Understanding Inorganic Fertilizers
Most of the common types of fertilizer that you find in your local supply store are called “inorganic fertilizers”, or “mineral fertilizers”. This is because rather than including organic components that supply the nutrients that most plant life need, these fertilizers include things such as limestone, rock phosphate, iron, and sodium nitrate.
These kinds of fertilizers [...]
Spring is Here, Time for Some Scotts
One of the best ways to improve your lawn is to get on a regular fertilizing schedule. Scotts lawn care products are my favorite of the bunch. It could just be their marketing campaign or they might just have the best products around. I just got through putting out some Scotts Bonus S for St. [...]
Save Time on Lawn Care
I am realizing quickly from my own lawn that the longer I consistently do proper lawn care, the less work I have to do. For instance, this year I have only watered my lawn 3 times. Obviously, the large amount of rain helped me minimize water usage, but we did have about a 5 to [...]
Weed & Feed Time
Yesterday I put out my early Spring application of Scotts weed & feed for my St. Augustine grass. I really like this type of fertilizer because it helps knock out the weeds before we even get started. Some weeds always survive, but it makes it a whole lot easier to get rid of what is [...]