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- Lawn care in July: choose the best fertilizer
- Over-fertilizing is more harmful than not doing it at all!
- Tips & Tricks
In July, the lawn should be fertilized
Lawn care in July: choose the best fertilizer
Lawns in the garden are considered by nature to be "over-eaten", so that regular fertilization, because of the resulting loss of substance during mowing is one of the regular duties. Actually, the nutritional needs of the popular garden greens are quite monotonous. Potassium and nitrogen are often enough, but it takes power in the form of organic and mineral water, at least two to three times a year. Anyone who fed them in March will be back in July, because mineral fertilizers will not work for more than six months. Organic fertilizer, which is brought as granules by hand or with the spreader on the lawn, acts as longer. Although its concentration is weaker, it does not wash out and improves the soil and its water storage capacity below the turf for a longer period of time. And the lawn needs strength, especially in the summer, because he has to fight with all his energy against the weeds that are outgrowing.
So who does not fertilize or wrong, need not be surprised about the extremely annoying Rasenunkräuter. The differences between the different types of fertilizer have already been highlighted in the previous article on soil care. You apply for the care of the garden greens as well. But which of the felt dew different types of rye is really best suited? The portal of heimwerker.de has recently found out for 2019 - here are the recommendations:
Over-fertilizing is more harmful than not doing it at all!
Yikes - there's something wrong with filling the spreader out of the bag and up on the grass. Or when fertilizing by hand - a little more, will not hurt. Wrong, at least when mineral Raünger, because the really should be applied exactly according to manufacturer's instructions. It is therefore best to fill the spreader on the edge of the grass as a precaution. However, the lawn does not take advantage of organic fertilization, as the nutrients are only released gradually and its concentration does not damage plants. Incidentally, the slightly unpleasant odors after casting are gone after a short time. After fertilizing with organic and high quality mineral resources, which are completely safe for children and pets, the lawn can be entered immediately. If you use fertilizer with integrated moss killer, you should leave the green areas completely alone for at least three days.
Tips & Tricks
After fertilizing your lawn during the summer months, you should mow it once a week, if mulched, even twice a week. If possible, not too deep, otherwise the moss and weed formation will be accelerated.