Lawn Care How-To

How your lawn reacts to fertilizer depends on many factors, including the air and soil temperature, soil moisture, what kind and how many microbes you have in your soil, and especially the type of fertilizer you use.

Choosing the best fertilizer for your lawn can be overwhelming, but it is crucial for the health and growth of your grass. There are many different types of fertilizers on the market, each with its unique blend of nutrients and designed for different types of grass and growing conditions.

Spring and Fall fertilizers are very similar but are designed to boost your lawn at different times of the year. Learn more about the differences of spring and fall fertilizers. 

Fertilization is by far the most important aspect of lawn care. There are other maintenance tasks you can perform throughout the year, but none have the same impact as fertilization. Learn how to get the most from your fertilizer applications.

Fall is the most important time to fertilize your lawn. Read this article to find out why.

Wondering what a fall fertilizer can do for your lawn? Learn how it can green and thicken your lawn in the fall, while preparing it to get through the winter.

Do you want a dense, green lawn this season? Then you need to fertilize it based on its nutrient needs.

Looking to have the best lawn on the block this year? Read the top 10 reasons you should use GreenView Fairway Formula Spring Fertilizer Weed & Feed and Crabgrass Preventer.

When is the best time to apply fertilizer? Spring fertilization is important and is generally combined with weed control, but don't forget to fertilize again in fall.

Fall is an ideal time for lawns to recover from summer stress and to build a strong foundation for a healthy turf for next year. Learn why fertilizing your lawn now will get your lawn off to a great start for next year.

A healthy lawn not only looks good, but it is good for the environment when properly cared for. A few simple reminders will ensure you are following best management practices.

One application of GreenView Fairway Formula Spring Fertilizer Weed & Feed and Crabgrass Preventer feeds the lawn and controls crabgrass, dandelions and other weeds all season.

An application of fall fertilizer promotes root growth and prepares the lawn as it goes into winter. The benefits are most noticed the following spring.

Those three numbers on the bag of fertilizer — how do they translate into better lawn care?

The average homeowner grows grass blades, but professional lawn care experts fertilize to grow strong roots.

Grasp the fundamentals of fertilizers and select the right one for your lawn.

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

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.

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

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.

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

GreenView Fairway Formula Fertilizers utilize patented time-released nitrogen technology developed for, and used by, over half the championship golf courses in the United States.

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.

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