For a healthy, green lawn, it’s important to fertilize on a regular basis. Additionally, there are also a few basic facts you should know, say the landscaping experts at Myers Lawn Care Services in Sykesville, MD. Here, they offer five tips to ensure you’re fertilizing your grass the right way. 

A Lawn Care Service’s Top 5 Tips for Fertilizing

1. Use the Right Equipment

Using spreading equipment will make the job much faster than spreading fertilizer by hand. Make sure to overlap your path slightly to ensure complete coverage of the lawn. Whether it’s a rotary spreader, a drop spreader, or another type, a more efficient spreading job minimizes your time under the warm spring sun, reducing the chance of sunburned skin.

2. Use the Clippings

A light sprinkling of grass clippings should be left on the lawn after you or your lawn mowing service cuts the grass. Clippings provide extra fertilizer, so you can get more out of the product you buy at the store.

3. Water Beforehand

Water the lawn well two days before you fertilize to enrich the grass, then do a light watering right after. This second session will help the fertilizer penetrate the soil, resulting in a lush, green lawn.

4. Check the Weather

Heavy spring showers on the way? Don’t fertilize yet! Your efforts may be wasted, as too much water will rinse the fertilizer off the grass and carry it away from your yard.

5. Fertilize at the Right Time

Fertilize just before the lawn’s peak growth phase for maximum effectiveness. This is when your grass gets the most nutrients out of the soil. For warmer areas, this usually means fertilizing during the late spring and again in late summer. For cold areas, this may not overlap with spring at all and may have to be during the early summer.

If you want your lawn to look its absolute best, leave your fertilizing to the landscaping professionals at Myers Lawn Care Services in Sykesville. From mulching and tree services to comprehensive landscape design, their experts specialize in turning ordinary yards into properties all the neighbors will envy. Call (443) 398-2960 to talk to one of their team members, or read more about the business online.