Phoenix Lawn Fertilizing

If you want a thick and lush green Phoenix Lawn then you are going to need Able Irrigation Lawn Service to fertilize it for you. Fertilizing is not very difficult but you do have to know how to fertilize the kind of grass that you have.

Most yard soil cannot provide adequate amounts of nutrients for grass the grow its best. You will know if your lawn needs fertilizing. Fertilizing helps your Phoenix lawn grow new leaves, deeper roots, recover faster from useage, possibly control weeds and much more if done properly.

Fertilizer usually comes in two forms called liquid or granular. Liquid lawn fertilizers work faster and are easily absorbed by your grass. Most liquids are mixed with water prior to application. Granular fertilizers are applied with a seed spreader and need lots of water to get them going.

Decide if you want quick release or slow release depending on the type of grass you have.

Quick release fertilizers only last about four weeks in Phoenix, AZ at the most. Slow release lawn fertilizer lasts about 9 weeks here in the Valley.

On the fertilizer bag look for Nitrogen for leaf development, Phosphorus for root growth, and Potassium for root development.

Your fertilizer that you put on your lawn depends on the type of grass you are currently growing.
Most lawn fertilizers today are mixed with weed controls and pest controls. If you lawn needs to be greener then apply nitrogen to it.

Remember your grass is living and may not be on an exact diet, so be ready to fluctuate with its needs at different times of the year more than others.

Another good source of grass food is compost. It is cheap and works great all year long.

Phoenix lawn fertilizing is done best with a spreader. Do not put too much in one area or you will burn your grass.