Lawns - Starter Fertilizer on an Established Lawn?
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steir
06-10-04, 05:08 AM
Last fall I patched some bare spots with new seed and starter fertilizer. The patches filled in noticably well this spring. In fact, after the snow melted, areas that I patched were dark green and grew like crazy, far better than the rest of the yard. Even when I dropped my normal weed and feed early this spring, the rest of the lawn didn't grow as fast or look as green. Now that the time released weed and feed is leaving the soil and the rest of the lawn begins to brown a bit, the patched areas still look and grow great!
Given what little I know about fertilizers, I'm totally confused. The only thing I can think of is that my soil lacks potassium. Is it good practice to drop starter fertilizer on an established lawn?
Steve
Given what little I know about fertilizers, I'm totally confused. The only thing I can think of is that my soil lacks potassium. Is it good practice to drop starter fertilizer on an established lawn?
Steve
chfite
06-10-04, 06:15 AM
It would be more helpful to have a soil test to know what your soil lacks. Correcting that would be more accurate and specific than just adding one component alone.