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Help your lawn weather the winter

Even though your lawn will go into dormancy during the winter, don't treat it as if it's dead. Here are a few simple tips to keep in mind:

• Keep leaves and other debris on the lawn to a minimum. It can prevent much-needed sunlight from getting to the grass.
• While the lawn is frozen or snow-covered, keep traffic over it to a minimum. Frequent walking across a frozen lawn can wear it out.
• Avoid driving a car or any other heavy machinery on your lawn.
• Avoid using salt to melt driveway and sidewalk snow and ice — this will leave brown spots along the borders where melted ice runs off and burns plant roots. Instead, try using sand, kitty litter, or, better still, bird feed for traction. You'll stay on your feet and your feathered friends will thank you. If you must melt the ice, try a chemical ice melter that's safer for grass.