Tag Archives: Fertilisation

Fertilisation is the act of applying a material to soils or to plants. The aim of which is to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to growth.

In a lawn care setting, fertilisation helps grass to establish and to grow. Applied as part of The Lawn Man’s regular treatment package it can improve the look of a lawn.

Fertilisation for grass

In nature, grass gets fertilised by animals. These animals graze on the grass and recycle it into the ground. On your home lawn, we mow our lawns. The act of mowing and removing clippings actually reduces the fertility of the soil. Plant material gets discarded. Thus, we need to apply fertiliser to keep the grass healthy and the grass green.

Fertilisers can be liquid or granular. They get applied in different quantities at different times of the year. For more information about feeding grass with fertiliser, have a look at these blog posts.

Top 5 ways to improve the look of your lawn

How to improve the look of your lawn

1:- Raise the cutting height One of the easiest ways to improve the look of your lawn is to raise the cutting height of your mower. Too many homeowners cut their grass far too short. They do this with the aim of getting it to look like a bowling green. This is a fallacy. You don’t have the… Read More »

Question: Fertilisation after scarifying?

Overseeding and Fertilisation after scarifying

I received this question about fertilisation after scarifying from a Mr. Pricket in September 2017 through my ask a question page. Hi Kris, I’ve been through the annual slog of scarifying and re-seeding the lawn. Slightly concerned as I really tucked into the thatch and left quite a lot of open space between plants. Once the seed takes… Read More »