CHOOSING A FERTILIZER FOR YOUR LAWN
IF STARTING A NEW LAWN
- A new lawn fertilizer will be high in phosphorous (the middle number)
- Phosphorous promotes root development, which allows lawns to be able to withstand stress from heat, weeds, disease, and drought
- ***using a turf starter more often than required, could cause a build-up of phosphorous, and poison the soil
IF FERTILIZING IN THE FALL
- Fall fertilizers are usually high in potassium (the last number)
- Potassium is used by grass to aid in stress, cold, and heat tolerance, as well as disease resistance
IF FERTILIZING A LAWN IN SPRING
- If the lawn does not need to be heavily over-seeded, then using a fertilizer with a high nitrogen content (1st number) is advisable
REFERENCE
EVERGRO
