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You can easily maintain magnificent and well-manicured lawns by applying the right kind of fertilizers which can make your green even looks greener. Nutrients contained in fertilizers cause grass to develop healthy roots and these roots can ably distribute water supply. Deep roots also prevent grass from browning and thatching. Nutrients in fertilizers hinder disease and drought from destroying the plants.
When is the right time to fertilize your laws? There is so specific answer because you need to analyze some factors. There are four factors involved: the climate, the grass type, the fertilizer being used and how you want your grass to look. If you want your lawn to look its best, apply fertilizers four to five times a year. At least, apply fertilizers twice a year.
Each type of grass needs its own season of growth; therefore, it needs different schedule for fertilizer. There are two grass types:
1.Cool season grass - This type has two flourishing periods. First is the time after the lawn wakes up from dormancy and the second is early falls when temperature is moderate for drought and heat waves are gone. Apply a concentration of large amount of nitrogen during early fall and a lesser amount of fertilizer during spring.
2.Warm season grass flourishes during the warm weather of summer and requires fertilizer shortly after waking up in spring and again during the late summer months.
Before you decide to purchase a fertilizer, keep these things in mind:
You can mix and match mix fertilizers during their period of application. It will not affect their applicability.
Do not apply nitrogen when lawn is still brown or has not yet greened up.
Be sure to read the fertilizer label for the date of expiration.
Do not apply fertilizers when the lawn contains excess thatch build-up for it prevents fertilizers from reaching the soil.
Avoid fertilizing the lawn during period of drought and excess dry season.
Instruction on proper application of fertilizers
1.Mow the grass before applying the grass nutrients.
2.Select the type of fertilizer that supplements your type of turf grass.
3.Apply new lawn or formula for seeds, sods and lawn which is less than two years old.
4.Use slow released granular complete fertilizers for lawns which are already developed.
5.Secure or borrow a fertilizer spreader and be sure to know how to calibrate in applying granular food on your lawn.
6.Most water-soluble lawn food is short-lived, look at the expiration date in the label.
7.Fertilize your lawn at least one more time during growing season and apply water formula in early fall for a healthy-looking lawn.
There are so many kinds of fertilizers available in the market today. You can seek the advice of experts so you will know the kind of fertilizer your lawn needs. To avoid confusion, there is a table containing a list of fertilizers, when and how to use them. This rich source of information is found in your internet.
