Fertilizing lawns

Abstract

Fertilizing, along with mowing and irrigating, is one of the basic cultural practices used to produce healthy, dense, green lawns. The goals of this publication are to help you better understand the following: • Reasons for fertilizing • Optimum application rates and timing • Types of fertilizer materials • How to read a fertilizer label • Application techniques • How to avoid turf damage and environmental pollution resulting from improper fertilization