Why does grass/lawn grow quick in summer, but not in winter?

Question

Always wanted to know why grass stops growing in winter, yet you have to mow your lawn every week in summer.

Answer 1

Winter is the dormant season.

Answer 2

In the Summer, the conditions for grass growth are a lot better, like more sunlight, so the grass will grow quickly. But in the winter time, its cold, and there is not as much sunlight, so the grass cannot produce nearly as much food, thus growing extremely slow. this is the same in most plants, like trees.

Answer 3

Well, the summer is much much better for plant growth. Warmth, sunlight, rain for nutrients, etc. Your grass does NOT stop growing in the winter, it just grows very very slowly. If you lived somewhere warm and in the South, you'd still have to mow it.

Answer 4

grass and most all other plants do go dormant in the cold of winter. But as soon as it is above frost, the root system keeps growing and taking in nutrients to provide a full growth in spring and throughout summer. That's why it's good to fertilize in late fall and again in early spring.

Answer 5

plantes/gras need water and heat and light to grow, summer is just the perfect conditions.