Fertilizing your lawn is an important step in keeping your lawn healthy and hardy.
There are really only two times of the year when it is necessary to fertilizer to your lawn, late May and Early September. Fertilizing your lawn in spring gives your grass a good start on the growing season and provides much need nutrients after snow has melted and many nutients have washed away. A fall fertilizer application gives your lawn hardiness and provides nutrients like potassium which gives your grass strong root and ultimately helps it survive our long winters. Many people choose to fertliZe their lawns in mid summer, but this is not necessary and often causes more harm than good. Fertilizing during the hot summer months can burn you grass and actually kill it because the nitrogen is applied too heavily to the lawn and nitrogen is activated more aggressily in the hot sun. When you are fertilizing your lawn be very careful to follow application instructions carefully. Applying to much fertilizing can be very harmful, and applying to little can mean you have wasted your time. Using a good fertilizer spreader is important and will help you to apply the fertilizer more evenly. Avoid hand spreading, as it tends to give you an uneven application. After fertilzing your lawn make sure you water it thoroughly and keep children and pets off for the first few days. To learn more about fertilizer blends and what the numbers mean visit: new sod care Take a look at the City of Calgary video below for more tips on fertilzing your lawn.