Research shows that, on average, Americans don’t know much when it comes to caring for their lawns, especially when it comes to fertilization. For example, 64 percent believe that all types of grass need to be fertilized in the spring.
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Are you part of this group? Are you unsure of when to fertilize your lawn or what benefits this process provides?
If you said “yes” to either question, keep reading. Outlined below is everything you need to know about lawn fertilization.
What Is Lawn Fertilization?
When your lawn gets fertilized, what is actually happening to it?
Put simply, fertilization introduces certain macronutrients to your grass. These nutrients help the grass to grow, thrive, and stay healthy all throughout the year.
There are lots of macronutrients that your grass needs, including the following:
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Hydrogen
- Carbon
- Magnesium
- Sulfur
- Oxygen
The most common macronutrients found in lawn fertilizer are Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus. These three nutrients all play essential roles in keeping your grass healthy. They’re also the most likely to be missing from your soil, so it can help to supplement your yard’s diet, so to speak, by bringing them in on a regular basis.
