Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Applying Lawn Iron in Spring


Spring, as you know, is a great time to work on your lawn. I think I have blown that idea up with excitement pretty well this season thus far. But one of the coolest things you can do to your grass in spring is give it a little micro-nutrient iron.

Iron is essentially what makes Kentucky Bluegrass “blue” in appearance, but it also deepens the green of most other grass types. In fact, if you want the deepest green color in your lawn, some iron may be in order.

What Kind Of Lawn Iron To Buy

Iron for lawns comes in a couple different forms, but you will probably want to purchase “chelated iron.” That basically means the lawn iron is packaged in such a way as it is readily available for grass roots to absorb. In many cases, iron gets bound or caught up in high pH soils, and, if that happens, it’s useless.




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