Food is a substance that provides and energy source, mostly. Nutrient is a
substance that provides an energy source, elements, and other substances
essential for life, in types and amounts that can provide a healthy life.
Fertilizer is a substance that provides elements, as salts mostly, or in
bonded forms, that require microorganisms to alter to forms that can be
absorbed by plants. Elements are single groups of atoms of the same kind
such as calcium and nitrogen.

Product pushers claim fertilizer is plant food. False advertisement.

Grasses manufacture their own food in a process called photosynthesis.

You can add essential elements. Go very low with nitrogen.
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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.



"Paul O." wrote in message
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Like the ones you buy at the garden centers at the big box stores. Will
just a regular grass fertilizer work? Thanks.

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Paul O.