Gardeners warned not to walk on their grass over the next few days

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Parts of the UK could be hit with snow and ice this weekend as temperatures plunge to freezing, the Met Office says. As Britain braces for yet another cold snap, households are being warned to avoid walking on their frosted lawns in the coming days to protect their grass from lasting damage.

Gardening experts at Crown Pavilions have explained the harm that walking on grass in freezing conditions may cause. Low temperatures mean grass blades begin to freeze, which isn’t good news for the future health of your lawn.

Luke Dejahang at Crown Pavilions explained: "Avoid walking over frozen grass where at all possible in freezing winter weather.

When grass is frozen, the water inside its cells has turned to ice. "This makes the grass blades brittle and prone to breaking under pressure, such as walking across the grass.