The soil supplies turfgrass with some essential nutrients, but most soils can’t provide everything your lawn needs throughout the whole growing season. An actively growing lawn uses a great deal of energy from these nutrients. Lawn fertilizer helps your grass stay healthy by:
- Promoting new leaf and root growth
- Aiding in recovery from foot traffic and pest damage
- Reducing and controlling weeds
- Replacing nutrients lost to leaching, volatilization and grass clipping removal
For the best lawn care, you need to feed your grass at the right time. Different types of grass need fertilizer at different times. We’ve provided general guidelines below, but for specific details for regions and grass types.
In general, you should fertilize while your lawn is actively growing. It takes some commitment, but a regular fertilizing schedule will give you a great-looking lawn year after year.