Fertilizing your lawn is one of the best things you can do to ensure it stays healthy and green throughout the year. There are two popular fertilizer types: liquid and granular. Liquid fertilizer comes in a liquid form and delivers nutrients to your lawn quickly while granular fertilizers come in pellet form and break down slowly to provide lawns with nutrients over an extended period. While liquid and granular fertilizers both serve a purpose and are beneficial for your lawn, granular fertilizer tends to be better because it provides nutrients over an extended period of time and there's less chance of it causing fertilizer burn. If you live in Delaware or Pennsylvania, you should fertilize your grass once in the spring, twice in the summer, and then two more times in the fall with granular fertilizers to provide your grass with all of the nutrients it will need to thrive all year long.

What are the differences between liquid and granular fertilizers?

When comparing liquid and granular fertilizers, you will notice some key differences. Granular fertilizer comes in small pellets that are spread across your lawn before being watered in. As they absorb water, the fertilizer pellets dissolve and begin releasing nutrients into the soil. Liquid fertilizer, on the other hand, is sprayed onto your lawn and begins working immediately. Both types of fertilizers provide essential nutrients to your lawn, they just do so in different ways.

Granular fertilizer tends to be the better option for your lawn.

Both liquid and granular fertilizers have their benefits when it comes to keeping your lawn strong and healthy. However, granular fertilizer tends to be the better option because it provides nutrients to your lawn over an extended period of time. If you use a liquid fertilizer, it will start providing nutrients right away, but it won't last very long. Using granular fertilizer ensures your lawn has access to a constant supply of nutrients during critical periods of growth.

Additionally, granular fertilizer is less likely to cause fertilizer burn than liquid fertilizer. Fertilizer burn occurs when your turf absorbs too many nutrients at once. Since granular fertilizer breaks down slowly over time, there is less of a risk of this occurring.

How often should you fertilize your lawn?

To ensure your lawn always has enough nutrients to thrive, you should fertilize it five times throughout the growing season. Ideally, you want to fertilize your lawn once in the spring, twice in the summer, and two more times in the fall. During the spring, your lawn will need additional nutrients to help it come out of winter dormancy and prepare for the upcoming summer heat. Then, you should fertilize your lawn twice during the summer to strengthen it against the heat and encourage rapid growth. Lastly, you should fertilize your lawn two more times in the fall to replenish the nutrients it used up during the summer and help prepare it for the upcoming winter.

Make sure you pair your fertilizer treatments with weed control treatments to prevent weeds from stealing valuable nutrients from your grass!

Give us a call today to sign up for our lawn fertilization service.

At Delaware Valley Turf, we offer a lawn fertilization service that includes multiple treatments throughout the year to keep your grass strong and healthy. We use granular fertilizer to provide your turf with nutrients over an extended period of time. Our program also includes pre- and post-emergent weed control treatments to ensure your lawn remains free of pesky weeds. We offer our services to property owners in Wilmington, DE, Doylestown, Bryn Mawr, and other nearby areas in Pennsylvania. Give us a call today at (610) 328-4170 to sign up for our lawn fertilization service.