Why the use of lime in lawn care is growing in popularity

So why lime?

A major factor in the development of a healthy, green lawn is maintaining balanced pH levels in the soil. When soil becomes more acidic than is optimal, the result is stunted growth and discoloration of the grass. An effective way to balance pH levels is to incorporate a lime application into your lawn care routine.

Lime that is used in lawn treatments is essentially made up of ground up limestone. Limestone contains components that help to neutralize acidic compounds in the lawn as it breaks down into the soil. As this occurs, the soil pH becomes more balanced, allowing it to support healthier grass growth. This will provide the best conditions for maintaining a dense, green lawn.

What are some signs that a lawn needs lime?

Soil that is too acidic can lead to numerous problems in a lawn. It cannot support healthy grass growth as effectively as soil with a balanced pH. As a result, lawns with a pH imbalance may appear discolored or even dying. Common signs of this are yellow and brown patches of grass, decreased lawn density, and overall weak grass structure. The fact that grass cannot grow as quickly or as healthily in the presence of a pH imbalance makes lime a very valuable resource in lawn care.

How can Liqua-Grow help?

The most effective way to determine if a lawn needs a lime application is through a soil sample. We offer to take soil samples for our customers, as it is an effective way to properly determine the needs of a particular lawn. This gives us the best opportunity to pinpoint what is needed to support strong, healthy grass growth in a lawn.  If you feel as though your lawn may benefit from a lime application, please notify us so we can either add this to your plan or take a soil sample for analysis.

We offer a pelletized lime application that can be added to any of our lawn care treatment programs. This service is optional and can be added at any time. We generally apply lime in either the spring or the fall as these times provide the best conditions for correcting a pH imbalance. After the pH is returned to a balanced state, the soil is in the best position to absorb nutrients from fertilizers. This is why a lime application is often a great compliment to an existing treatment program, because it prepares the soil to allow fertilizers and nutrients to absorb effectively.