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Article: Fertilize lawn more than once.(Home & Garden)(Ask a master gardener)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 16, 2004
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Q. For many years I had a lawn service fertilize my lawn, I am now retired and have the time to care for the lawn myself. The lawn service applied four or more treatments on my lawn annually. I would like to reduce the amount of chemicals I use on my lawn. Do I really need to fertilize my lawn a minimum of four times a year?
A. The answer to your question depends on the "quality" of lawn you want to establish. In addition to fertilizer application, the quality of your lawn depends on: turf use (heavy vs. minimal traffic); sunny vs. shady lawn; mowing, watering and cultivating practices. We will limit our answer to lawn fertilization.
The amount and ...