Your property's landscaping makes up a big part of your home's appearance and condition, and your lawn makes up a big part of your landscaping. Your lawn looks better with regular mowing and weeding, and a good fertilization schedule will keep it growing well and looking nice. Here are some recommendations to successfully feed your lawn with helpful fertilizers to keep it healthy and strong.
Prioritize the Fertilization Application Timing
After a winter of freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and dormancy, your lawn is going to be in need of some good fertilization to feed its upcoming growth spurt. In the early spring prepare to apply fertilizer on your lawn when the soil starts to warm up enough that your lawn begins to sprout back in. At this point your lawn will need a good springtime fertilizer, which should contain mostly nitrogen, then a bit less potassium, and a small amount of phosphate. This mixture will feed your lawn for its growth. Spring growth is a time when your lawn grows an enormous amount, so you want to be sure it has the nutrients to cover this growth.
You can usually plan to fertilize your lawn again in about six weeks, depending on the type of fertilizer you have used. If you applied a slow-release fertilizer, you can go a couple weeks longer before your lawn will need its next application to help continue its growth. Your last application in the fall should include higher amounts of potassium and phosphorus to help with your lawn's root growth. Healthy roots for fall will prepare your lawn to remain healthy over the winter. Talk to your local landscaping professional to help you apply fertilizer with the right timing for the best health.
Apply the Fertilizer Properly
When you are ready to apply your own fertilizer, you can do so with a fertilizer spreader, which will help you disperse the granules evenly over your lawn. It is important to be careful that you don't spill or drop too much fertilizer onto your lawn, which can kill that area of your lawn. You can either use a spreader that spins the granules outward or drops it directly onto the lawn.
Fill up your fertilizer spreader on a paved or dirt-covered area. This keeps your lawn safe from accidental spills. Then, adjust your spreader for the type of fertilizer product you are using. Each fertilizer will have a variance in how thickly it should be spread, so check the package for the product's instructions. Your landscape professional can also help you by doing this task.
For more information, contact a lawn fertilizing service.
