If you want your lawn in Iowa to reach its full potential, you will need to ensure that it receives the nutrients it needs to thrive throughout the year. One of the most important types of fertilizer treatments you can apply to your lawn is a winterizer treatment. A lawn winterizer treatment is a fertilizer treatment that is applied in the late fall, around mid-to-late October, to help your grass prep for winter. This treatment strengthens your grass to help it survive winter dormancy, fortifies its root system, and allows your grass to bounce back quicker in the spring. When applying a winterizer treatment to your lawn, ensure it is rich in nitrogen to help your grass store the nutrients it will need to make it through the winter season!

What are winterizer treatments?

A winterizer treatment is a fertilization treatment that is designed to give your grass a boost of much-needed nutrients before winter sets in. It is applied in the late fall, around mid-to-late October, to ensure your grass absorbs the nutrients from the treatments before it goes dormant. This treatment is different from your typical fall lawn fertilizers because it provides an extra supply of nutrients before dormancy to ensure your lawn's survival during winter.

Hire professionals to apply winterizer treatments to ensure they are applied correctly and at the right time!

Why are lawn winterizer treatments necessary?

Lawn winterizer treatments are a necessary part of your annual lawn care regimen because they help prepare your grass for winter. The frigid temperatures during winter can take a toll on your lawn's health, but this treatment will ensure it has everything it needs to tolerate the conditions. Here's why lawn winterizer treatments are a necessity:

  • It helps strengthen your lawn and ensure it has enough nutrients to survive winter dormancy. Your grass will have enough nutrients to feed off during winter, so it doesn't die. It will also be more equipped to fight off any diseases that might occur throughout winter.
  • It promotes deep-root development. A winterizer treatment will promote deep root growth to strengthen your grass and allow it to absorb all of the nutrients and resources it will need to make it through the winter.
  • It helps your lawn green up quicker in the spring. Applying a winterizer treatment is a great way to lay a solid foundation for your grass for its reemergence in the spring. With enough nutrients to feed off of during the winter, your grass can get out of dormancy with ease come springtime. It can green up, bounce back quicker in the spring, and start the new growing season on the right foot.

Make Sure Your Winterizer Treatment is Rich in Nitrogen

When applying a winterizer treatment, you want to ensure it is rich in nitrogen! This nutrient is responsible for giving your grass its green pigment and aids in the photosynthesis process so it can convert sunlight into food it can use. When your grass receives a nitrogen-rich winterizer treatment, the roots of your grass can store enough energy to last throughout winter. What's more, nitrogen promotes denser grass blades that will look fantastic once spring arrives!

Give us a call today to sign up for our lawn fertilization service!

Here at Brilliant Borders Landscaping, we help lawns stay healthy and lush throughout the growing season with our lawn fertilization service. We offer a 5-step Gold fertilization program and a 7-step Platinum lawn fertilization program that both start in mid-April and run through mid-to-late October and include a winterizer treatment as part of the last step. These programs are available to commercial and residential properties in Waukee, West Des Moines, Urbandale, IA, and surrounding communities. Call us today at (515) 664-6205 to sign up for our lawn fertilization service!