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Many people have questions when it comes to lawn fertilization. One of the biggest questions is “When should I fertilize my lawn?” To figure out when it would be best to fertilize your lawn, you need to know four things. You need to know what your climate is, what kind of grass you have, what kind of fertilizer you’re planning to use, and how you want your lawn to look when your finished. If you want your lawn looking the very best it can, then you need to fertilize four or five times a year. If you don’t really care how great your lawn looks, you should still fertilize once or twice a year just to make sure that your grass is healthy.

There are two kinds of grasses. You could have cool-season grass or warm-season grass. Cool-season grasses have 2 growing periods, one right after winter and one in the early fall. Warm-season grasses grow best in the warm summer months. With cool-season grasses, you need to consider lawn fertilization in the early fall and use a larger amount of nitrogen. In the spring a lesser amount. For warm-season grasses, use a lesser amount in the fall and the larger amount in the early to late spring.

You can find fertilizers in many different forms. For example, some fertilizers are combinations and may be mixed with moss controls or pest controls. You can always add your own mixtures when you are ready to start your lawn fertilization if you need to. Make sure that you never apply nitrogen when your grass hasn’t greened-up or is dormant because this can encourage weeds and unwanted grasses. Be flexible! Don’t stick so tightly to your schedule that you fertilize early because your lawn will do what nature says, not your calendar. Read the fertilizer package to learn how long it lasts. If your fertilizer lasts only 2 months, then you’ll need to time your fertilizing efforts for every two months. Also, pay attention to whether it is a drought or excessively dry. Never fertilize your lawn when it’s very dry or it could burn the grass, so time it right!