Starter Fertilizer for Shrubs
sampson2001 (zone 6a - cleveland - clay
7 years ago
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Starter Fertilizer worked great on established lawn
Comments (8)Sure, over fertilizing will give you super green, thick grass, but usually at the detriment to your lawn's health. Nitrogen forces top growth, if you do it too much, or at the wrong time it depletes the carbohydrate reserves of your grass. Doing it before the heat and drought of summer will make your grass less able to cope with those stresses. Being in Idaho probably means you don't have the heat and humidity issues of some areas, but overfertilizing isn't recommended. Also if you want to supply nitrogen to your lawn there are fertilizers that are specific for that. Starter is high in phosphorus (P), and in many cases you don't need tons of P for an established lawn. Also, P's main effect is on the roots, nitrogen is the main factor in topgrowth....See MoreStarter Fertilizer now...... Can I Still Fertilize Later, Too?
Comments (2)I sure hope they didn't mean they used Milorganite and starter fertilizer at the same time. No, that wouldn't be a good idea. There's nothing wrong with switching up though. My personal suggestion is using Milorganite year 'round and then a synthetic brand (Scott's or other's) for the last application of the year. Apply fertilizer every 4-6 weeks in the fall. The last app is just after the grass stops growing, meaning you no longer have to mow. So space them timely. Apply fert once in spring, around mid May. If you're using Milorganite, you can fertilize in summer but not if you use synthetics....See MoreGrass starter as fertilizer for azaleas??
Comments (4)gee ... i interpreted "bottom of hole" to mean mixed with backfill! i assumed too much :) indeed, roots shouldn't come into contact with chemical fertilizer. i looked-up grass starter fertilizer and it's a blast-o-nitrogen. i like the "new" no-fuss thinking on shrub planting. i used to dig massive holes & backfill with heavily-amended & fertilized soil....See MoreStarter FertilizerRecommendations
Comments (2)I use Scott's starter fertilizer. I have a hard time believing there all the same reason, because I used the expert Gardner fertilizer products and there so no green up or any way to tell that stuff worked....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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