How to Prep Your Lawn for Winter in Indiana
- Bo Olson
- Oct 14
- 2 min read
🥶 Cold’s Coming — Is Your Yard Ready?
As temperatures start to drop across Indiana, your lawn is already shifting into dormancy. But if you ignore it now, you’ll pay for it in the spring — with patchy spots, thin turf, and weeds ready to take over.
At Olson Landscaping LLC, we help homeowners prepare their yards before winter hits so they come back stronger in March.
Here’s what to do — and when to do it.
✅ 1. Final Mow (But Not Too Short)
Cut your lawn to 2.5–3 inches before frost
Too short = exposed roots and winter kill
Too long = matted grass, mold, and disease
We recommend a final mow in late October to early November, depending on weather.
🌾 2. Core Aeration + Fall Seeding
Now’s your last chance to:
Aerate compacted soil so roots breathe
Overseed thin patches so grass fills in over winter
Let roots grow deep before the ground freezes
Fall aeration is a game-changer in Indiana clay soil.
🧪 3. Apply a Winter Fertilizer
Use a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to:
Feed the roots over winter
Boost spring green-up
Help turf recover from summer stress
We handle this for clients who want full seasonal lawn health — or we can recommend the right product if you want to DIY.
🍂 4. Clean Up Leaves & Debris
Leaves left on the lawn = suffocated grass and disease come spring.
We offer 2-round cleanups:
Mid-fall
Final cleanup before snow or frost
We also clear out rock beds and mulch zones to keep your property crisp going into winter.
🛠 5. Protect Beds, Shrubs, and Trees
Trim shrubs and small trees (we do non-arborist level)
Top off mulch beds to insulate roots
Remove annuals and deadhead perennials
Want a yard that looks clean even in winter? This is how you get it.
📍 Serving Fall Clients in:
Avon • Brownsburg • Speedway • Clermont • Eagle Creek • 46254, 46224, 46234, 46123
💬 Let Us Winterize It Right
If you want your lawn and landscaping to survive — and thrive — next spring, now’s the time to act.