Yard work: a perfect day to put down lime

Self-tutoring about lawn care: the tutor mentions a time to put down lime.

I’ve written numerous posts about liming the lawn: my lawn needs it constantly. I suspect it’s because of the dominant trees that surround us.

I buy very fine, powdery lime. The pellet stuff might be more convenient in some ways, but last I checked it seemed to cost about twice as much. Therefore, I just buy the powdery, unrefined lime and lay it down on the lawn using a drop spreader.

The powdery lime clumps when it gets wet, so you need a dry day. Then again, it blows away in the wind, so it’s best to have a still day. Dry, still days aren’t very common where I live, but today has been one. Noticing this earlier, I hurried outside and started liming. I had five bags to put down, so it took a few hours. However, it’s done now.