Your pets are part of your family, so it's only natural that you want to keep them safe while your lawn is being fertilized. While fertilizer treatments are highly beneficial for your grass in Ohio, there are some things you'll need to do to ensure the safety of your pets. First, you'll want to keep your pets inside during the application to prevent them from coming into contact with and potentially ingesting the product. This will also allow your lawn care provider to perform the application without any distractions.

After the application, you'll want to wait until the treatment has dried before letting your pets back outside. How long it takes for the treatment to dry will depend on the type of fertilizer that was used and the weather conditions on the day of the application. Lastly, you'll want to talk to your lawn care provider about pet safety so you can get advice from a professional on how to keep your pets safe during the treatment.

Keep your pets inside during the lawn fertilization treatment.

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When your lawn care provider comes out to apply a fertilizer treatment to your lawn, you'll want to keep your pets inside. This will prevent them from coming into contact with or ingesting the fertilizer, which could be harmful to them. Lawn care treatments like fertilizers can contain ingredients that are not safe for your pets. Keeping them indoors will minimize their exposure to any fertilizer content that is not good for them. Additionally, keeping your pets inside will allow your lawn care provider to perform the application efficiently and effectively without any distractions.

Keeping pets indoors will minimize their exposure to the fertilizer treatment.

Wait until the fertilizer treatment has dried before letting your pets back outside.

After the fertilizer treatment has been applied, you'll want to wait until it has dried before letting your pets back outside. How long it takes for the treatment to dry will depend on the type of fertilizer that was used and the weather conditions on the day of the application. Warm and sunny weather can speed up the absorption process of the fertilizer treatment, while cloudy conditions can slow it down.

  • Granular fertilizers typically need to be watered into your soil before they start releasing nutrients to your grass. Once it has been watered in, you'll need to wait until your lawn has completely dried before you can let your pets back outside.
  • Liquid fertilizers only require that you wait until the treatment has completely dried before letting your pets back outside. However, some liquid fertilizers may also need to be watered in!

Talk to your lawn care provider about pet safety during fertilizer treatments.

When it comes to keeping your pets safe during fertilizer treatments, it's always a good idea to talk to your lawn care provider. They have extensive knowledge of the products they use and will be able to provide you with the best advice on how to keep your pets safe during fertilizer treatments. By taking the time to talk to your lawn care provider about pet safety, you can ensure that your pets are protected while your lawn is being fertilized.

Call us today to sign up for our lawn fertilization service!

If you want your lawn to stay healthy without putting your pets at risk, we will help! At Hoffmans Lawn & Fertilization, a lawn fertilization service is offered that utilizes treatments that are safe for your pets once dry. These treatments are applied multiple times from spring to fall to ensure your grass has a consistent supply of much-needed nutrients. This service is offered to commercial and residential property owners, along with HOAs, in Delaware, Lewis Center, Powell, and nearby areas in Ohio. Call us at (740) 318-5296 to schedule our lawn fertilization service today!