Fall is one of the best times to improve the health and appearance of your lawn. Two important steps in a successful fall lawn-care program are lime application and aeration and overseeding.

“Lime applications work best when incorporated into the soil, and aeration is a prime time to get it down into the soil profile.” – Tanner Delvalle, Former Extension Educator, Pennsylvania State University

Why Apply Lime in the Fall?
Lime helps adjust soil pH, which can improve the availability of nutrients your grass needs to grow. Over time, soil can become too acidic, making it more difficult for your lawn to efficiently use nutrients. A lime application can help bring the soil closer to the proper pH range for healthy turf. Fall is a great time to apply lime because it can begin working into the soil over the following months. Proper soil pH, along with fertilization, helps create the conditions needed for a thicker, healthier lawn.

Key benefits include:
• Balances soil pH: Lime raises the pH of acidic soil, helping create the proper environment for healthy turf growth.
• Improves nutrient availability: Proper soil pH helps grass make better use of important nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
• Encourages stronger root growth: A properly balanced soil can promote healthier, deeper roots, helping your lawn handle heat and drought.
• Supports fall lawn recovery: After summer stress, lime can help improve soil conditions as the grass enters its fall growth period.
• Works over time: Lime does not change soil pH overnight. Applying it in the fall gives it time to begin working before the following growing season.
• Helps new grass establish: If you’re aerating and overseeding in the fall, correcting acidic soil can provide a better environment for new grass seed to germinate and develop.

For lawns in South Central Pennsylvania, Showcase LawnWorks recommends a fall lime application as an important part of a complete lawn-care program. See the benefits that are achieved when lime treatments are combined with aeration, overseeding, proper watering, and fall fertilization.

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