2 Secrets To A Great Lawn: Lawn Aeration And Lawn Fertilization

Introduction:

  The soil in which your grass is growing gets compacted over time, this makes it harder for the grass to thrive. At the beginning and also the end of the season your lawn will benefit from an aeration because the soil has become very tight due to rain, traffic and snow pack. Aerate it to let the lawn breathe, water penetrate, and fertilizer to enter the root system of the grass.

  If you haven't started fertilizing your lawn before winter arrives, do not worry, once the snow melts you will be able to fertilize the lawn and this is the time of year when to start fertilizing to get it into prime growing season for this year's green grass. Not only does your lawn need nutrients in order to survive but by spring it will need some extra nutrients so it can get a jump start!

Lawn Aeration: The Importance of getting your lawn aerated:

In the colder months in the Edmonton area when snow has piled up, the soil is cold, hard and compacted. Lawn aeration helps improve your grass quality. Aeration will loosen up the soil, increase air circulation, and increase root penetration. Aeration can help promote a healthy and deep root system, giving you a thick healthy lawn ready to choke out the weeds. The process of lawn aeration also helps increase lawn composting, the process in which the grass clippings and natural debris breakdown on the soil surface.

Lawn Fertilization: The Importance of getting your lawn fertilized

Fertilization is often neglected when preparing a lawn for the spring or summer. It is important to feed in the summer to make sure that the grass stays green and healthy. Fertilizer will increase the growth of the grass but it also increases the growth of weeds. The two nutrients that fertilizers should contain are nitrogen and potassium. The fertilizer should contain 30-40% nitrogen, 15-20% potassium and 5% phosphorous. Over time fertilizers can cause harmful effects on the plants if applied incorrectly. When there is too much fertilizer it becomes toxic to your plants and will even burn your plants, it's also important to remember that there is a limit to how much of each type of fertilizer you should use. So when you fertilize your lawn take a break to let the grass breathe. Lawn aeration will help open up the soil and allow more nutrients and water to penetrate to the root system of your grass.

Conclusion:

So with the experts help, your home turf should be a winning bet. But if you do find yourself losing a little of the ground every year, it's time to think about lawn enhancement. To keep your turf vibrant and beautiful, be sure to consider quality products and an expert to help with your turf or lawn problem.