Lawn Fertilizing

Lawn Fertilizing is the process of applying fertilizer to your lawn to promote a healthy growth, avoid and control weeds, prevent disease, help recover from disease and foot traffic, to give back the nutrients that has been lost due to some leaching or grass clipping and to maintain active growth and health of your lawn for a great deal of energy to give you a green, healthy lawn you wish for. In Lawn Fertilizing, you have to remember the four very essential elements for a best result, The Climate in your specific area, The kind of grass you have in your lawn and the right kind of fertilizer you should apply for a specific lawn. In order to surpass problems, lawns do need a variety of elements, some of them is already present from its soil and in the organic surroundings. Nevertheless,we have these 3 important key elements that should be present to your lawn: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium that is required in the form of fertilizer.

• Nitrogen – the very essential element for lawn, for the grass to grow thicker, healthy and help fight the spreading of weeds and pests.
• Phosphorus – aids to have a strong foundation of your grass from its roots to the tip of it. Specifically seen during the renew season of your lawn and on your planting process.
• Potassium – serves as a protection for your lawn to boost the immunity against drought, pests,weeds, cold weather and other known diseases in lawns.

In fertilizing, there are important steps to remember:

• Identify the Grass Type either a Cool Season or a Warm Season grass.
   
  • Cool Season Grass – During this Season, there are two growing periods that is after it has been renewed from winter and on the early of fall when drought, heat waves are over.
  • Warm Season Grass – This is during the summer season where there is a warmer temperature after the green up period from the season of spring.
     
• Soil test - To identify the right pH and the size of your lawn for the fertilizer to ensure good results.
• Identify your Lawn Size – The amount of fertilizer you will need to apply depends also on the size of your lawn to be fertilized.

Finally, don't wait for your lawn to look dull and ill before you decide to fertilize, since it is always great to have it fertilized on its growing period.