- Autumn is a key time for the garden, especially for the lawn, which requires special preparation for winter.
- Correct autumn fertilization increases grass resistance to frost and provides lush in spring.
- Instead of nitrogen, put on potassium and phosphorus, and the compost will turn out to be an irreplaceable ally of your lawn.
- Learn how to properly fertilize the lawn with compost and why the last mowing is so important!
Sprinkle the lawn in October. Thanks to this, the grass will be resistant to frost
Autumn is a very important time in garden care. It is now that the bushes and perennials should be prepared for the upcoming winter. Proper preparation will help survive the winter and bloom again in spring. Many people do not realize that in autumn it is necessary to fertilize and take care of the lawn. Only the grass prepared in this way will be more resistant to frost and other atmospheric effects. Fertilization is one of the most important treatments in autumn lawn care. They should be carried out when the temperatures are not very low. October and the beginning of November is the last bell for autumn lawn fertilization. Autumn fertilizers improve grass resistance and make it less susceptible to low temperatures. It is good to reach PO at this time of year. It is best if the fertilization mixtures do not have nitrogen at all. It is worth choosing fertilizers with rich potassium and phosphorus. Compost is a great way for autumn fertilization of the lawn. It protects the soil and improves the conditions of spreading.
How to fertilize the lawn with compost?
Prepare a crushed compost and sift through a sieve with large eyes. You need about 50 kg of compost for about 10 m2 of lawn. A garden lawn should be fertilized every year. Thanks to this, the grass will be resistant to frost, and in spring it will grow faster and lush. In stores, you can buy ready -made mixtures of granulated compost, the use of which is simpler and faster.
During autumn care treatments for the lawn, the last mowing is also a very important activity. You can read more about how to mow the grass in autumn.
