Four Signs Your Lawn Needs Fertilizer
Your lawn is more than just grass — it’s a key part of your home’s curb appeal and a space for you and your loved ones to enjoy the outdoors. However, maintaining a lush, green lawn requires more than regular watering and mowing. Fertilization is essential to provide your lawn with the nutrients it needs to thrive. But how do you know if you need to fertilize? Wheat’s Landscape will explain some telltale signs that your lawn needs extra nourishment.
Common Signs of Nutrient Deficiencies in Lawns
Like any living organism, grass requires a balanced diet of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to thrive. When these nutrients are missing or depleted, your lawn will start to show visible signs. Here’s what you should look out for:
Yellowing Grass
Yellowing grass often appears as patches of pale, straw-colored blades scattered throughout your lawn, giving it a dull and lifeless appearance.
This yellowing is a classic sign of nutrient deficiencies, particularly a lack of nitrogen, which is essential for maintaining grass’s green pigment. Poor soil health or overwatering can exacerbate this issue, further depleting nitrogen levels and leaving your lawn looking unhealthy.
Slow Growth
When your grass looks stunted, with shorter, less lively blades, it results in uneven or patchy spots across your yard. This sluggish growth usually means your lawn isn’t getting enough of the key nutrients it needs, like nitrogen and phosphorus, which are crucial for strong roots and healthy grass. When these nutrients are lacking, your lawn has a hard time growing and filling in, leaving it looking sparse.
Dead Patches
Dead patches in your lawn mean your grass isn’t getting enough potassium or the soil is too compacted, blocking nutrients from getting to the roots. When you see these patches, it’s a sign your lawn could use some fertilization to bounce back.
Rusty or Dull Grass
Rusty or dull grass is tinted orange and lacks the vibrant green color you want in a healthy lawn. This usually happens when your grass isn’t getting enough iron or other micronutrients, often because the soil’s pH is out of balance. If your lawn looks rusty, check the soil and consider some targeted fertilization.
The Relationship Between Soil Health and Nutrient Absorption
Soil health is the foundation of your lawn’s overall well-being — if the soil isn’t in good shape, your grass can’t absorb the nutrients it needs to thrive.
The composition of your soil, including its pH level, texture, and organic content, directly affects how well your lawn can take in essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Keeping your soil healthy and balanced is key to ensuring your lawn gets the nourishment needed to stay green and strong.
Call Now for Top-Rated Lawn Fertilization Services
When it comes to restoring and maintaining your lawn, Wheat’s Landscape has you covered with our expert lawn care services. As a full-service design/build company that’s been in business since 1978, Wheat’s brings decades of expertise to every project.
Whether you’re looking to tackle a big installation like a pool or patio or need ongoing lawn care like mowing and fertilization, we’re your go-to partner for keeping your outdoor space looking its best year-round.
Bring your lawn back to life. Contact Wheat’s today to schedule your free lawn care consultation.
