Brook's Turf

To maintain a green grass year round we recommend overseeding your summer lawn with a cool season perennial ryegrass. We recommend perennial ryegrass because it has a darker color, thinner blade, and requires less maintenance. Ryegrass in any variety will not come back the following winter. Overseeding must be done each fall in order to have a green lawn during the winter months.

Click on the links below for detailed instructions on Overseeding your lawn for the winter and the Transition from a winter lawn with ryegrass to a summer lawn.

Dormant Grass
If you choose not to overseed your lawn, the grass will merely go dormant through the winter months and re-emerge in the spring. Dormant grass must be watered at least 45 minutes twice a month. This ensures the life of the root system of the dormant grass. If no watering schedule is maintained for dormant grass during winter months, severe damage to the root system will occur and the grass could possible never recover.