- Weed Reduction
- Better Disease Resistance
- Improved Overall Growth
- Protection for the Soil
- Resistance to Pests
Benefits Of Lawn Fertilization
Fertilizing your lawn is an investment in time and money, so you may find yourself wondering if the investment is really worthwhile. How much benefit will you really receive from lawn fertilization? Here are five ways that lawn fertilization benefits your lawn, both now and in the future.
Most of today’s fertilizers also carry weed prevention treatments. Even those that don’t help with weed control by giving the healthy grass the tools it needs to grow thick and strong. Thick, strong grass with a deep bed of roots will be less likely to become the victim of weeds.
Have you ever lost a big portion of your grass all at once? This is often because of disease, which attacks the grass from the very root. When grass has the right nutrients to grow strong, it’s much less prone to disease. Remember, grass is alive, just like you, and it needs the right nutrients to protect it from illness.
Every homeowner knows the frustration of grass that grows thick and lush in one area of the yard, only to come in sparse and thin in another. Often this is due to lack of nutrients in the less lush part of the yard. The uneven nutrients occur due to natural factors that affect the soil differently in different parts of the yard. Lawn fertilization will help produce uniform growth, with the entire lawn looking lush and thick.
Grass draws nutrients from the soil in order to grow healthy. Thick grass, which is the result of fertilization, helps eliminate soil runoff. Properly fertilized soil is also less likely to become depleted when natural rain and storms come. Healthy soil will promote healthy grass for future years, so this is an investment in the future of your yard.
Finally, a healthy lawn that is properly fertilized is more resistant to damage from pests. Whether or not your fertilizer includes insecticides, the thicker your lawn grows, the harder it is for pests to take hold.