I read that fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn. My lawn looks good right now. Is it really necessary? I normally fertilize my lawn just twice a year. I consider the fall application more ...

A wheel barrow upturned on a lawn covered in fall leaves with trees and a small shed in the background. - Kate Stock/Shutterstock While many homeowners feed their turfgrass in the spring, it isn't ...

September is the ideal time to apply slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to cool-season lawns. Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules. Use a spreader to ...

Question: I read that fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn. My lawn looks good right now. Is it really necessary? Answer: I normally fertilize my lawn just twice a year. I consider the fall ...

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 ...

The fall season is all about pumpkin spice, Halloween decor, and dealing with leaf clean up. So it’s easy to think that once the weather turns cooler, you’re done with lawn care for the year. Surely ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...