My Lawn pretty much died over the winter (now with soil test results) Post by 87Fethers » Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:01 pm. Most of the grass is dead and peels up like rotten brown carpet, but there are tufts of live green. That might be an idea for lemongrass, also - peat (or sand), in the basement. In summary: If possible, be patient. Anytime the outside temperature is less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit, ice forms on your lawn. What do I do with lawn that pretty much died and disappeared over winter? It’s a half acre lot and I always wanted a nice lawn. Even though varieties show winter survival and early green up differences, all have survived. Masking weak areas with pigment until they recover is a good option. Hello! Three years ago, we had all the trees taken out of our property and installed yard. Spring also provides an opportunity to touch up any bare spots from areas where the grass died over the winter, such as from a parked snowblower or snowmobile. In Northern Michigan, for example, planting is best in late August. It should also be noted that these are first year trials. Hi, Thank you for accepting me to the forum. Several varieties survive cold winters with little to no care and provide interest in a snow-covered garden. I dug around but didn't find many grubs. . Of course, the celeriac will get thru the winter under a heavy mulch of soil and pine needles and probably do just fine in a bag of peat moss in the basement, like where most of my dahlia roots are sleeping right now. It offers a short window of cool weather for seed growth before hot summer months appear. This is fine for most lawns, but if the soil itself also reaches this temperature, or if the lawn freezes and thaws many times over the winter, the stress can damage your lawn enough to result in winter kill. I’ve got a small part of my grass which died over the winter due to moss taking over. I've had celeriac make it right thru the winter . Low-Temperature. . There is a hard layer of soil under the sod -- my shovel goes in easily for about two inches then stops dead. I also had them install an irrigation system. Ornamental grasses--such as miscanthus, pampas, sedges, fountain grass and oat grass--have become very popular and can be found in many private and commercial gardens. Experience has shown that fully grown-in grass behaves quite differently. Today I raked the moss out, sow’d the seed best I could, covered …