Spring is a time of renewal and growth, and your lawn in Lancaster, PA, is no exception. As the winter chill fades away, your grass will start to wake up and grow again. To ensure that it gets off to a great start, you'll want to fertilize it. However, it's important to prepare your lawn for spring fertilization by mowing it first. Mowing your lawn before fertilizing it in the spring will help the fertilizer reach and penetrate the soil more easily, and it will also reduce the risk of stressing out your grass. Once mowed, it's best to fertilize your grass 24 hours to a few days after to ensure optimal results. However, you should wait until your lawn is starting to green up and grow again before mowing and fertilizing it in the spring.

Mowing your lawn before fertilizing it in the spring will help the fertilizer reach and penetrate the soil more easily.

Fertilizing your lawn in the spring is one of the best ways to set it up for healthy and robust growth for the rest of the growing season. Before you feed your lawn a nourishing treatment of fertilizer, make sure you give it a good trim by mowing it first. After the winter season, your lawn will likely have some overgrowth and debris across it. Mowing your lawn before fertilizing it in the spring will help the fertilizer reach and penetrate the soil more easily. By cutting your grass to a shorter length, you'll remove any dead or dormant grass that may be blocking the fertilizer from reaching the root zone. This will allow the fertilizer to be absorbed more efficiently, providing your lawn with the nutrients it needs to thrive.

Ideally, you should fertilize your lawn 24 hours to a few days after mowing it for the first time in the spring.

Freshly mowed grass in Lancaster, PA, with some trees.

While mowing your lawn before fertilizing it in the spring is a good idea, you should wait at least 24 hours to a few days after mowing your lawn before applying the fertilizer. This is because mowing your lawn can stress out your grass, and applying fertilizer immediately afterward can exacerbate this stress. By waiting a little while after mowing your lawn to apply fertilizer, you'll give your grass a chance to recover from the stress of being mowed, and it will be better able to absorb the nutrients from the fertilizer.

You should wait until your lawn is starting to green up and grow again before mowing and fertilizing it in the spring.

While it's important to prepare your lawn for spring fertilization by mowing it first, neither one should be done if your grass hasn't greened up yet. It's best to wait until your lawn is starting to green up and grow again before doing so. This is because mowing your lawn too early in the spring can damage your grass and set it back in its growth. By waiting until your lawn is starting to show signs of life, you'll ensure that your grass is strong enough to withstand the stress of being mowed and fertilized and is active again to receive the nutrients.

Make sure you hire lawn care professionals to mow and fertilize your grass in the spring to ensure the job is done right.

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Preparing your lawn for spring fertilization by mowing it first is a crucial step in ensuring the fertilizer treatment is well-absorbed. Timing can be tricky for both of these tasks, which is why we're here to help. Our team at Woolley Bros Lawn Care offers lawn mowing and lawn fertilization services to get your grass in its best shape as it starts to grow actively in the spring again. We'll make sure your lawn is cut at the appropriate height and at the right time in the spring to avoid causing it any stress. Then, it will receive the right set of nutrients through fertilization to jumpstart its healthy growth!

We offer these services to commercial and residential property owners, along with HOAs, in Lancaster, PA, and throughout the surrounding areas including Lititz, Manheim, and Ephrata. Give us a call today at (717) 675-0101 to schedule our lawn mowing and lawn fertilization services!