After a hot and rainy spring and summer this year, you may have noticed that your lawn’s grass was green well into the fall months this year in the Kansas City area but have you ever wondered how and why it turns brown in the winter months and then quickly rebounds in the spring? Most common grass breeds have evolved over hundreds of years to essentially adjust to the climate they grow in meaning they essentially “know” when it’s time to grow and when it’s time to shut down and lie dormant.

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In the Kansas City area, for example, we see huge temperature swings over the course of the year and the grass that grows in the Midwest has adapted accordingly. After the mild temperatures and abundant rains of spring, summer and fall begin to turn to dry and bitter cold, your lawn’s grass essentially “flips a switch” and goes into a sort of hibernation mode. Grass during the winter turns brown quite simply to conserve water and nutrients as they become extremely scarce especially during harsh, cold winters. When your lawn’s grass turns brown during the winter, it may seem dead and lifeless but it is in fact far from it. Once spring-like weather begins to become the norm, your grass instinctively “wakes up” and begins to use water and nutrients at it’s normal rate again. However, winter can take it’s toll on your lawn’s grass which is why it is important to make sure you adequately water and fertilize your lawn once winter has left for the season. When grass doesn’t rebound as it should in the spring there are usually other factors at play hindering its growth and having an experienced lawn care professional to help determine and address the cause(s) is in every homeowners’ best interest.

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Some common causes of lawn’s not surviving the winter months are not removing thick layers of leaves which deprive grass of air, sunlight and water, the lawn may be overrun by weeds, lawn disease or fungus effecting soil quality and the health of the lawn, bugs and insects, and even something as common as pet waste can effectively kill grass. At SK Lawn and Landscape, we’ve seen it all when it comes to issues with grass in the Kansas City area and our lawn care teams have the training and experience to help with any issues you may have once spring arrives. Call us today to schedule lawn care and landscaping service for 2020 in the greater Kansas City area at (816) 372-4965 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.