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Did you know that how
you feed your lawn this fall, will be the backbone to how well it can
perform next year? It’s true!
Research has shown that
feeding your lawn in the fall, namely in September and again in mid to late
November, are the two most important feedings you can give your lawn
compared to feeding any other time the rest of the year. Fall feedings of
high Nitrogen fertilizers replenishes the loss of Nitrogen through the
summer, improves fall and winter turf colors, earlier spring green up,
increased shoot density, improved fall and spring root growth, and enhanced
storage of energy reserves within the turf plant.
So, which fertilizers do
you use? Look for those with the higher first number. Scott’s Turf Builder
and Greenviews Fall Fertilizer or spring fertilizer are good examples of
what you should be using on existing turf. And that goes for both bluegrass
/ rye mixes, and tall fescues.
An exception to this
would be if you are seeding or over seeding an existing lawn. In that case,
it’s very important to use a ‘starter fertilizer’, which although still has
a fair amount of nitrogen available, is usually higher in phosphorus and
potash, which are important in getting those new seedlings off to a good
start. These starter fertilizers are also good for feeding the existing
lawn.
Remember your first
feeding will be in September. The second and final feeding will be sometime
mid to late November, once the lawn has pretty much shut down for the
season. Oh, and if you’re worried about fall weed control, we’ll attack
those weeds later…like in mid to late October! |
