How to Water After Fertilization of a Lawn
A lush green lawn can be a great source of pride for any homeowner. A healthy lawn helps keep your home looking nice, draws in beneficial wildlife, and gives your family a place to relax and enjoy themselves. Proper lawn care involves trimming, feeding and watering your lawn, all of which must be well-balanced to ensure maximum growth. Properly watering your lawn after fertilization is fairly simple, but is extremely important to keep your lawn green and healthy. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Water After Fertilization of a Lawn
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Mow your lawn before applying your fertilizer. Fertilizer needs to work its way down to the roots of your lawn to be effective, and a freshly trimmed lawn will allow your fertilizer to reach the roots quickly. Rake up any leaves or lawn clippings and bag them for disposal prior to spreading your fertilizer.
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Fill your spreader with a generous amount of fertilizer and run it over your lawn. Take care to spread it in the corners, as well as the edges, to give your entire lawn full coverage. Make sure you choose a fertilizer for your specific type of grass. Some types of grass, such as those in cooler northern regions, need a slow-release fertilizer, while those in warmer regions do best with fast-acting fertilizer. Speak with a lawn care professional to determine what type is best for your specific area and grass type.
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Water your lawn immediately after fertilization. Most fertilizers need moisture to activate them and move them down to the roots, so watering your lawn as soon as possible is necessary. Spread your sprinklers evenly around your lawn for best coverage, or water your lawn by hand with a hose, applying an even coverage of water to all surfaces.
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Lock up your pets up and stay off your lawn for a few days to give it time to rest. The fertilizer needs time to penetrate the dirt and spread through the ground, and leaving it undisturbed will speed this process along. If you absolutely must use your lawn, try and walk along the edges to minimize soil disruption.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep a close eye on your lawn to prevent over watering. You want to apply enough water to penetrate and soak the topsoil, but not so much that the roots become sodden. Water in short increments, checking the soil between watering to keep from turning your lawn into a soggy mud puddle.
Don't fertilize your lawn on a windy day. The wind will just carry the fertilizer away, wasting your time and money.
