What is the point of lawn fertilizers?
Fertilizers help to introduce nutrients into the ground that it is otherwise lacking. It can saturate the soil with the nutrients needed to encourage faster, healthier growth of your greenery. Some of these nutrients can include Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Hydrogen, Carbon, Sulfur, Magnesium, and Oxygen. It seems like such an extensive list, but that’s because it takes a lot of nutrients for your lawn to grow and thrive!
When your lawn appears to be struggling a lot of the time, it just needs a boost to help get it up and going again. There are many ways you can help it along, but fertilizing it is one of the best, most efficient ways of doing that. Even mother nature needs a helping hand from time to time! It is also a great way to keep your lawn healthy all year round, instead of just the primary growing months!
So what are the benefits of fertilizing my lawn?
While fertilizing isn’t a required part of your lawn care, it is crucial to keep it happy and healthy. One benefit we’ve already begun to cover is the improved growth of your grass and other plant life. These treatments can help your lawn reach its full potential and allows for more consistent growth as well. This, in turn, reduces dry or scarce patches throughout the grass! It can also actually protect the soil your plants grow from! Making your grass grow thicker can reduce any soil runoff, meaning it is less likely to become depleted over time! Healthy soil equals healthy plants!
There are quite a few other benefits to keeping fertilizing as part of your repertoire. If you’ve ever had pest problems in the past or are even just aware of the dangers that can come with them, you probably know how damaging it can be for your lawn. Your grass will be more resilient against this damage due to the fertilizers, and the number of pests will be reduced due to it being harder for them to get through the lush lawn. This is due to the heavier growth and thicker grass. Its resilience will help protect itself from lawn diseases too! As humans, we’re less likely to get sick when we are healthy and have essential vitamins in our bodies. This is no different with your grass. Fertilizing makes it more durable and less prone to those diseases that can cause your lawn to weaken and eventually die out.
Fertilization actually helps prevent weed growth as well! We all know how annoying and frustrating it can be to look out across your lawn and see weeds popping up, disturbing the even, clear carpet of green growing. Many fertilizers do contain other helpful treatments for weed prevention, but even ones that do not can help prevent weed growth in different ways! The thicker and more robust your grass is, the more likely it is to have denser, deeper root systems. This can make them less vulnerable to weeds creeping their way in. Weeds steal the water, light, and nutrients from other plants. However, if your grass and its root systems are thick enough, those bothersome weeds won’t have anywhere to grow and thrive!
What are some good things to remember when fertilizing?
One of the first things you should do before fertilizing your home is finding out which kind will work best for your specific grass! After that’s said and done, make sure to water your lawn first! This ensures the soil is looser and more easily able to soak up the nutrients from that fertilizer. Then, when you are ready to have these treatments done, you have to make sure the time is right for the ground as well.
Springtime is a very common time that most homeowners assume the fertilizing should be done. Sometimes though, it’s more complicated than just time of year; certain fertilization requirements differ depending on the type of grass you have. Late spring is the best time to fertilize (May or June specifically) when your grass grows the most. Another time of year that’s good to do this is the fall when everything begins cooling down. The fertilizer’s slow-release will nourish your grass through the fall into the winter, allowing it to come in even stronger in the next springtime! When it’s time for treatments to begin, you should start at the perimeter and work your way inward. This can ensure even distribution and help avoid missing spots! However, that can become overly noticeable down the line, causing uneven growth!
If you are unsure of what you are doing, how can professionals like us at Premier Lawn Care help?
Lawn care professionals are always here to help you make your lawn a dream come true! They know what it takes to take care of your lawn properly and how much goes into it. For example, if you’re unsure what type of grass you have and therefore what kind of fertilizers to use, you could be in big trouble if you try to use the wrong ones! If you’ve never done lawn care treatments other than mowing and the occasional weeding, you also run the risk of making mistakes that can harm your grass!
Sometimes residents have rather large yards that require more fertilizer, which in itself can be daunting. A bigger lawn requires more attention to detail, and more time to treat, which many people simply do not have. This also allows more room for error unintentionally! Often, people just don’t want to have to worry about all of that or get their hands dirty (literally) and would like assistance caring for their lawns. If this is accurate for you, that’s what we are here for! Our dedication to reliability, fast service, and know-how helps aid us in our journey to providing the best services we can for all our appreciated customers!
