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Fertilizing grass
Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot
faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? How much does fertilizer cost? Any tips for putting it on? Thanks Mike |
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On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:30:25 -0400, Michael Shaffer wrote:
Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? Spring is the time to fertilize, weed/grub control. How much does fertilizer cost? Not that much, see your local garden center. Any tips for putting it on? FOLLOW THE LABLE'S DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. This goes for ANY product. Thanks Mike |
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Tom Randy wrote: On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:30:25 -0400, Michael Shaffer wrote: Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? Spring is the time to fertilize, weed/grub control. How much does fertilizer cost? Not that much, see your local garden center. Any tips for putting it on? FOLLOW THE LABLE'S DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. This goes for ANY product. Thanks Mike |
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Fall is the best time of year to fertilize, but your region may be
different. You can fertilize now, but I recommend applying at half the recommended amount, and it is even less expensive that way. Fertilizer is inexpensive, organic fertilizer costs more (with more benefits). A broadcast spreader is a good tool for dry granular type, wash the spreader well before storing it. On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:30:25 GMT, Michael Shaffer wrote: Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? How much does fertilizer cost? Any tips for putting it on? Thanks Mike |
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Michael Shaffer wrote in message ... Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? How much does fertilizer cost? Any tips for putting it on? Fall is the time to fertilize from GA north I am not sure about Florida. Around here, VA, we use the "SOD" program which stands for September, October and December. The "experts" recommend 1 lb. N for every 1000 sq. ft. of lawn which works out to 10 lb.s of 10-10-10 for every 1000 sq. ft. which is way too much. I cut it back to 0.5 lb. for S and O and to 0.25 lb. N for D. In the summer months apply lime to get your pH up to the 6.5 -7.0. Just be careful around acid-loving plants. |
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"redclay" wrote in message ...
Michael Shaffer wrote in message ... Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? How much does fertilizer cost? Any tips for putting it on? Fall is the time to fertilize from GA north I am not sure about Florida. Around here, VA, we use the "SOD" program which stands for September, October and December. The "experts" recommend 1 lb. N for every 1000 sq. ft. of lawn which works out to 10 lb.s of 10-10-10 for every 1000 sq. ft. which is way too much. I cut it back to 0.5 lb. for S and O and to 0.25 lb. N for D. In the summer months apply lime to get your pH up to the 6.5 -7.0. Just be careful around acid-loving plants. This is definitely the way to do it in my experience, although it obviously depends on the climate and type of grass. If you have a cool-season lawn, there's really no point in applying fertilizer in late April or May, because it a)causes the blades of the cool-season grass to grow insanely (have fun mowing), but not have much effect on the roots, which is the important part anyway b) it will cause C4 or warm season plants such as crabgrass and broadleaf weeds to grow much more quickly, because at some point in the early summer the lawn grass will be dormant (and largely unable to use the fertilizer still in the ground) while the actively-growing weeds will explode. Fertilizing in the fall, combined w/ core aeration, will improve the root structure, and have little effect on crabgrass/weeds once the temperature starts dropping in Sept/Oct. Furthermore excessive chemical fertilizer use is a bad idea especially if your property is anywhere near a body of water. |
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"redclay" wrote in message
... Michael Shaffer wrote in message ... Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? How much does fertilizer cost? Any tips for putting it on? Fall is the time to fertilize from GA north I am not sure about Florida. Around here, VA, we use the "SOD" program which stands for September, October and December. The "experts" recommend 1 lb. N for every 1000 sq. ft. of lawn which works out to 10 lb.s of 10-10-10 for every 1000 sq. ft. which is way too much. I cut it back to 0.5 lb. for S and O and to 0.25 lb. N for D. In the summer months apply lime to get your pH up to the 6.5 -7.0. Just be careful around acid-loving plants. This is definitely the way to do it in my experience, although it obviously depends on the climate and type of grass. If you have a cool-season lawn, there's really no point in applying fertilizer in late April or May, because it a)causes the blades of the cool-season grass to grow insanely (have fun mowing), but not have much effect on the roots, which is the important part anyway b) it will cause C4 or warm season plants such as crabgrass and broadleaf weeds to grow much more quickly, because at some point in the early summer the lawn grass will be dormant (and largely unable to use the fertilizer still in the ground) while the actively-growing weeds will explode. Fertilizing in the fall, combined w/ core aeration, will improve the root structure, and have little effect on crabgrass/weeds once the temperature starts dropping in Sept/Oct. Furthermore excessive chemical fertilizer use is a bad idea especially if your property is anywhere near a body of water. Well I'm not near a body of water, I'm on Long Island... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. TAKETHISOUT budysbackagain(@)THAT TOO a-oh-ell dot com |
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Miracle Grow makes a time release fertilizer that works great. Make sure You
water well after application. "TakeThisOut" wrote in message ... "redclay" wrote in message ... Michael Shaffer wrote in message ... Hi, I noticed where my dog does his business on the lawn it grows a lot faster. I haven't fertilized it since I can remember, just seeded. Now that it's spring would it be an ok time to fertilize it? How much does fertilizer cost? Any tips for putting it on? Fall is the time to fertilize from GA north I am not sure about Florida. Around here, VA, we use the "SOD" program which stands for September, October and December. The "experts" recommend 1 lb. N for every 1000 sq. ft. of lawn which works out to 10 lb.s of 10-10-10 for every 1000 sq. ft. which is way too much. I cut it back to 0.5 lb. for S and O and to 0.25 lb. N for D. In the summer months apply lime to get your pH up to the 6.5 -7.0. Just be careful around acid-loving plants. This is definitely the way to do it in my experience, although it obviously depends on the climate and type of grass. If you have a cool-season lawn, there's really no point in applying fertilizer in late April or May, because it a)causes the blades of the cool-season grass to grow insanely (have fun mowing), but not have much effect on the roots, which is the important part anyway b) it will cause C4 or warm season plants such as crabgrass and broadleaf weeds to grow much more quickly, because at some point in the early summer the lawn grass will be dormant (and largely unable to use the fertilizer still in the ground) while the actively-growing weeds will explode. Fertilizing in the fall, combined w/ core aeration, will improve the root structure, and have little effect on crabgrass/weeds once the temperature starts dropping in Sept/Oct. Furthermore excessive chemical fertilizer use is a bad idea especially if your property is anywhere near a body of water. Well I'm not near a body of water, I'm on Long Island... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAKETHISOUT budysbackagain(@)THAT TOO a-oh-ell dot com |
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