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When to Fertilize New Lawn

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  • 24-02-2008 12:56am
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    PhotogTom
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭


    I've read the sticky thread, but . . .
    I started a new lawn from seed late last autumn. Grown OK if a bit patchy but hasn't needed mowing yet.
    When should I fertilize this spring? Should I wait until I see some growth and then put down fertilizer or go ahead and put it down before it grows? If so, when?
    Thx,
    Tom


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    PhotogTom
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭PhotogTom


    Bump - any ideas?


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    tampopo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭tampopo


    Hiya,

    I saw this thread yesterday, I thought you'd have got a reply by now.

    Reading it through, I would recommend not feeding it till it was established. Planting it from scratch late last autumn like you describe, well, I would leave it till after the end of April (aka early May!.)

    Grass is very resilient and normally I wouldn't worry about applying feed and weed or fertiliser at any time, though better not in dryer months, but as it's new grass, I would treat it more like 'with kid gloves'.

    If it looks good in June or July and there is rain forecast, then maybe wait till then.

    I think there are autumn specific feeds, do them in September.


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    PhotogTom
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭PhotogTom


    I'll plan to fertilize in late Apr/early May then. It will prob get a lot of foot traffic this summer and I planted it in fall to maybe get the roots good and established.
    Another question - how does this type of grass "spread"? Does it send out shoots or drop seeds or doesn't spread unless I throw out more seed?
    Thx.


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