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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How often to fertilize a lawn – 3 key factors that influence the number of feeds your grass needs a year

Fertilizing a backyard lawn with a spreader.

All lawns benefit from being fertilized. Giving the grass the nutrients it needs helps any home have a lush, green, and beautiful lawn. However, feed too much or too regularly and you can harm the grass - so that leads to the question, how often should you fertilize a lawn?

Fertilizing is an integral part of any yearly lawn care regime for those who strive for pristine grass. Along with mowing, aerating, scarifying, and watering, feeding is often done multiple times throughout the year. Proper planning is important, though, as certain factors impact how often to fertilize a lawn.

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