hi guys joe here from lawn solutions australia
in this video we're going to show you how to correctly fertilize your lawn
now fertilising is one of the most common aspects of home lawn care but it is often overlooked how
important doing it correctly actually is so in this video we're going to show you how
first things first you want to fertilize at the right time of year for most common
lawns like buffalo couch and kikuyu the perfect times to fertilize are at the start of spring
when you notice your lawn growing again after winter also around Christmas time and then
around easter time or Anzac day is a good time to get some nutrients into the lawn prior to winter
the next step is to select the type of fertiliser you want to use the two main types the granular
and liquid fertilizers but within granular and liquids there are different fertilizers with
different nutritional makeups if you're unsure of what fertiliser is best for your lawn you can
check out the lawn solutions australia website or give your local lawn solutions Australian member
a call once we've done our research and we've found the type of fertiliser that we want to use
it's important that you measure the area you're going to fertilize different fertilizers come
in different package sizings so it's important you get enough to do your area now it's time
to actually spread or spray the fertiliser onto your lawn before you do start we always recommend
to read all label rates and instructions and if you have any questions to contact the fertiliser
manufacturer so the fertiliser that i've chosen to spread today has an application rate of two and
a half kilos per 100 square meters so what i've done is i've measured 1.25 kilograms and poured
it into the spreader so by the application rate it should cover 50 square meters now there are many
schools of thought as to how to actually apply a granular fertiliser the most important thing to
keep in mind is that you evenly cover the entire area as best you can i like to walk up and back
and then across in the opposite direction that way i find you get the best coverage
now what you do have to be careful of is doubling up on your fertiliser applications so do keep an
eye on how wide the spreader is throwing because if you use double the amount of nutrients on
a certain area you'll get uneven colours and patterns in your lawn which no one likes to see
now if you've chosen to go with a liquid fertiliser over a granular fertiliser
whilst the application methods are different the principle of applying is virtually the same
you want to cover the entire lawn area evenly and before you start always read the label
instructions even though you've finished applying the fertiliser you're not quite done yet there's
a couple of important things you have to do one of them is sweeping or blowing down any hard surfaces
like driveways and pars that the fertiliser might have sprinkled onto the reason we do this is when
you're watering your fertiliser in or even if it rains the prill left on the hard surface
can actually stain now that you've cleaned down your hard surfaces it's time for the
final step to water your fertiliser in now this is a really important step because if you don't do it
the contents of the fertiliser can actually burn the leaf of your grass if they're left
to dry out for too long now not all fertilizers require to be watered in but the majority do
if you're unsure just read the label or check with the manufacturer now to water them in it's pretty
simple you can use a handheld hose you can use a sprinkler or you can time your application to just
before rain one thing you've got to be careful of if you're going to do that is that we're not
going to get too much rain too much rain can wash the fertiliser straight out of the lawn but if
we're getting 5 or 10 mil that'll be perfect with your sprinkler or your hose application
again check the label but most fertilizers five or ten minutes with the sprinkler will wash the
prill down into the thatch layer where it needs to be now you may not be able to see this on camera
but i can certainly feel it it's just started spitting rain here so our timing's been perfect
i've put the handheld hose away for now i'm going to let nature do its thing and water the
fertiliser in for us i hope this has been helpful and has given you a few tips on how to correctly
apply fertilisers if you want any more information feel free to contact lawn solutions australia
or your local lawn solutions member thanks for watching and we hope to catch you next time