{"id":124466,"date":"2024-12-23T10:08:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T13:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=124466"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:27:09","slug":"how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keep grass green in the winter by preparing it in the fall and maintaining it in the winter. With proper lawn care or grass paint, you can cultivate a green winter lawn.<\/p>    <p>With advice from turf experts, we\u2019ll share fall and winter lawn care tips to keep your yard green even during the cold season.<\/p>    <p>If you don\u2019t have time for the maintenance required to nurture a green winter lawn, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/lawn-care\">lawn care pro<\/a> can help with your mowing, leaf cleanup, and weed control to ensure your yard is prepped for the chilliest months.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-37d1dfcf-693c-4d99-9d18-d2b3c2cacc14\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Here\u2019s how to keep grass green during the winter:<\/div> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\"> \t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#0-essential-pre-winter-lawn-preparation\" style=\"\">Essential Pre-Winter Lawn Preparation<\/a><ul><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#1-fertilize-in-late-fall\" style=\"\">Fertilize in Late Fall<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#2-mow-strategically\" style=\"\">Mow Strategically<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#3-overseed-bermudagrass-lawns\" style=\"\">Overseed Bermudagrass Lawns<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#4-remove-leaves-and-debris\" style=\"\">Remove Leaves and Debris<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#5-control-weeds\" style=\"\">Control Weeds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#6-winter-maintenance-techniques\" style=\"\">Winter Maintenance Techniques<\/a><ul><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#7-water-as-needed\" style=\"\">Water As Needed<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#8-manage-snow-and-ice\" style=\"\">Manage Snow and Ice<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#9-limit-foot-traffic\" style=\"\">Limit Foot Traffic<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#10-add-lawn-amendments\" style=\"\">Add Lawn Amendments<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#11-add-turf-paint\" style=\"\">Add Turf Paint<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>   <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rsz_lawnstarter-overseeding-map_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"United States map showing the cool season grass, warm season grass and the transition zones\" class=\"wp-image-111242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rsz_lawnstarter-overseeding-map_1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rsz_lawnstarter-overseeding-map_1-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rsz_lawnstarter-overseeding-map_1-1-646x408.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rsz_lawnstarter-overseeding-map_1-1-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rsz_lawnstarter-overseeding-map_1-1-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infographic by Juan Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-essential-pre-winter-lawn-preparation\">Essential Pre-Winter Lawn Preparation<\/h2>    <p>Warm-season grasses go dormant during winter, but in some areas of the U.S., it\u2019s possible to keep cool-season grasses green during the winter season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-winterize-your-lawn\/\">Lawn winterization<\/a> can help keep your cool-season grass green by fortifying its defenses.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Follow these key steps to strengthen your lawn before freezing temperatures come your way:<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-fertilize-in-late-fall\">Fertilize in Late Fall<\/h3>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/why-soil-testing-is-important-for-lawn\/\">Soil test results are paramount<\/a> because they provide a road map to proper fertilization. They reveal precisely what inputs are needed by identifying existing levels of:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>N-P-K (nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium)<\/li>    <li>Micronutrients<\/li>    <li>Organic matter<\/li>    <li>pH&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>    <p>Conduct a soil test to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-choose-best-fall-lawn-fertilizer\/\">choose the best fall lawn fertilizer<\/a> for your lawn. Adding inputs your soil lacks is essential, but be careful not to over-fertilize. Becky Bowling, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, says, \u201cThe biggest mistake I see folks make with their lawns is to over-love them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Here is how fall fertilization varies depending on the type of grass:<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Warm-Season Grass<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cool-Season Grass<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Needs phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in the fall. May also need lime.<\/td><td>Needs nitrogen fertilizer in the fall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Early fall:<\/strong> Use quick-release nitrogen fertilizer only if necessary (or wait until spring, the ideal time for warm-season grass)<\/td><td><strong>Early fall:<\/strong> Use slow-release nitrogen fertilizer<br><strong>Mid to late fall:<\/strong> Use quick-release nitrogen fertilizer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apply 0.25 to 0.5 lbs of nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft.<\/td><td>Apply 0.5 lbs of nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <p><strong>See Related:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/when-best-time-apply-fall-fertilizer\/\">When is the Best Time to Apply Fall Fertilizer?<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/benefits-applying-fall-fertilizer-to-lawn\/\">Benefits of Applying Fall Fertilizer to Your Lawn<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-mow-strategically\">Mow Strategically<\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Woman-using-lawn-mower.jpg\" alt=\"Female legs of woman using lawn mower.\" class=\"wp-image-116755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Woman-using-lawn-mower.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Woman-using-lawn-mower-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Woman-using-lawn-mower-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Woman-using-lawn-mower-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Lawn mower. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/female-legs-of-woman-using-lawn-mower\/321696873?asset_id=321696873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serhiibobyk<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/license-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">License<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>If your grass is growing, it needs mowing. Expect to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/when-stop-mowing-lawn-before-winter\/\">stop mowing before winter<\/a> when it\u2019s consistently cooler than 50 F.<\/p>    <p>University of Georgia turfgrass Extension specialist Clint Waltz suggests <strong>mowing warm-season grass at its regular height<\/strong> before winter but says <strong>mowing cool-season grass a little low before winter can give it a \u201cwow factor\u201d<\/strong> come spring. Doing so inspires striping&nbsp;and prevents pests and diseases.<\/p>    <p>During the winter, mow high and only when needed, and avoid scalping your grass. \u201cIf your grass is actively growing during the winter because you&#8217;re in an area where it grows, then\u2026you do (have to mow),\u201d says Bernhard Leinauer, turfgrass Extension specialist at New Mexico State University.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-overseed-bermudagrass-lawns\">Overseed Bermudagrass Lawns<\/h3>    <p>Overseeding your Bermudagrass lawn with cool-season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/perennial-ryegrass\/\">perennial ryegrass<\/a> allows you to cultivate a green yard in the winter.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>\u201c(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-overseed-lawn\/\">Overseeding<\/a>) should only be done if the homeowner is growing Bermudagrass,\u201d says Grady L. Miller, professor and Extension turfgrass specialist at North Carolina State University. \u201cRyegrass is too competitive in the spring\/summer with most other grasses such that it can result in reduced growth and\/or damage to the base grass.\u201d<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> \u201cIf you have a grass that is green year-round, it may grow year-round, so it comes then with the additional maintenance,\u201d Leinauer cautions. \u201cSo your entire growing season is now 12 months of the year, and that requires maintenance 12 months of the year.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-remove-leaves-and-debris\">Remove Leaves and Debris<\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/clearing-leaves.jpeg\" alt=\"Close-up of a rake gathering colorful autumn leaves on green grass, showing fall lawn cleanup and garden maintenance work.\" class=\"wp-image-113478\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/clearing-leaves.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/clearing-leaves-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/clearing-leaves-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/clearing-leaves-768x513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rake leaves. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/images\/rake-with-fallen-leaves-at-autumn\/218851978?asset_id=218851978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encierro<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/license-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">License<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>Fallen leaves, twigs, thatch, and other debris can hamper your lawn\u2019s health and green winter color. Excess debris will:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Block sunlight:<\/strong> Sunlight is key to greening grass, and debris blocks light from reaching the grass.<\/li>    <li><strong>Cause standing moisture:<\/strong> Winter debris often stays wet from snow or rain. Lawn diseases, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-get-rid-snow-mold\/\">snow mold<\/a>, flourish in the humidity.<\/li>    <li><strong>Restrict airflow:<\/strong> Debris can smother grass.<\/li>    <li><strong>Encourage insects:<\/strong> Lawn waste shelters pests in the winter.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><strong>Rake the leaves<\/strong> to remove fall foliage and other debris in your yard. You can also <strong>mulch the leaves on your lawn<\/strong> by mowing over them. By doing this, you shred the leaves so they won\u2019t block sunlight from reaching your grass, and the leaves provide nutrients to your grass.<\/p>    <p><strong>See Related:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/leaf-removal\/tips-for-cleaning-up-leaves\/\">16 Tips for Cleaning Up Leaves in Your Yard<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/fall-lawn-care-checklist\/\">LawnStarter&#8217;s Fall Lawn Care Checklist<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-control-weeds\">Control Weeds<\/h3>    <p>Aggressive weeds that grow during the winter can outcompete grass and steal nutrients from your lawn, resulting in a brown yard.<\/p>    <p>Late summer through fall is the best time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-prevent-weed-growth-in-lawn\/\">prevent winter weeds<\/a>. When the soil is <strong>65 F to 70 F<\/strong>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/pre-emergent-herbicides\/\"> <\/a>apply pre-emergent herbicides to stop winter annuals from sprouting. In <strong>early winter<\/strong>, <strong>hand-pull<\/strong> any visible weeds.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-spray-lawns-for-weeds-safely-and-effectively\/\">Weed Spraying in Your Lawn: How to Do It Safely and Effectively<\/a><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-winter-maintenance-techniques\">Winter Maintenance Techniques<\/h2>    <p>There are a few things you can do to help encourage color in your lawn during the winter, including adding paint to your grass.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-water-as-needed\">Water As Needed<\/h3>    <p>\u201cSometimes in the late winter, with low humidity and wind, the turfgrass may actually benefit from irrigation,\u201d says Miller, but be careful not to apply too much. \u201cIn my experience, the biggest mistake in winter lawn care is that the grass is being watered too heavily,\u201d says Leinauer.<\/p>    <p>Follow these tips, by grass type, to keep your lawn hydrated in winter:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Warm-season grass:<\/strong> During winter, warm-season grass lawns are dormant and need little water. Janet Hurley of Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension warns that overwatering warm-season grass can cause<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/summer-patch-lawn-disease\/\"> <\/a>large patch or root rot. When it\u2019s below 70 F, she suggests watering only during drought.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li><strong>Cool-season grass:<\/strong> If the temperature is <strong>over 40 F<\/strong> and the ground is free of snow and ice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-water-lawn-fall-winter\/\">watering your lawn in the winter<\/a> may help in dry conditions. In months with little rain, once or twice per month is enough.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p>For overseeded Bermuda lawns, expect to water in dry winter conditions: \u201cDormant grass doesn&#8217;t need a whole lot of water, but if it&#8217;s overseeded in green (ryegrass), then the grass is actually alive, and it needs some water,\u201d Leinauer says.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-manage-snow-and-ice\">Manage Snow and Ice<\/h3>    <p>Agronomist John Daniels warns that runoff water containing sodium chloride (i.e., rock salt) can damage lawns and landscaping. He <strong>recommends calcium chloride ice melt<\/strong> because it works in weather as cold as -25 F and is \u201crelatively safe\u201d for lawns when applied correctly.<\/p>    <p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/ways-to-protect-lawn-from-salt-damage\/\">Ways to Protect Your Lawn From Salt Damage<\/a><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-limit-foot-traffic\">Limit Foot Traffic<\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730.jpg\" alt=\"Footprints in melting snow, with green grass along the snowy edge\" class=\"wp-image-142323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730-656x437.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_253167730-928x619.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Footprints in snow and grass. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/welcome-spring-goodbye-winter-fresh-human-boots-footprints-in-white-melting-snow-empty-place-for-text-quote-or-sayings-on-green-grass\/253167730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fotoduets<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>Warm-season grass is fragile when it\u2019s frigid, making it more susceptible to foot traffic damage. Trampling on snow-covered cool-season grass might cause soil compaction.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-add-lawn-amendments\">Add Lawn Amendments<\/h3>    <p>Soil amendments can keep your grass healthy during the winter while also preparing your lawn for spring.<\/p>    <p>Fall is the best time to apply lime, which helps reduce soil acidity, but it can also be applied in late winter. The freeze\/thaw cycles of winter naturally work lime into the ground.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-add-turf-paint\">Add Turf Paint<\/h3>    <p>Once soil temps fall below 50 F, warm-season grass goes dormant, causing color loss. You can\u2019t stop dormancy, but you can temporarily mask it with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/what-is-grass-paint\/\">grass paint<\/a>.<\/p>    <p>\u201cIf you are in the Northeast, North Central (U.S.), or Northwest, where winters are relatively cold\u2026there is not much you can do to keep grass green unless you paint it green,\u201d says Leinauer. But \u201cfor part of the winter it\u2019s under snow anyway, so\u2026it wouldn&#8217;t make much sense to do anything,\u201d he says.<\/p>    <p>But in areas that stay consistently above freezing, cool-season grass may stay awake and green throughout winter.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-hire-a-lawn-care-pro-this-fall\">Hire a Lawn Care Pro This Fall<\/h2>    <p>The best way to keep your lawn green this winter is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/lawn-care\">hire a lawn care pro<\/a> this fall to mow, <a href=\"https:\/\/signup-web.lawnstarter.com\/cart\/contact-info?intent=leafRemoval\">remove leaves<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/signup-web.lawnstarter.com\/cart\/contact-info?intent=treatment\">fertilize<\/a>. LawnStarter connects you to experienced outdoor service pros who are affordable and insured. With instant online quoting and a user-friendly app, it\u2019s as easy as ordering a pizza.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-ee67cd3f-6ed8-4330-887a-1acb384ad8fa\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"true\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-ee67cd3f-6ed8-4330-887a-1acb384ad8fa\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-ee67cd3f-6ed8-4330-887a-1acb384ad8fa\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-ee67cd3f-6ed8-4330-887a-1acb384ad8fa\">  <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TNTurfWoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">Becky Bowling<\/a>, assistant professor and Extension specialist at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Personal interview by Michelle Selzer.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/agrilifeextension.tamu.edu\/library\/landscaping\/bermudagrass-home-lawn-management-calendar\/\">Bermudagrass Home Lawn Management Calendar<\/a>.\u201d By Casey Reynolds, turfgrass specialist, and Matt Elmore, turfgrass specialist. Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension.<\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/pes.nmsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/horticulture\/bernhard-leinauer.html\">Bernard Leinauer<\/a>, turfgrass Extension specialist of New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Personal interview.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/content.ces.ncsu.edu\/carolina-lawns\">Carolina Lawns: A Guide to Maintaining Quality Turf in the Landscape<\/a>.\u201d By Grady Miller, professor, Charles Peacock, professor and Extension turfgrass specialist, Arthur Bruneau, professor emeritus, Fred Yelverton, Extension specialist, Jim Kerns, associate professor and Extension specialist, Rick Brandenburg, Extension specialist, Richard J. Cooper, professor, and Matt Martin, Extension associate. N.C. Cooperative Extension.<\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/about\/personnel-directory\/person.html\/6856\/clint-waltz.html\">Clint Waltz<\/a>, Extension specialist at the University of Georgia Extension, Griffin, GA. Personal interview by Michelle Selzer.<br>\u201cFundamentals of Turfgrass Management.&#8221; Nick Christians, 2011. Wiley. Accessed via Google Books.<\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/people\/glmille3\/\">Grady L. Miller<\/a>, professor and Extension turfgrass specialist of North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. Personal interview.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/colorado.agrilife.org\/files\/2011\/08\/overseeding_guide_15.pdf\">A Guide to Overseeding Warm-Season Perennial Grasses with Cool-Season Annuals<\/a>.\u201d By Gerald W. Evers, regents fellow and professor. Texas A&amp;M University.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaex.uada.edu\/environment-nature\/musings-on-nature-blog\/posts\/kentucky-31-fescue.aspx\">Kentucky 31 Fescue<\/a>.\u201d By Gerald Klingaman, horticulturist. University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research &amp; Extension.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/lawn-management-through-the-seasons\">Lawn Management Through the Seasons<\/a>.\u201d By Peter Landschoot, former professor of turfgrass science. PennState Extension.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ipm.ucanr.edu\/TOOLS\/TURF\/ESTABLISH\/seasongrth.html\">Seasonal Growth Pattern of Grasses<\/a>.\u201d University of California.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/schoolipm.tamu.edu\/2023\/09\/18\/spn-warm-season-turfgrass-fall-winter-preparation\/\">SPN: Warm-Season Turfgrass Fall\/Winter Preparation<\/a>\u201c. By Janet Hurley, Extension program specialist. Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/turfgrass-specialist-discusses-rumored-benefits-of-epsom-salt-in-gardens\/\">Turfgrass Specialist Discusses Rumored Benefits of Epsom Salt in Gardens<\/a>.\u201d University of Georgia.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/publications\/detail.html?number=B978&amp;title=weed-control-in-home-lawns\">Weed Control in Home Lawns<\/a>\u201c. University of Georgia.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/content\/usga\/home-page\/course-care\/green-section-record\/60\/01\/which-ice-melts-are-safest-for-turf-.html\">Which Ice Melts are Safest for Turf?<\/a>\u201d By John Daniels, agronomist. United States Golf Association.<\/li>    <li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/content\/usga\/home-page\/course-care\/green-section-record\/61\/Issue-04\/winterkill-recovery-strategies.html\">Winterkill Recovery Strategies<\/a>.\u201d By Cory Isom, agronomist. United States Golf Association.<\/li> <\/ul>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>   <p>Main Image: Grass covered partly with snow. Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/filtered-moody-green-grass-growing-through-snow-on-golf-course-in-winter-with-bush-in-background-low-angle-view-copy-space-hello-spring-goodbye-winter-concept\/187473986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">josefkubes<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock<\/p>    <p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":142261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-124466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lawn-care-2","tag-lawn-care"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr","author_info":{"display_name":"Danielle Gorski","author_link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/author\/danielle-gorskilawnstarter-com\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Keep Grass Green in Winter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lawnstarter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-23T13:08:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T20:27:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Danielle Gorski\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Danielle Gorski\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Danielle Gorski\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/406e86b8c28432c8a8799f1e7b919165\"},\"headline\":\"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-23T13:08:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T20:27:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1656,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr\",\"keywords\":[\"lawn care\"],\"articleSection\":[\"General Lawn Care\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-23T13:08:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T20:27:09+00:00\",\"description\":\"Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Grass covered partly with snow. Image: josefkubes \\\/ Adobe Stock\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/lawn-care-2\\\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Lawnstarter\",\"description\":\"The LawnStarter Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Lawnstarter\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr\",\"width\":198,\"height\":26,\"caption\":\"Lawnstarter\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/406e86b8c28432c8a8799f1e7b919165\",\"name\":\"Danielle Gorski\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/Danielle-Gorski-150x150.jpg?wsr\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/Danielle-Gorski-150x150.jpg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/Danielle-Gorski-150x150.jpg?wsr\",\"caption\":\"Danielle Gorski\"},\"description\":\"Danielle Gorski combines her love of plants with her love of writing to create informative articles on lawn care. Her favorite part about her yard is decorating it for the holiday season.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lawnstarter.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/danielle-gorskilawnstarter-com\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter","description":"Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter","og_description":"Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/","og_site_name":"Lawnstarter","article_published_time":"2024-12-23T13:08:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-29T20:27:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Danielle Gorski","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Danielle Gorski","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/"},"author":{"name":"Danielle Gorski","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/406e86b8c28432c8a8799f1e7b919165"},"headline":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter","datePublished":"2024-12-23T13:08:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T20:27:09+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/"},"wordCount":1656,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr","keywords":["lawn care"],"articleSection":["General Lawn Care"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/","name":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr","datePublished":"2024-12-23T13:08:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T20:27:09+00:00","description":"Fall preventative measures keep grass green in winter, and strategic wintertime watering and limited foot traffic help cultivate green winter grass.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snow-on-grass.jpg?wsr","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"Grass covered partly with snow. Image: josefkubes \/ Adobe Stock"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-keep-grass-green-in-winter\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/","name":"Lawnstarter","description":"The LawnStarter Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Lawnstarter","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/lawnstarter-logo.svg?wsr","width":198,"height":26,"caption":"Lawnstarter"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/406e86b8c28432c8a8799f1e7b919165","name":"Danielle Gorski","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Danielle-Gorski-150x150.jpg?wsr","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Danielle-Gorski-150x150.jpg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Danielle-Gorski-150x150.jpg?wsr","caption":"Danielle Gorski"},"description":"Danielle Gorski combines her love of plants with her love of writing to create informative articles on lawn care. Her favorite part about her yard is decorating it for the holiday season.","url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/author\/danielle-gorskilawnstarter-com\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/132"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}