Pictured above is turfgrass that has suffered winter injury due to foot traffic over the lawn while covered with ice and snow—clearly showing footprints where the damage occured. Although the turfgrass pictured above isn’t a common grass in this area and any damage done to southern turfgrasses won’t manifest until green-up begins; it demonstrates how easily damage can and will occur, if special care isn’t taken to keep traffic off of your lawn in periods of extreme and unusually cold weather.

A Quick Note On Winter Injury
I have noticed a bit of winter injury throughout quite a few of the lawns. It is most noticeable in areas where the grass was stressed going into the colder weather (ie., areas with grub damage, summer drought stress and shaded areas) and I’m not sure yet what the full impact will be. So far, the worst I’ve seen would easily be replaceable with a few pieces of new sod. I’ll touch base with those with the damaged turf as Spring get’s a little closer.

Pictured above is turfgrass that has suffered winter injury due to foot traffic over the lawn while covered with ice and snow—clearly showing footprints where the damage occured. Although the turfgrass pictured above isn’t a common grass in this area and any damage done to southern turfgrasses won’t manifest until green-up begins; it demonstrates how easily damage can and will occur, if special care isn’t taken to keep traffic off of your lawn in periods of extreme and unusually cold weather.