A person wearing gloves throws granular fertilizer on a lawn in their backyard. - Mima88/Getty Images Most people rush to spread fertilizer on their lawn the moment the weather starts getting warmer.

Q: I know we are supposed to fertilize the lawn in the fall, but we have some leftover lawn food that says "spring feed" on the bag. Two questions: How long is fertilizer good for, and will it hurt my ...

Spring arrives with bright sunshine, chirping birds, and a sudden urge to sprinkle fertilizer everywhere. It seems natural: your lawn wakes up, perennials peek through, and you think, “A little ...

Q: Last week we planted several fruit trees and have established trees as well. Would you recommend applying fertilizer around these trees now? Spikes or granular type of fertilizer? A: Fertilizers ...

This time of year, it’s so nice outside you’re probably looking for early spring chores to do outside, from pruning to cleaning up garden tools. Is fertilizing your lawn one of those things? It turns ...

A healthy green lawn invites picnics, lawn games, and backyard barbecues. If your spring lawn looks thin, weedy, and yellow, it needs nutrients ASAP. Fertilizer gives your lawn the nitrogen, ...

At Cooperative Extension we recommend that if you only fertilize your lawn once per year, do it in the fall. Our cool season turfgrasses have a resurgence of growth when the temperatures cool. A fall ...

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