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Old 05-09-2006, 12:23 PM   #1
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Any suggestions on brands of fertiziler I should avoid? Need to re-fert my lawn next week.
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Old 05-11-2006, 01:19 PM   #2
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Hi Carl,

I prefer organic fertilizers. A topdressing of 1/2" to 1/4" of compost is wonderful. Here's some sites on maintaining a lawn organically.
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/compost/organic.htm
http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-5-18-142,00.html
http://www.members.tripod.com/~Gardeningguru/index-11.html

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LESCO is the best for lawns
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Old 06-12-2008, 05:16 AM   #4
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Well, as long as the lawn gets enough nitrogen, it should be fine.
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Old 03-21-2009, 12:09 PM   #5
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i just use off the shelf stuff, high nitrogen content helps. i need to reseed but hate to throw money out into the yard, grass used to grow just fine on its own, now its seems to be indian...........a bit a-patchy
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I have used LESCO too, it is very good, especially for lawn

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Brand names cost a ton more and their effectiveness aren't always different. I use cheaper stuff from big box stores and have had the same effect as friends that use Scotts. Depends on your size. If you have a large area, I'd start cheaper.

Keep in mind a fertilizer works best when used according to a program that allows you to fertilize at several specific times throughout the year.
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Old 08-14-2009, 03:14 AM   #8
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you can also DIY own fertilizer, like if you drink tea, collect the tea leaf and take it as fertilizer for the plants.

don't just throw away the egg shells, smash them and they can be a good fertilizer.
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Old 08-17-2009, 01:19 PM   #9
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Any lawncare treatment has to be used in the right conditions and at the recommended time in the season. Also take into account local conditions. I don't know of any "out of the box" brands to avoid. You could google to see if anybody has done some comparative tests.
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I am using LESCO for my lawn and it works excellently. so i will recommend lesco when comes to lawn. apart from this i prefer organic fertilizers.
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