trader wrote:

Jim wrote:
trader wrote:
KC wrote:
trader wrote:

Lime now and 15-0-15 fertilizer next spring.

KC

Why wait till Spring to fertilize? Fall is an excellent time to apply ferilizer

There are divided opinions on this subject and I gave the one I was
taught. Existing growth benefits but new growth suffers. Rationale is
that nitrogen stimulates new growth late in the season and this growth
does not have time to toughen up before freezes, thus dying.

If you look at the advice of university agricultural services and turf
authorities, I haven't seen any disagreement. In fact, most of them
state that Fall is the best time to fertilize, as there is much less
chance of encouraging disease. If you have any sources that state
otherwise, I'd be happy to see them. And I do it every year on my
lawn and it looks super, nice and green all winter.

your advice is dependent upon the type of turf one is managing.

http://www.super-sod.com/info-guide-bermuda.html
http://www.super-sod.com/info-guide-centipede.html

both are warm season active cool season dormant grasses
yet they have different feeding requirements.

leaving the uninformed uninformed allows for increased
seed and fertilizer sales resulting in an industry net
gain. is it the right thing to do?


If you read the original post, the question was:

I did.


"Here are the results of my lawn soil test. Can you recommend soil
amendments or treatments? Have rye, fescue and bluegrass in central
CT. "

It's clear the question and answer I gave were for cool season grasses
in CT, not warm season grasses. Fall fertilization is clearly
appropriate. So save the nonsense about trying to increase fertlizer
sales.

LOL -- KC recommends waiting till spring and then you show
up selling fertilizer stating "Why wait till Spring to fertilize"
thank you for an excellent LOL


http://www.super-sod.com/info-guide-fescue.html

I never said your advice was inappropriate, did I?

I was attempting to make the point of how different
turf types have different requirements.

I am now reminded of how a mind is much the same as a
parachute in that neither work well when they are not
open.