Prepare Your Lawn for Spring Fertilization by Mowing It First!

A fertilization treatment in the spring is a surefire way to stimulate growth as your lawn in Ohio grows actively again. Before giving your grass a nutrient-packed fertilizer treatment, you'll want to make sure it is well-prepped first, and the way to do that is by mowing your grass beforehand. Over the course of winter, your lawn may have overgrown grass blades and debris scattered across it. Mowing your lawn will take the grass blades back to the ideal height and remove clutter to allow the fertilizer treatment to easily reach and penetrate the soil. After mowing, wait 24 hours to a few days before administering the fertilizer treatment to let the grass blades recover from being cut to reduce the risk of stressing out your freshly cut grass. Before doing any mowing or fertilizing in the spring, wait until your grass has started to green up so you can be sure that it has emerged from dormancy!

Your lawn might have some overgrowth and debris across it after winter.

Before you apply your lawn's first fertilizer treatment in the spring, the first thing you need to do is mow it. Throughout the winter season, your turf might have overgrown grass blades and a layer of debris and organic matter that developed during dormancy. You'll want to mow your lawn first to get the grass blades to the optimal height so the fertilizer treatments can reach the soil easily and seep into it for maximum nutrient absorption.

When you treat it with fertilizer right away, the treatment might end up on top of the grass blades and the clutter sprawled all over it. Mowing your grass first in the spring is also a great way to help your grass breathe a little better as it starts to grow actively again. Additionally, it will allow the fertilizer treatment to reach the roots easily where nutrients are most needed.

Wait for 24 hours to a few days after mowing your lawn before fertilizing it.

After mowing your lawn for the first time in the spring, the general rule of thumb is to wait 24 hours to a few days before applying a fertilizer treatment. The lawn mowing process can cause minimal stress to your grass, which puts it at greater risk of suffering from damage easily. When you wait for a day to a few before treating it with fertilizer, you're giving the grass blades a chance to heal from being cut.

Introducing the fertilizer treatment right after mowing can burn your lawn. That's because the grass blades are freshly cut and the nitrogen from the fertilizer can easily pull too much moisture from them. As a result, the grass might turn brown and wilt, causing serious damage just as it is starting the new growing season.

Wait until your lawn is starting to green up again before mowing and fertilizing it in the spring.

Before mowing and fertilizing your lawn in the spring, you'll want to ensure your grass has started to grow again. During the winter, your grass enters a state of dormancy where its growth slows down to reserve its energy and survive the cold temperatures. It is weak and vulnerable, and an invasive process like mowing when it is still dormant can cause stress! A tell-tale sign that your once-dormant lawn has emerged from its winter slumber is when the grass blades are greening up. Waiting for your grass to show signs of active growth again before mowing and fertilizing it in the spring helps prevent unnecessary harm while giving it the best chance to maximize nutrients from the fertilizer treatments!

Kickstart your lawn's growth with our lawn fertilization service. Call us today to sign up!

Here at Lawn Control Center, we help lawns start the growing season in great shape with our lawn fertilization service. This service involves a nutrient-packed fertilizer treatment in the spring and continued fertilizer applications every 4 to 6 weeks throughout the year. We want to ensure your lawn receives the nutrients in a steady, consistent manner, so we use slow-release, granular fertilizers! Our team offers our lawn fertilization service to homeowners and business owners, as well as HOAs, in and around Columbus, Westerville, and Lewis Center, OH. Call us today at (888) 421-0601 to sign up for this service and let our professionals boost your lawn's growth!