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Green Grass
So far this spring our grass seems to be doing VERY well. Last year (first growing season for the new lawn) the lawn just never really grew very well. It wasn’t very green, didn’t grow very fast and overall seemed to be struggling to stay alive.
So last fall we had our soil tested and found out that our soil was very acidic and lacking in some important nutrients that grass needs to grow well. The biggest thing our soil needed was lime in order to “sweeten” the soil and increase the pH. We also had to choose the correct fertilizer based on the soil report.
I think the combination of the lime and fertilizer that we applied has worked wonders for the grass. As you can see it’s very green and it appears to be growing in much thicker. I’m hoping that the lawn will establish itself much better this summer so we won’t have to rely on fertilizers as much.
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Your lawn looks great! Makes me want to test mine.
Thanks Ethan. Getting your soil tested is easy, inexpensive and the best way to ensure you have a healthy nice lawn.
Todd, your lawn as SERIOUSLY inspired me to do more. Our lawn has “holes” all through it – and two weeks ago some mushrooms popped up on some old tree roots that were never pulled up. I’m suspecting our lawn is HIGHLY acidic and probably lacks the nutrients it needs. I just need to get out to grab a soil test kit sometime.