Lowe’s home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, shares the best ways to maintain the health of your lawn. In Part 2 of this lawn care series, learn how to fertilize and give your lawn proper nutrients. First, do a simple soil test to see what types of nutrients your lawn needs. If your lawn is acidic, add lime. If it has high clay content, add gypsum. Also, learn about lawn starter fertilizers and how to properly disperse fertilizer across your lawn. Make sure that when overseeding, you don’t use a Weed & Feed fertilizer. Lastly, once you have completed your fertilization, make sure to properly clean your shoes and spreader of fertilizer. For the rest of this lawn care and maintenance series, visit www.Lowes.com
Lawn Maintenance, Part 2: Fertilize & Amend Soil
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