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Here's Everything You Need To Know About Liming Your Lawn
01.12.2023 - 05:49 / southernliving.com / Kim Toscano
Gardeners will most likely need to lime their lawn at some point. Lime is a soil amendment used to increase the soil’s pH, making it less acidic. When soil pH is too low, many lawn grass species cannot make use of nutrients in the soil, including those added through fertilizer. Liming your lawn enhances nutrient availability, which promotes healthy root and leaf growth. However, not all lawns require liming. Get to know the species of grass in your lawn as well soil characteristics to determine if your lawn needs liming.
Ideal Soil pH For Different GrassesThe first step in managing your lawn is understanding the needs of different grass species. Some lawn grasses are more tolerant of low pH than others. Soil pH measures the relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil. The ideal soil pH for Bermudagrass, zoysia, and St. Augustine grasses is between 6.0 and 6.5. When soil pH falls below this range, these grasses have a difficult time accessing nutrients and will not grow well no matter how much fertilizer you apply. Centipede and tall fescue grasses, on the other hand, thrive in soils with a pH around 5.5. When soil pH falls below these ranges, lawns may need liming.
Test Your SoilMany soils throughout the Southeast are naturally acidic and require occasional liming to neutralize excess acidity. The only accurate way to determine a soil’s pH is to conduct a soil test, ideally when the lawn is dormant, during the fall and winter for warm-season lawns. The best way to do this is to submit a soil sample through your local county Extension office. While you can purchase at home testing kits online or at garden centers, these provide limited information. When you test your soil through your state’s soil lab, you will receive
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