If you recently seeded or will, use starter fertilizer. The starter
fertilizer will help the established grass through the winter months
as well. Your 1/4" of topsoil helps the grass too.

On 15 Oct 2003 08:12:34 -0700, (Chris
Farmer) wrote:

I am in the process of getting my lawn ready for winter and spring.

I plan to power rake the lawn to remove thatch,
Aerate with a rented machine
spread seed
and apply 1/4" or so of top soil

My question is which fertilizer is appropriate?

Winterizer or starter fertilizer for the seed?
The levels of nutrients vary greatly and I don't want to plant a bunch
of seed and use winterizer only have the seed suffer through a harsh
winter.

I live in MO, so we get into the single digits at times during winter.

Any advice would be appreicated