{"id":35981,"date":"2024-12-18T19:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T19:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/?p=35981"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:30:41","slug":"keep-grass-green-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/keep-grass-green-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Grass Green in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"
Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\u2022 Grass type decides everything:<\/strong> Cool-season grasses can stay green all winter with the right care, while warm-season grasses naturally go dormant and brown.
\u2022 Overseeding is the Southern shortcut:<\/strong> Sow perennial ryegrass over a dormant warm-season lawn about four weeks before the first expected frost, roughly October in Texas and the Southeast, for green color through the cold months.
\u2022 Protect what you have:<\/strong> Staying off frozen grass, keeping snow piles off the lawn, and using gentler de-icers prevent brown patches that linger into spring.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Knowing how to keep grass green in winter starts with your grass type. It\u2019s natural for turfgrass to go dormant when the cold weather arrives, but your lawn doesn\u2019t necessarily have to<\/em> hibernate for the winter.<\/p>

When you\u2019re ready to put your lawn to bed for those extra frosty months, use our guide on \u201cHow to Winterize Your Lawn<\/a>\u201d for healthier grass come spring.<\/p>

Fall feeding is what carries the color through the cold, and a local pro can cover that with a round of lawn treatment<\/a> before the first frost.<\/p>

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