Most property owners here in Kentucky are well aware that fertilizing their lawn is an important part of keeping it strong and healthy. However, many of them aren't sure exactly when to fertilize their lawn. There are actually 6 times of the year that you should be applying lawn fertilizer treatments; you should fertilize your lawn in the early spring in order to help it emerge from winter dormancy. You should also fertilize your lawn in the early and mid-summer so your turf can withstand the hot weather conditions. Finally, you should fertilize your lawn in the early, mid, and late fall to prepare your grass for the upcoming winter.

When should you fertilize your lawn in the spring?

A healthy green lawn after spring fertilization by a home in Charlestown, IN.

You should be fertilizing your lawn in the early spring to help it heal from the winter season. Although winters here in Kentucky are typically quite mild, the change in weather can still make it difficult for your grass to green up successfully in the spring. A simple, straightforward way to help ease your lawn out of winter dormancy is to fertilize it after the winter season comes to an end. The main purpose of lawn fertilization is to replenish your lawn's supply of vital nutrients; by providing these essential nutrients for your lawn, you are giving it all of the things its needs to successfully emerge from winter dormancy.

The most important ingredients in lawn fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

When should you fertilize your lawn in the summer?

After you fertilize your lawn in the early spring, the next two times you should fertilize it is in the early summer and mid-summer. This is because the summer season here in Kentucky can be harsh on your grass. Lawn fertilizer treatments are designed to strengthen your grass by replenishing its vital nutrients; so, by strengthening your grass, you are increasing its resistance to environmental stressors that come up in the summer, such as drought and heat stress. There are also many pests that commonly feed on lawns throughout the summer season. However, if you fertilize your lawn and keep it strong, any damage caused by these pests will be much less severe.

When should you fertilize your lawn in the fall?

Our lawn care professional fertilizing a lawn during the fall season in Clarksville, IN.

The final 3 times you should be applying lawn fertilizer treatments are all in the fall; it is best to fertilize your lawn at the beginning, middle, and end of the season because it allows you to prepare your grass for the upcoming winter. You can do this by using a special kind of lawn fertilizer called winterizer. Winterizer contains higher levels of nitrogen than other kinds of lawn fertilizers. This extra boost of nitrogen promotes the build-up and storage of other vital nutrients in your grass before the ground freezes in the winter. By using winterizing lawn fertilizer throughout the fall season, you can help your lawn store up what it needs to successfully make it through another winter season.

Give us a call today to sign up for our lawn fertilization program!

When it comes to the overall health of your grass, lawn fertilization is one of the most important treatments out there. Our team here at Lawn Works offers a 6-step lawn fertilization program that will provide your turf with all of the vital nutrients it needs to thrive. Since 2015, we have offered this program to the homes and businesses in Louisville, Prospect, Middletown, and surrounding communities in Kentucky. We also offer this service to property owners in Jeffersonville, New Albany, Sellersburg, and throughout the surrounding areas of Indiana. If you are interested in keeping your lawn nourished all year round, give us a call at (812) 590-8864 today to sign up for our lawn fertilization program!