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Regular fertilization treatments will improve the overall quality and health of your lawn, offering nutrients to soil and grass that help rebuild and strengthen root structure. While it may seem that fertilizing your lawn is an intensive and dirty job, there are a few simple techniques you can employ to make lawn fertilization easier. Read on if you're interested in learning how to fertilize a lawn.
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Introduction
- Many people fertilize because it makes the grass greener, but the truth his, fertilization is a surefire way to offer nutrients to tired, overworked soil and roots. The reward of these nutrients will encourage healthy grass, which in turn discourages weed growth.
Step 1: When to Fertilize
- The best times to fertilize your lawn are after a particularly harsh period of strain on the grass. Summer and winter both take a lot of out of your lawn, so fall and spring tend to be the best times to treat your lawn with a healthy dose of fertilizer.
- Fall fertilization will help build up healthy roots to survive harsh winter conditions.
- Spring fertilization will renew grass after the long winter, and prepare it for the hot, summer sun.
Step 2: Choosing a Fertilizer
- There are several different fertilizers, each one geared toward different stages of lawn growth, and types of grass. Read labels carefully before buying fertilizer to make sure that you have a fertilizer suitable for your grass.
- Starter formulas are designed to thicken new grass and sod, and work best for lawns no more than two years old.
- Slow-release formulas work well with older lawns, and provide an ongoing supply of nutrients.
Step 3: Spreading Fertilizer
- You will either need to buy, borrow or rent a fertilizer spreader, which his fairly easy to run. After mixing fertilizer according to the instructions on the bag, add it to the hopper of the spreader, and begin spreading the fertilizer.
- Walk behind the spreader at an even pace.
- Cover every area only once.
- Don't over-fertilize.
Conclusion
- Fertilizing your lawn will offer nutrients that help it grow lusher, and battle unsightly weeds. The best times to fertilize your lawn are after particularly hard weather periods, like summer and winter. Choose a fertilizer based on your lawn age and grass type. Rent or purchase a spread, and walking at an even pace behind it, cover your entire lawn with fertilizer. You may wish to fertilizer again at least once during the summer season, but it's not necessary.
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