Does Your Lawn Need Lime?
Although lime can be applied anytime, fall is a great time of year to get things done. The grass is no longer under the stresses of summer like heat, drought, or humidity and there seems to be a bit more time to do something other than mowing the lawn.
The only way to find out if your lawn needs lime is to get your soil tested. A soil test will reveal the soil's pH level, which is the measurement of it's acidity or alkalinity. If your pH is below the optimum of 6.0 or 7.0, your lawn may require yearly applications of lime.
A soil's pH directly influences lawn vigor, color, and it's resistance to disease, drought, and heat stress. A pH below 6.0 can cause important plant growth nutrients to become unavailable for plant uptake.
Lime works slow on the soil and it may take several years for the pH to increase, so further soil testing is required to monitor the progress.
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