PARKER, Colo. — We're in the middle of the scorching hot summer season but you can keep your landscape looking lush with a little tender, love, care and fertilizer!
Denver7 met with landscaping expert Matt Akabane, with Hughes Landscaping and a member of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, to talk about when, where and how to fertilize your lawns and gardens.
Akabane said fertilizing your yard in the summer is a great way to keep it looking beautiful. With the warmer temperatures, your landscape will still grow and flourish with fertilizer. In fact, Akabane recommended fertilizing quarterly throughout the year. Healthy trees and plants will grow and bloom better and increase root growth especially in newer landscapes, he said.
So what type of fertilizers should you use? Akabane said fertilizers that are 14-14-14 can be used on trees and shrubs for high nitrogen and roots. He explained you can use a perennial and annual fertilizer on those types of plants to keep them blooming. And he suggested an organic based fertilizer for vegetables and herbs because they are edibles.
Akabane said if you want to keep your grass green and lush to use with a weed and feed fertilizer. He recommended fertilizing in the early morning or late evening hours, and not during the heat of the day. This could cause nitrogen from the fertilizer to actually burn your grass. Most importantly, water your lawn really well after fertilizing, he said.
