Anytime you pass near your neighbor's
house, your eyes get stocked on this beautiful, green grass. Is this
possible? What does he makes to keep it so green and healthy? Take it
easy. Your grass can also look like this but you are probably missing
some important information of how to maintain it. How healthy your
lawn is depends on the quality level of the fertiliser you use and
how regular you are feeding it. The lawn fertiliser gives the
grass all the important nutrients so it is vital to choose the right
one for your type of grass and moreover, to use it properly.
In order to do the things right, you
need to identify your grass first. The type of the lawn is the one
the determine when to fertilise. There are a lot of different
varieties out there, but only two main types of lawns: cool-season
and warm-season.
The cool-season lawn is beautifully
green during the whole year-round, but only if it grows in
transitional and cool areas. This lawn is most suitable for places
with warm summers and cold winters and grown best in places where the
temperature is ranging between 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. It grows
through the whole year, except from middle and late months in the
winter. The best time to use lawn fertiliser on this type of grass is
twice in the fall, specifically September and November. And then you
can repeat this during the spring time, actually in May or April.
On the other hand, warm-season grass
grown in regions where the temperature ranges from 26 to 35 degrees
Celsius. This grass gets brown in winter depending on the climate.
The warm-season lawn should be fertilised during the active growth
periods, but never during the hot, middle summer time. The lawn
fertiliser should be applied in three phases: first time in early
spring months when the grass starts to green, the second time in the
late spring and the last in the late summer.
It is important to know when to use the
fertiliser but is also important to know how to apply it properly.
There are a few different ways how to feed your lawn. One way is
using a spreader which is more practical than fertilising by hand.
Fertilising by hand can result in burns and plate areas depending on
how more or less fertiliser you have applied. Spreaders are available
as broadcast or rotary and drop spreaders. The first ones are easier
to use and do not cause striping but with the second ones, there is
no chance of overthrow fertiliser on sidewalks, streets, and
driveways. Once you fertilise the grass, you need to water it
thoroughly so the fertiliser can sink down into the soul and do its
job. After the treatment, make sure you will keep your kids and pets
away from the lawn for the recommended time from 24 to 48 hours.
There are few types of lawn fertilisers
and here are the basic ones:
- Slow-release which are generally more expensive than others.
- Fast-release which offer fast results but they need to be applied more often and in small amounts.
- Weed and feed require knowing your weeds before using it. Also need to take good care around garden plants, shrubs and trees.
- Organic materials like manure and compost are not so much concentrated so you need to use a lot of them.
