All About Lawn Fertilizer
All About Lawn Fertilizer Lawn fertilizer is the first thing we think of when is comes to a green lawn. Thatching and aerating helps, but doesn’t produce the lush green that we want. When looking for a google fertilizer, look for the symbols NPK. These main nutrients are Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. Each chemical you add uses a certain percentage and you really need to know what kind before you buy. As a rule of thumb, each fertilizer you put down should have no more than one pound of nitrogen per 1000 square feet. When looking at the product, you will see that Nitrogen is higher than all the rest at 0 - 20, Phosphorus is lowest at 0 - 10 and Potassium is 0 - 20. The average mix is around 20/4/12 ratio but many manufacturers place 3/1/2, 4/1/2 or 5/1/2. If it is anywhere over that, you could seriously burn your lawn if you don’t know what you are doing. Testing the soil should be a big priority. Hardly anyone does it, which is a big mistake. The soil test measur...