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Choosing a fertilizer blend. As a general rule of thumb, most cool season grasses require 2 to 4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet each year, and a majority of this nitrogen should be ...
10-10-10 fertilizer has equal parts nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Learn about liquid and granular 10-10-10 fertilizer and when and how to use them.
A primary element of organic lawn management is the use of compost [2] and compost tea to reduce the need for fertilization and to encourage healthy soil that enables turf to resist pests. [3] A second element is mowing tall (3" – 4") to suppress weeds and encourage deep grass roots, [4] and leaving grass clippings and leaves on the lawn as ...
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If applied when preemergent herbicide is needed, the fertilizer may burn or stress the lawn. If applied after the lawn "green-up", weed seeds will have already germinated and the herbicide will be ineffective. [3] Preemergants do not prevent seeds from germinating, they prevent cell division, and prevent vital parts of the weed from forming
Fertilizer use on residential lawns, parks and golf courses is a measurable source of nitrates and phosphorus in urban runoff when fertilizer is improperly applied or when turf is over-fertilized. [3] [5] Eroding soils or poorly maintained construction sites can often lead to increased sedimentation in runoff. Sedimentation often settles to the ...
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