To help your lawn survive the summer in Tennessee, it's important to fertilize it twice. The first application should be in mid-summer to keep it healthy during the hottest time of the year. The second application should be in late summer to replenish its nutrients and aid in its recovery from summer stress. Additionally, make sure the late summer application is high in potassium to help the grass prepare for winter dormancy. You'll also want to remember to use weed control treatments alongside the summer fertilizer applications to prevent weeds from stealing nutrients and ensure your lawn stays strong during this taxing time.

The first fertilizer application should be in mid-summer to help your lawn survive the heat.

A healthy lawn in Memphis, TN, after summer fertilization.

The hot, dry weather conditions during summer place a lot of stress on your lawn. If it doesn't receive the proper amount of nutrients, your lawn may suffer damage. To help your lawn during this stressful time, you want to supply it with essential nutrients by applying a fertilizer treatment around mid-summer. A fertilizer application at this time will help build up its health and strength, ensuring it has enough nourishment to stay resilient even amid the hottest time of the year.

Fertilizer contains the essential nutrients your lawn needs to thrive during the summer, such as phosphorous, nitrogen, and potassium!

The second fertilizer application should be in late summer to aid in your lawn's recovery.

Your lawn will quickly absorb nutrients during the summer because it needs an abundance of them to get through these hot months. This is why multiple fertilizer applications in the summer are ideal. By late summer, your lawn will have absorbed all the nutrients from the first application. Another application in late summer will replenish its nutrients. This replenishment is especially important if your lawn undergoes stress or damage from the heat because it will aid in its recovery, helping it bounce back faster. It's also essential because you want to ensure your lawn has enough nutrients to get through winter. However, make sure this application is high in potassium, as this will encourage a strong root system, which will better equip your grass for winter dormancy!

Utilize weed control treatments with your summer fertilizer applications to yield the best results.

Supplying your lawn with nutrients during the hottest months of the year is essential. However, when your lawn has to compete with weeds for those nutrients, it's unable to absorb the necessary amount and may become weak. To combat weeds and prevent them from stealing nutrients, you should utilize weed control treatments with your fertilizer applications in the summer. Apply a post-emergent weed control treatment during both summer applications to target any existing weeds. Meanwhile, you'll want to apply a pre-emergent weed control treatment during late summer to target newly germinated weeds before they can sprout out of your soil, ultimately putting a stop to their life cycle.

Give us a call today to sign up for our lawn fertilization program.

At Picture Perfect Landscapes, our lawn fertilization service involves utilizing an organic-based liquid fertilizer that will be applied several times throughout the year, including twice in the summer, to ensure your lawn receives consistent nutrients. We also pair our fertilizer treatments with pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control to cover the entire weed life cycle and prevent it from having to compete with them for nutrients, resulting in a strong, healthy lawn that's weed-free!

We offer our lawn fertilization program to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in and around the Memphis, TN, area, including Midtown Memphis, East Memphis, and Germantown. Give us a call today at (901) 246-7656 to sign up.