How to Raise Nitrogen Levels in a Lawn

The chemical balance of the soil in a yard is important to growing thick and beautiful grass and other foliage. If an analysis of your lawn has found it to be lacking in nitrogen, this can interfere with your lawn's ability to nurture the growth of plants. You can raise the nitrogen levels in your lawn by employing one of several methods that require only a moderate amount of effort.

Nitrogen rich fertilizer
Garden hose
Hose end sprayer
Coffee grounds
5-gallon bucket
Sprinkling can
Soy
Alfalfa
Clover

Instructions

- 1
  Apply a fertilizer rich in nitrogen to your lawn in the spring or fall when there is less chance of higher temperatures and more moisture. Use a garden hose with a hose end sprayer filled with the fertilizer. Follow the instructions on the specific fertilizer you purchase.
- 2
  Mix 1/2 lb. of coffee grounds with 5 gallons of water in a bucket if you don't wish to use chemicals to raise the nitrogen level in your yard. Apply the mixture to your lawn in the fall using a sprinkling can. Be aware that the coffee grounds can raise the soil's acidity, so only use this method if your lawn has a higher pH level.
- 3
  Plant soy beans, alfalfa and clover in the fall. Till the plants into the soil as soon as you can in the spring and test the nitrogen level again. These plants are high in nitrogen and can provide a completely organic method for raising the nitrogen level. The drawback, of course, is that you must re-seed or re-sod your yard once you've tilled the soil.

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