Fertilizing your lawn in Ohio is crucial to keeping it healthy and strong, which is why you should apply a fertilizer treatment in the fall. However, there are two types of fertilizers: liquid and granular. Liquid fertilizer is sprayed across your entire lawn and absorbed by its roots quickly, while granular fertilizer is spread on your turf and takes time to break down before being absorbed. While both types of fertilizers have their benefits, for the fall, you'll want to use a granular fertilizer treatment because it will supply your lawn with nutrients throughout the entirety of the winter season. Additionally, you don’t want to skip out on weed control treatments during the fall either as weeds can still germinate and grow when the weather gets cooler, so using a post-emergent weed control treatment will eliminate weeds so they don’t steal nutrients from your lawn!

What is the difference between liquid and granular fertilizer treatments?

When deciding whether to use liquid or granular fertilizer for your fall fertilization treatment, there are several factors to consider. For one, liquid fertilizer is applied across your entire lawn and is then immediately absorbed into the soil at the root zone of your grass. On the other hand, granular fertilizer is spread across your entire turf and must be watered in afterward to start the breakdown process. Liquid fertilizers produce results faster, but their effectiveness is short-lived. On the other hand, granular fertilizers take longer to start working, but they provide nutrients to grass over a longer period of time.

Most fertilizer treatments contain three main nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Why should you use a granular fertilizer in the fall?

There are many reasons why using a granular fertilizer in the fall is beneficial for your lawn. For starters, because the granules take time to dissolve, they will help your lawn gradually transition into the winter season while supplying it with a steady stream of nutrients. Additionally, since granular fertilizer treatments supply your lawn with nutrients over an extended period of time, they can help your grass survive through harsh weather conditions such as cold snaps, snow cover, and more!

You should also use weed control treatments in the fall along with your fall fertilizer treatment.

While using a granular fertilizer in the fall is great for supplying your grass with essential nutrients, weeds can steal those nutrients away from your grass if they are allowed to grow on your lawn. To make sure your grass gets all the nutrients it needs without competing with weeds, you should pair your granular fertilizer treatment with a post-emergent weed control treatment. A post-emergent weed control treatment will target weeds that have already popped up on your lawn and eliminate them so they can't continue to steal nutrients from your grass. By combining these two treatments, you'll be able to achieve a weed-free lawn that will have access to all the nutrients it needs to make it through the winter.

Call us today to sign up for our fall fertilization service!

At Hoffmans Lawn & Fertilization, we offer a lawn fertilization program that includes a fall fertilization treatment to give your lawn the nutrients it needs to survive the winter season and prepare for spring growth. We use granular fertilizer to ensure it will supply your lawn with nutrients all winter. What's more, this program also includes a post-emergent weed control treatment in the fall to eliminate weeds from your lawn so they can't steal the nutrients for themselves.

We offer our lawn fertilization service to commercial and residential property owners, as well as HOAs, in Delaware, Lewis Center, Powell, OH, and nearby areas. Call us at (740) 318-5296 to sign up for this service today!