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All About FertilizersWhy Fertilize Lawns? Why Fertilize Lawns?Properly timed fertilizer applications help maintain healthy lawns and landscapes. Many landscapes are growing in poor quality soil because of construction activities during installation of streets and driveways as well as during excavation for the house's foundation walls. Under these growing conditions, fertilizing lawns and trees and shrubs is essential to meet their basic nutrient requirements. Fertilization rates and application frequency directly influence color, growth rate, and density of a lawn. Lawns fertilized infrequently are thin and are prone to weed invasion. Insect or disease damage will be slow to recover and fill-in. Our experience has taught us that fertilizing lawns during the growing season helps them maintain uniform color and develop a dense carpet-like appearance. This also enables them to withstand stress and invasion by weeds. Frequent fertilization rather than every other month helps maintain a more uniform color without increasing the annual fertilization rate. Would Organic Fertilizer Be Better For My Lawn?Plants absorb nutrients in the same way, whether the source be organic or a conventional fertilizer. Turfgrass roots will only absorb dissolved nutrients found in the soil water. Organic fertilizers do not offer any advantages to the care of your lawn. The choice is strictly personal preference. Complete vs. Balanced FertilizersFertilizer is any material supplying one or more essential plant nutrients. Most common turfgrass fertilizers include nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, but they may also include other essential mineral elements for turfgrass growth.
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