Fertilizing in Spring

It's almost that time of year again. Never allow your service to start fertlizing over snow or when the soil is still frozen. I have seen some of the big companies out in February spreading fertilizer simply for financial gain. Most of the time these companies are rolling the dice hoping you dont call them out. When you fertilize, think about the time of year. If your not able to start until April, then you could apply a pre-emergent fertilizer combo. Pre-emergent is a barrier that typically only works for 90 days. So if your able to get a feeding done before the middle of March only focus on feeding the grass. This will help the lawn green up naturally. You should only apply a pre-emergent before the beginning of May. I try to start close enough to April that my barrier will last until the end of June when crabgrass is starting to germinate. If you have any questions about fertilizer or fertilizing your lawn please leave us a comment.