We know how important a rich deep green color is important in front of your house and this is why iron supplements might be the secret ingredient for you to use.

Ever wondered how golf courses or the next door neighbour do to have such a dark green lawn? We might have the answer for you. You should consider adding iron supplements to your fertilization program.

Choice of Iron Supplements

You have plenty of products on the market that will get you benefits of iron. The easiest way to apply iron supplements is to choose a fertilizer with an iron additive.

There are two different categories of iron you can get: Synthetic and Organic.

Organic

The most expensive kind of iron supplements but it’s worth it. Most organic sources of iron on the market will give you iron that has been chelated. It means that it’s been modified to be easily absorbed by plants and grass.

The other very important factor is that organic sources of iron won’t stain your driveway, concrete surfaces or deck when in contact with humidity.

Synthetic

Synthetic sources of iron like Ironite are definitely the cheapest ones of the two categories. They will act very fast on your lawn changing it’s color in days.

There are two important disadvantages to synthetic sources of iron:

First of all, if in contact with humidity, they will stain your driveway, concrete surfaces or deck with a rusty orange color that you don’t want.

The second one is your lawn might turn a light gray color if you use an excessive amount of it. This is the main reason you should always follow instructions on package.

When to Apply Iron?

You should consider applying iron to your lawn late spring since temperatures are cooler. That way, you won’t cause any stress to your lawn and you will give it a little boost for summer. As we mentioned earlier, follow bag instructions for application instructions since all products are different.

We suggest you don’t take any chances to stain any surfaces you have around your house and opt out for an organic source of iron and appreciate the deep green color of your lawn.