Applying fertilizer to your lawn can give you healthy green grass throughout the year. It is important to know what type of grass you have because that will determine when you should fertilize your lawn, how much water it will need, and when. Warm-season grasses grow during the summer, while cool-season grasses grow in the winter and are dormant in other seasons.
After you fertilize your lawn, regardless of the season, it will need to be watered. Apply a light spray of water to your grass after fertilizing. This will push the nutrients down into the soil so they can reach the roots.
If you have warm-season grass, after you fertilize your lawn you will need to soak it to a depth of 4 to 6 inches every week. You should spray your lawn with about an inch of water every week so it can penetrate the soil to that depth. You will need to water your lawn more in hot, dry weather. A deep watering is much better than several shallow ones because shallow watering encourages weak roots to develop close to the surface of the soil, rather than deeper. If the grass turns brown after you fertilize your lawn, water it more until it turns green again.
If you have cool-season grass, you can keep it green in the summer, when it is dormant, with fertilizer and water. Water the lawn once a week like you would with warm season grass. Do not let the grass turn brown before you water it because that will waste the food reserves in the lawn.
Lawns often grow better if they are given a slow-release fertilizer once in the fall. If you do this, water the grass every four to six weeks during the winter. You do not need to water if it rains. Keeping the grass moist in the winter will keep it green and healthy, whether it is growing or dormant.
You can tell if your grass is hydrated enough or needs to be watered by walking across it. If you can still see your footprints more than an hour after you walk across it, the grass needs to be watered. If the lawn has brown spots, you can water specific areas. It is important to water the grass slowly so the water can seep into the soil.
You can make it easy to make sure your lawn gets the right amount of water by installing a sprinkler system. You can program a timer so that your grass gets the appropriate amount of water as often as necessary. This can make it much easier to care for your lawn and keep it green. Sprinkler System Store has a selection of many sprinkler systems with timers from leading manufacturers. Look through our inventory and place your order today.
