Overview
- Experts urge immediate overseeding of bare patches while soil remains above about 10°C, applying roughly 15–30 grams of seed mix per square meter.
- Reduce irrigation ahead of the first frost, with sandy soils needing about two weekly rounds of 7 liters per square meter and clay soils often just one weekly watering.
- Use a potassium‑rich autumn fertilizer to strengthen winter hardiness and avoid late nitrogen that drives soft, frost‑prone growth.
- Time the final mow to about 4–5 centimeters once growth ceases and complete aggressive tasks like verticutting before soils cool.
- Remove thick leaf layers from turf or mulch‑mow only light, finely shredded leaves, and observe BImSchV hour limits on leaf blowers to avoid fines up to €50,000.