Okay, I forgot to do this step. Could I use it now at the end of March
in New Jersey?

Also, what suggestions are out there for something a bit more organic
and less toxic?

Thanks for the help.

That is Scotts 4th step I forgot to mention.

Guitarist511 wrote:
That is Scotts 4th step I forgot to mention.



You can use it now, it's formulated slightly differently, optimized for
fall, but it's still pretty close to fertilizer used for other times of
the year and will work fine. However, if I were you, in NJ I'd wait
till late April, then apply a fertilizer with pre-emergent crab grass
control. Save the 4th step for fall.