Fine-tune your lawn care schedule to get the most out of fertilizer applications. Lawn fertilizer provides the essential nutrients your type of grass needs to grow and thrive. “A well-nourished lawn ...

Lawn fertilizer provides the essential nutrients your type of grass needs to grow and thrive. “A well-nourished lawn exhibits increased resilience against various stresses like drought, foot traffic, ...

It's the earliest spring on record, according to some, and the warmer weather might have you itching to get outside and start some yardwork or landscaping. But is it the best time of year to start ...

Iowans have made it through another winter and many are looking to re-beautify their once-colorful lawns and gardens. If that's you, grab some gloves and some fertilizer and follow these tips. When ...

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 ...

Man pushing a fertilizer spreader across a lawn - Henfaes/Getty Images There are several things you should never do when fertilizing a lawn, and one of the biggest no-no's is spreading fertilizer on ...

Once November rolls around, many homeowners assume that their lawn care chores can be put aside until spring; however, experts suggest that late fall, particularly November, is a prime time to fortify ...

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 ...

While September brings with it shorter days, we still have plenty of opportunities to attend to those fall yard and garden chores. Among them is applying fertilizer to lawns. Keep in mind that for the ...

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 ...