On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 02:12:17 GMT, "cledus" opined:

After I put down weed/feed this past spring, my grass turned neon
green/yellow. I assume that I overfertilized. It still hasn't recovered.
Should I winterize now or hope for the best?


If you have used a weed and feed like Scotts, or some other synthetic fertilizer
I recommend you switch over to a quality, certified organic product which also
has trace elements. Home Depot sells LadyBug Brand, which is made right here in
this area, is certified organic and will cover more than a bag of synthetic
stuff. The weed part (atrazine) found in synthetic fertilizers is found in high
levels at Barton Springs and should be avoided.

If you can, go buy a bag of LadyBug and follow their recommended application
rate. Fall feeding is more important than spring feeding, regardless. The up
side is that, after being organic for a few years, less and less fertilizer is
necessary for turf. I feed my turf maybe once a year in fall with a granular
fertilizer, and a few times during summer I use liquid seaweed in a hose end
sprayer to deliver trace elements (about 60 of them) which come in the seaweed.
My turf is lush, thick, green and I think I watered it about 10 times from April
till October.

Victoria