The best fall fertilizer for cool-season grasses is a high-nitrogen fertilizer with the correct amounts of phosphorus and potassium to address soil deficiencies.

Homeowners often lose interest in lawn care when summer wanes. Here's why you shouldn't skip that last fertilizer application ...

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 ...

Our gardens are changing before our eyes with the recent rain. Proper fertilization is a key action right now so we will have fantastic gardens. Each type of garden has a different fertilization need.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State environmental officials are reminding New Yorkers not to use lawn fertilizers that contain phosphorus. New York law prohibits the use of phosphorus fertilizers on lawns ...

Dover no longer plans to accept the greening of Eagle Lake as homeowners green their lawns. An ordinance passed in January bans phosphorus fertilizer use on lawns by town residents. Phosphorus is a ...

Early September is the perfect time to overseed a bluegrass and tall fescue lawn. The combination of warm soils and cooler nights create the right conditions for quick germination and establishment of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) — To urge homeowners across the state to purchase phosphorus-free fertilizer, the Department of Environmental Conservation launched the annual “Look for the Zero” campaign.

In my youth, I worked for a well-known Minnesota garden center. My co-workers and I would be frequently asked why a customer’s dahlia, geranium or other prized ornamental plant wasn’t blooming.

When fall comes around, leaves begin to fall and certain summer plants start to die. As the temperature changes, certain types of grass may thrive, while others may struggle to keep growing. If you ...