Although fertilizer treatments are beneficial to your lawn, you'll want to take steps to keep your pets safe during applications. While your lawn in South Dakota or Iowa is being fertilized, you want to keep your pets inside during the application to prevent them from coming into contact with and potentially ingesting the product. Don't let them out immediately after the application, though. You should wait until the treatments are dry before letting your pets back outside. It's always a good idea to talk with your lawn care provider about pet safety, as they have knowledge of their fertilizers and how long to wait until your furry friends can return to your lawn.

Keep your pets inside during the fertilizer application.

Fertilizer offers many great benefits for your lawn but should be kept away from your pets when it's being applied. When professionals are fertilizing your lawn, the best way to keep your pets safe is to keep them secured indoors. This keeps them from coming into contact with and potentially ingesting the product, which can be harmful. You should also consider bringing in any pet toys or bowls that might be on your lawn to prevent the treatment from possibly contaminating them. Keeping them and their accessories inside also allows your provider to do their job efficiently and effectively without any distractions or obstacles, ensuring a flawless fertilization process and result.

Wait until fertilizer treatments dry before letting pets outside.

A dog running on a green lawn in Sioux Falls, SD, after fertilization.

Keeping your pets inside during a fertilizer application is ideal, but don't let them out right away. You want to wait until the treatments are completely dry before letting them back outside. Once the treatments are dry, they are much safer for your pets to be around. However, the length of the drying process depends on a few factors. The type of fertilizer used, whether granular or liquid, and the weather that day are two common factors that can affect the drying time. For example, when using a granular treatment, you may have to wait longer than when using a liquid treatment before letting your pets outside. Additionally, cooler, cloudy days may delay the drying process compared to sunny, warmer ones.

Always talk to your lawn care provider about pet safety during lawn fertilization.

There are several steps you can take on your own to keep your pets safe while your lawn is being fertilized, but speaking to your lawn care provider will provide you with additional information you need to know. They have extensive knowledge of their products and will be able to tell you how to best keep your pets safe during treatments. For example, they will know how long the fertilizer treatment will take to dry based on the surrounding factors and can advise you on the safest time to let your pets back outside.

Your lawn care provider has knowledge of the fertilizers they use and can provide you with the best pet-safety advice for those specific products!

Reach out to us today to schedule one of our lawn fertilization packages!

At Sharp Lawn Care, we will fertilize your lawn while helping you keep your pets safe. We also understand that not every lawn requires the same fertilization schedule or services. We offer three different types of lawn fertilization packages to provide you with a more personalized service. You can choose between the Sharp Essentials Package, the Sharp Plus Package, and the Sharp Premium Package based on your lawn's individual needs. We offer these lawn fertilization packages to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Sioux Falls, SD, Sioux City, IA, and surrounding areas in South Dakota like Tea, Harrisburg, and Brandon. If your property is located in Sioux City, IA, contact us at (712) 253-8024 to schedule. If your property is located in the Sioux Falls, SD area, contact us at (605) 251-6880 to sign up!