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Toasting Tips - Lawn Fertilizing Gone Bad

One of the most common mistakes in lawn care, especially if the weather is hot or the lawn is new, is fertilizer burn. If new grass is not given enough time to adjust before fertilizer is added, it will probably burn. It is somewhat safer for a new lawn to be fertilized by liquid lawn fertilizer, but it still has a good chance of causing a burn if not carefully applied.


You should also avoid fertilizing in the hottest part of the day. The combination of heat and fertilizer can burn the grass. You should avoid using homemade fertilizer. It is more likely that non-professional mixtures will burn the lawn.


Besides heat and new grass, fertilizing too much or too often can cause burn. The only time when the lawn should be fertilized is when it needs extra nutrients. A good time is in May, after the grass has grown some and it is more mature. It could use the nutrients at this point and it is mature enough to avoid burning.


Using fertilizers that contain chemicals need to be watered after application to avoid burning. Even if the instructions donít say that the lawn needs watered after application, it is a good idea to do so if there is no rain. Organic, natural fertilizers do not contain the potentially harmful chemicals, so watering afterwards is not necessary.


You should not spread the fertilizer by hand because it is easy to apply it unevenly which will cause burnt spots. Make sure to apply the fertilizer how you are supposed to. Not doing so causes the grass to dehydrate.


The salt and chemicals prevents the grass from absorbing water, causing it to burn. The grass will look yellow, white or brown. It will look like it is dying.


Make sure to buy a high quality fertilizer and do not add anything extra to it.


How to Care for a Lawn after Fertilizer Burn


If you accidentally burn the lawn with fertilizer, you can remove as much of extra fertilizer as you can before watering the lawn. Then water the lawn multiple times in a day, followed by daily watering for a couple days. By understanding what causes fertilizer burn and what it looks like, you should be able to prevent it from overtaking your lawn.


Many a novice with lawn care watch their lawn burn from fertilizer and do not know why. Do you? Find out about the pitfalls of DIY lawn care at http://www.plant-care.com/lawn-fertilizer-burn.html


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