SHORT ANSWER: Avoid walking on your lawn when there's frost on the grass. Grass becomes more brittle in cold temperatures, and walking on it may damage your lawn.
Winter is almost upon us, which means that you may well see some frost on your lawn very soon.
A frosted lawn may look very pretty, but it should be admired only from a distance. Walking on your grass at this time of year can do a lot more damage than it would during the warmer months.
Grass is more fragile when it's frozen
As we've explained previously, grass is a very durable plant. You can trample it, sit on it, and cut it with a lawn mower every week, and it will remain perfectly healthy. When the weather is mild, the worst that can come of walking on your grass is soil compaction over time.
But it's a different story when the temperature drops. Cold weather causes the water molecules inside each blade of grass to freeze and expand, putting more stress on the grass and making it more brittle. When you walk across a frosty lawn, you're breaking the blades of grass (which is why it makes that lovely crunching noise), and while the damage may not be immediately visible, you may notice it when spring arrives and grass growth speeds up.
This is why we generally don't recommend mowing your lawn during the winter, and it's also why you should avoid walking on your lawn when there's frost on the grass.
Look after your lawn this winter!
Winter can be tough on grass, especially in January and February when British weather is at its coldest.
If you want your lawn to come back stronger than ever in springtime, there are a few steps you may want to take to see it through the winter months. See How to Keep Grass Healthy in Winter for more tips and advice, or get in touch with Lawn & Weed Expert to arrange a specialist winter lawn treatment.
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