. Heavy snow can compact your grass, while salt from de-icing products can damage plants and soil.
How Terranova Can Help:
Our team can help prepare your lawn for snow and ice, using protective measures and recommending safe, non-damaging de-icing options to keep your landscape safe and intact.
- Plan for Next Spring
As you wrap up your fall lawn care, start planning for the next growing season. Whether you’re thinking about re-seeding, adding new plants, or upgrading your landscape design, having a plan in place now will give you a head start come spring.
How Terranova Can Help:
We’re here to assist with planning and implementing any changes you want to make to your lawn or landscape next year. From enhancing garden beds to installing new irrigation systems, we’ve got you covered.
Get Your Free Quote Today!
Preparing your lawn for winter requires time, effort, and expertise, but you don’t have to do it alone. At Terranova, we specialize in providing top-notch lawn care services to help homeowners across East Tennessee maintain healthy, beautiful lawns all year round. Whether you need help with aeration, fertilization, weed control, or irrigation winterization, our team is ready to tackle every task on your list.
Reach out to us today for a free quote and discover how we can help get your lawn winter-ready!