Do I have to continue watering my lawn in late fall?

Question: Do I have to continue watering my lawn in late fall?

Answer: You would think that, with all the snow you'll be getting this winter (if you live in the North), you wouldn't have to continue watering lawns in late fall, right? But you'd be wrong.

You should continue watering your lawn in late fall, regardless of the snowfall that you anticipate. The cold temperatures of northern winters create desert conditions. That's right, desert. That word may conjure up images of cacti and hot sands, but it also applies to regions in which water is locked up in the form of ice. When the ground freezes, the roots of your lawn grass are deprived of water -- regardless of how much snow lies on top of it.

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