As most of you know it is a huge effort to make your lawn perfect. One of the best things you can do is fertilize your grass at least once or twice a year. There is some debate over when you should fertilize though.
Southern Lawn Care: The timing of fertilizing your yard is based on where you live. Shop for fertilizer that has three active compontents: nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Nitrogen will help to keep your grass green, if you purchase a fertilizer with higher amounts of nitrogen, the best time to fertilize is in the fall in warmer parts of the country. You will want to fertilize in the fall as temperatures begin to go below 70 degrees if you are using a phosphorous based fertilizer. This will assist in growing a strong root system. Potassium will assist in the health and heartiness of your lawn. Some manufacturers offer mixtures based on where you live.
Northern Lawn Care: In cooler regions, there are two key periods for fertilizer: mid spring when the last frost is over and early fall when temperatures get below 70 degrees. Fertilizing at these times of the year will assist you in less weeds so that you don’t have to waste money feeding them as well.
