Help! I fertilized my lawn and parts are burnt
Lisa
9 years ago
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9 years agoLisa
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Did I just ruin my lawn with too much fertilizer?
Comments (25)"tiemco, I see your point on getting any nitrogen off the blades. What is your rational for accelerating so much nitrogen into the soil/root zone? Wont that be detrimental?" No. Sure you are going to get tons of growth, but I'll take that over burn any day. It's about a month early for the spring feeding above the transition zone, so all that nitrogen shouldn't stress the grass too much (not sure where the OP lives), Just be sure you mow often enough to keep it at the level you want. Nitrogen is fairly transient in most soils, so some will leach away as well. Fertilizer burn happens because the fert ingredients are salts, and with only a small amount of water around, like dew, the salts pull water out of your grass, basically dehydrates it. If you give it a good watering you prevent this from happening. "So if I understand tiemco, he is recommending AGAINST the Scott's Plus-2." Yes, I am against Weed and Feed products for a few reasons. They make you apply synthetic fertilizer to wet grass without watering it in. They make you combine applying synth. fertilizer at the same time you want to kill weeds. What if I want to kill weeds in early April? They make you apply weed killer in dry form (liquid form is much better) and to the whole lawn, even if you only have weeds in some areas. It's much better to apply liquid weed killers directly to the weeds. If your whole lawn has weeds throughout, then get the appropriate product (Weed B Gone Max is great for most lawn weeds, CCO should handle the rest) and apply it with a hose end sprayer. If you only have a few weeds in your yard, use a tank sprayer and apply the weed killer directly to those weeds. You will get better results and use much less chemical. Weed and Feed sells so well because most people are gullible and lazy. They want to do the least work possible, and they believe everything that it says on the bag. People see that and are like "All I have to do is one application and I'm done? I'll take it!" The best thing Weed and Feed does is make money for Scotts....See MoreHelp! I burnt my Bromeliad!
Comments (1)your photo needs to be on a photo site not in your email inbox for it to be viewed here...See MoreFertilizer destroyed my lawn - can it be saved?
Comments (3)I would think fert burn would have a noticeable pattern. This kinda looks like severe fungus or grub damage. (Edit: It is strange for it to come on that quickly, however. Did you notice even the slightest yellowing before you laid your fert?) I would inspect the dead spots thoroughly. In any event, you're best to stomach it until mid to late August when you can throw some seed down, unfortunately. If you have the time and diligence, you can try some seed now...but conditions are far from ideal in the summer....See MoreI just over fertilized my lawn! What do I do?
Comments (6)Weed and feed products are never advocated by skilled turf care specialists. They are only a convenience for the homeowner or lazy gardener/landscaper :-) W&F is an extremely inefficient way of applying a herbicide/weed killer; it spreads the herbicide where it is not needed (why spot spraying is better); it leaches easily into waterways and is major source of water pollution and finally, it is harmful to pets and small children. By overapplying this product you have not only damaged your lawn (which will recover) but you have just dumped a whole boatload of nasty chemicals into your groundwater and possible drinking water!! Here is a basic lawn care calendar for CO from your local extension service: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/lawn-care-7-202/ Consider using an organic fertilizer when you do fertilize....See Moreslick2211
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