A consistent program of fertilization is essential to keep your lawn green, growing, and looking its best. Regular fertilization will lead to a thicker, healthier lawn that reduces erosion, filters pollutants, provides natural cooling, and cleans the air. Plus, your lawn will be less likely to suffer from weed, insect, and disease problems when it’s fertilized on a regular basis. And perhaps best of all, your lawn will need less water when it gets the nutrients it needs throughout the year.

Knowing when to fertilize your lawn throughout the year is crucial to keeping your lawn beautiful. If fertilizer is applied at the wrong time, then your lawn can actually be damaged. It’s important to remember that the natural growth cycle of your lawn dictates specific times to fertilize it.

As we approach the Spring season, be sure not to get too excited and fertilize your lawn too early! Many people are often encouraged to fertilize their lawn in early Spring, but the best time fertilize your lawn is actually in late Spring. If you wait until late May or early June, you are preparing the grass for summer when it slows down carbohydrate production and begins utilizing the reserves. A substantial feeding of 3/4-1.0 lb of slow release nitrogen will allow the plant to re-build it’s energy (carbohydrate) reserves and ward off the stresses of summer like drought, heat, traffic, disease and insects. An IBDU or polymer coated slow-release fertilizer can feed the grass for up to 12 weeks