"Peter Pan" wrote in
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I am trying to grow fescue, I had a nice THICK lawn a few years ago.
The Problem as I see it is my neighbor who is LAZY when it comes to
yard work allows his yard to grow anything that will germinate
i.e.crab grass, I think the spoors were able to blow into my yard and
I developed a bad crab grass problem. I never put a crab grass
prevention down so I basically played catch up all summer and needless
to say my yard was no longer the thick beautiful lawn, I had a yard
with crab grass. Should I stay with the Scotts products or change to
something else? And where do I get the Green Light crab grass
prevention? Thanks
"Steve" wrote in message
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Jim wrote in
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Peter Pan wrote:

I live in NJ and recently purchased some Scotts Fertilizer
30-3-4(Blue bag) from Lowes, the woman working there said that is
what's needed for this time of year. I came home with the Scotts
and some Lime and applied both to my lawn. Later that day it began
to drizzle and continued with the light rain for the remainder of
the day.

you were so well blessed to receive a light slow drizzling
rain on the very day just after making the fertilizer application.
the water begins the process of breaking the fertilizer down and
making it available to the grass as plant food.

Do I need to re-apply the Scotts or will my
lawn be ok?

no, just go out and brag to all your friends of how you received
a light slow drizzling rain on the very day just after making the
fertilizer application. g




My second question is what is the next thing I should do for my
lawn?

what's your over all objective for your lawn and what type of
grass are you growing?


If you have crabgrass, a crabgrass preventer like Green Light.
Should be applied when the forthisia blooms, because that is an
indication of the soil being warm enough for the crabgrass seeds to
begin to germinate. Re apply one May 15th, because it can germinate
in different times on different parts of your lawn (cooler areas).
You might also want to put down a weed screen product. I use
Portrait.



I think I would avoid Scotts. I think the fertilizer especially is a
quick releasing product, which makes your lawn grow super fast in the
spring, then looses it's punch in the summer. I follow a lawn plan by a
local garden nursery near in Northern Maryland called Carroll Gardens.
He has a radio program on from 7-9 here in the Baltimore area on AM680.
His plan includes Turf Trust fertilizer, which is really an awesome
product. I have used it for years now. Once you establish your lawn,
you will only need to feed it 3 times a year, and it will encourage new
growth of your seed, and weeds will be choked out. You can view his
entire year of lawn care at www.carrollgardens.com. I would highly
recomend it.

Greenlight products (along with the Portrait Weed Screen) can be ordered
online at Greenlight's website, or they may be able to tell you where it
is available in your area.
-Steve