If this cycle of thawing and freezing occurs too often, lawns can suffer from crown hydration.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Now that temperatures have picked up and the snow is finally melting, weeks’ worth of animal excrement is thawing out and new piles are added every day.
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