Best Time to Fertilize Your Lawn is Fall

Your lawn will benefit from a fertilizer at any time, but fall is the most important time to put down the correct fertilizer.
During spring and summer, all plants and grass are busy developing top growth. As grass and plants take in fertilizer with high nitrogen content, it is used to develop stems, foliage, flowers and fruit.

As winter approaches, available food and nutrients are diverted to the roots. It is now important to provide plants with fertilizers with higher potassium content. This chemical improves tolerance to the cold and enhances root development.

As temperatures cool off, plants start to slow stem growth and thicken cell walls to protect themselves from winter.

Most lawn experts, like Zac Reicher, Professor of turf grass at Purdue University, believe a fall fertilizer is the most important application of the year. His research shows it is important for plants to take up nitrogen and potassium and store the energy for maximum root growth for the next spring. His research shows that a spring application of fertilizer will never compensate for a missed application in fall.
Putting down a winterizer is the key to having a great looking and healthy lawn next year.
 
You have to think of your lawn as millions of tiny plants. A good fertilizer is like giving them a dose of vitamins and nutrients. So for the best looking grass on your block, start this fall with a high quality winterizer.