Fertilizing is an essential part of lawn care Myrtle Beach maintenance. However, less than 50% of the home gardeners in the country use some type of fertilizer on their gardens or lawns. Unfortunately, this figure means that gardeners are not getting as much produce or flowers as they should. And they are most likely dealing with insect and disease problems, all of which could be avoided.
Plants that are well-fed are more beautiful, productive, and healthier. Here you’ll learn about some lawn care basics including how and why you need to fertilize your lawn.
Lawn Care Myrtle Beach Tips: What You Need To Know About Fertilizers
Fertilizers are important because most soil doesn’t offer the nutrients needed for plants to grow optimally. Even if you get started with good garden soil, when your plants start to grow, they will absorb the nutrients and the soil will be left less fertile. Fertilizing your lawn will help replenish the soil’s lost nutrients and make sure that the plants this year will have the food they require in order to flourish.
What are the six basic nutrients that plants need?
- Carbon from the carbon dioxide from the air.
- Hydrogen from the water
- Oxygen from air and water
- Nitrogen, which helps plants create the proteins they require to make new tissues.
- Phosphorus, which helps stimulate the growth of roots and helps the plants set flowers and buds. It also enhances vitality and boosts the size of the seeds.
- Potassium helps improve the plant’s overall vigor. It helps them resist diseases and regulates metabolic activities.
Other Important Nutrients
There are other nutrients that plants need but in smaller amounts.
Calcium – plants use it in their cell membranes. It helps neutralize toxic materials and enhance the structure of the soil. It also helps in binding inorganic and organic particles together.
Magnesium – chlorophyll’s only metabolic component. Plants need it to process sunlight.
Sulfur – it is an essential component of various proteins.
Micronutrients that plants need in minimal amounts.
- Boron
- Copper
- Iron
- Zinc
- Manganese
- Chlorine
- molybdenum
Tips For Choosing A Fertilizer
A 5-5-5 fertilizer offers nutrients that plants need to grow healthy. If the soil test shows that it lacks some nutrients, or if you would like to tailor the fertilizer to meet the needs of certain plants, you can choose a special formulation. Your soil and what you’re growing will help you choose the best fertilizer.
The three numbers on the label indicate what proportion of every macronutrient the fertilizer has. The first number is for nitrogen, the second one for phosphorus, and the third one for potassium. The NPK ratio that organic fertilizers have is lower than what synthetic fertilizers contain. Many organic fertilizers have slower release nutrients that would become available as time goes by. They also contain different trace elements that may not be provided by synthetic fertilizers.
Call Conner’s Lawn Care Service now if you need help in maintaining your lawn.
Conner’s Lawn Care Service
Myrtle Beach, SC
843-504-4901
http://connerslawncare.com/