Scotts 49021 Turf Builder Lawn Fertilizer

Product Information

As well as encouraging new growth, this A1 Lawn Food also acts as a lawn tonic and will improve the overall quality of the grass. Getting your lawn healthy from the start is a great way to prevent problems down the road. Containing a whopping 32 percent nitrogen, this is a great product to use at the beginning of the spring grass-growing season. We also appreciated that it is low in phosphorus, which, when overused, can add to algal blooms in nearby waterways through runoff.

Some of the best lawn feeds are those which are designed with slow-release formulas, working in different phases to continue improving the health of the lawn for weeks after application. The Scotts Lawn Builder Lawn Food starts to revitalise the lawn in around seven days, then continues slowly releasing nutrients for eight weeks. Certain versatile lawn feeds can be used for different functions depending on when they’re applied: for example, when applied between September and November the Miracle-Gro EverGreen Premium Plus Lawn Food restores the lawn after the harsh summer and prepares it for the stresses of winter. Similarly, applying it in March helps negate the damaging effects of a cold winter. Therefore, you may wish to consider what is more of a priority for your lawn. If you’re looking for it to be vibrant and weed-free for the summer, applying a combination of lawn feed and weed killer in preparation will work wonders.

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If you have other plants in your garden, then you might want to consider buying fertilizer. Using lawn food for other plants might kill it because of the high concentration of nitrogen in these products. There are important considerations to help you make sure you are buying the best lawn fertilizer product to suit your space, family, and pets. Following the Scotts® Turf Builder® Annual Program?Apply the Summer product now to help make the most of each watering and encourage deep root growth.

In the South, follow up your early spring fertilizationwith an application of Scotts® Turf Builder® Southern Lawn Food. In reality, plants make their food, but they need to have sufficient amounts of nutrients so that they can do so. The confusion between lawn food and fertilizer is that some manufacturers use them interchangeably. Your lawn is looking for the nutrients it needs to recover from summer damage while getting ready for its winter nap. Doing your fall lawn fertilizationnow will strengthen roots and increase nitrogen storage for a healthy, green lawn next spring. Timing:In the North, give grass a headstart on strong root growth by using Scotts® Turf Builder® WinterGuard® Fall Lawn Food twice in the fall: once around Labor Day and a second time 6 to 8 weeks later. The use of the term “lawn food” makes you think that you’re giving your grass something to eat, the way you give dog food and scraps to a beloved Alaskan husky. The mental image of you providing your lawn a meal is further emphasized by the use of the term “feed.” Feed your lawn, like you would feed a pet. It can be applied at any time and in any season of the year, thus making your grass healthy year-round. By this point your grass is busy and using up stored energy, so you need to keep it well-nourished. Timing: Due to its diluted nature, it may not necessarily be as strong as granulated products can be, but it’s less likely to scorch the grass and is simpler to apply.