Lawn Care How-To

The label on every fertilizer bag is required to show the percentage by weight of nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble potash, also commonly referred to as N-P-K numbers.

Step-by-step instructions on calculating how much nitrogen is being applied with each bag of fertilizer.

Meth-Ex 40 and Mesa time release technologies are the primary ingredients for the environmentally friendly GreenView Fairway Formula Fertilizers.

Lawn care experts recommend fertilizing the grass plant to develop a strong root system which produces a healthy, thick, weed free lawn.

Major universities that do research in lawn care management recommend a fertilizer that supplies 1.5 lbs. of nitrogen be applied to the lawn in fall to follow the natural growth cycle of grass plants.

Nitrogen that is formulated to release steadily over a prolonged period of time is referred to as time-released, slow released and water insoluble nitrogen (WIN) fertilizer.

Everyone fertilizes in spring, but did you know that late fall is the best time to fertilize for root growth. Deep, vigorous roots produce a thick, green and weed free lawn in spring.

Learn how to read the label and understand the ingredients in fertilizer.