Why should I lime my lawn, and When is the best time?
Liming the soil is done to adjust the pH of the soil. The pH of your soil should be within a desired range of 6.0-6.8 for turf type grasses. If the pH is above or below this range, then your grass plants have difficulty absorbing certain essential nutrients they need to grow. When the pH falls below 5.8, then lime should be applied to increase it back to the desired range. Here in the Triad, our soil is fairly acidic, and so a lime treatment every year is usually recommended.
