(NC)—Spring forward and fall back are routines that Canadians are quite familiar with. So too is the routine to get out when the forsythia is in bloom and give your lawn it's kick start spring feeding. Follow that up with a fall feeding when the leaves start to drop and old man winter is peaking from around the corner. But to truly have a thick healthy lawn that helps to crowd out weeds, “Now is the time for an additional lawn fertilizer application” according to Scotts Canada resident lawn expert Glenn Martin.
“Maintaining a thick healthy lawn is one of the best pro-active measures homeowners can do to help in the battle against the dreaded dandelion,” says Martin. An optimized lawn maintenance program includes an application of corn gluten in early spring to prevent weed and crab grass seeds from germinating, followed up by four fertilizer applications throughout the season in early spring, late spring, early fall and late fall.
The key to successful lawn fertilizing comes from choosing a product with an All In One Particle that is guaranteed not to burn your lawn. Products like Scotts Turf Builder and Scotts Turf Builder Pro Lawn fertilizers.
Multiple feedings not only thicken established lawns but also promotes denser and deeper roots, which result in lawns that require less water as compared to unfed lawns.
You may not know it, but your backyard oasis contributes to our quality of life in many important ways:
• Cleaning the air by neutralizing pollutants and trapping dirt, dust and other airborne particles
• Keeping us cool – the front lawns of eight average homes have the cooling effect of 70 tons of air conditioning – the equivalent of central air for 23 average-sized homes!
• Reducing noise levels by 20 to 30 per cent – in cities
• Diminishing soil erosion and flooding by absorbing rainwater
• Recharging our groundwater supply by reducing run-off to impermeable surfaces, such as roads, sidewalks, parking lots and patios.
Remember the healthier the lawn, the bigger the pay-off! The lawn care experts at Scotts Canada offer homeowners a number of tips to help keep your lawns healthy this season:
Visit www.scotts.ca or for more information about healthy lawn maintenance.
- News Canada