Everyone has heard that they need to fertilize their lawn and make sure that the plants are getting all the nutrients they need to grow. It is also probably familiar to most that it can be a good idea to test the soil for different levels of nutrients. 
Depending on soil tests, soil amendments and nutrients may be added to balance out or increase the right amount of the nutrients in the soil.
What nutrients exactly are we talking about here? What do the different nutrients do and why are they important? We thought it may be helpful to have a basic understanding of what your grass needs to grow into a healthy lawn so we put together a short explanation of what different nutrients do for your lawn and why they are important.
Nitrogen
This is one of the most well-known nutrient that lawns need to grow. It is said that nitrogen is needed to ‘green up the grass’ because nitrogen is incorporated into the leaf tissue as it is the basis for all proteins and DNA. Like all things, too much of a good thing is never a good thing. Using too much nitrogen in your lawn can kill off the grass or bring about nitrogen burn. Stick to the proper fertilizer amounts and schedule to keep things at the proper levels.
Phosphorous
One of the rockstars of the photosynthesis process, phosphorous plays a part in energy production and the development of of flower or fruit growth. Without enough phosphorous a plant doesn’t have the energy or ability to grow much fruit or even make seeds. A plant that is only getting limited amounts of phosphorous are likely producing deformed seeds.
Potassium
Still another macronutrient that plants, including grass, need to grow strong and healthy is potassium. This nutrient plays a part in cell division, sugar transfer and a host of other very important processes a plant goes through.
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Calcium, magnesium, and even sulfur are other important nutrients that plants need to grow properly. These are micronutrients that are often overlooked by those that are only purchasing the bagged fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. Manganese and copper are more of these vital micronutrients. If you are wondering what nutrients your lawn needs, have a soil test done! Healthy lawns start with the soil it is grown in, so don’t overlook one of the most important pieces to growing the best lawn ever.
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