Avoid over- or under-fertilizing by following this simple timeline.

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Fall is supposed to be the season of slow, cozy growth—leaves turning golden, temperatures cooling, and gardeners finally catching a breath after a busy summer. Yet somehow, many plants don’t make it ...

September is the ideal time to apply slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to cool-season lawns. Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules. Use a spreader to ...

I read that fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn. My lawn looks good right now. Is it really necessary? I normally fertilize my lawn just twice a year. I consider the fall application more ...

Question: I read that fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn. My lawn looks good right now. Is it really necessary? Answer: I normally fertilize my lawn just twice a year. I consider the fall ...

Before tossing those granules of plant food all over your lawn, you need to prepare the area to better accept the nutrients.

Many farmers delayed their fertilizer buys last year waiting for commodity prices to rise and to gain bin space. That is ...