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Although winter in New Jersey is for the birds; spring is for the grass.
At Mendham Garden Center, we are asked quite often, "What fertilizer
should I use for my lawn?" In all honesty, without a soil test, the recommendation
is a best guess. Most lawn fertilizers are formulated with two or three major nutrients;
nitrogen, sometimes phosphorous, and potassium, each in a specific formulation
based on percentage such as 10-18-10 or 27-0-6. Often these nutrients are thought
of as "up" (nitrogen for top growth) "down" (phosphorous for root development) and
"all around" (potassium for health and vigor). Of the three; nitrogen, the first number
in the formulation is utilized in the greatest quantity. Only nitrogen stimulates turf
growth to any great degree. Phosphorous, the second number, typically the largest
in a seed starter fertilizer such as 10-18-10, although required for root development,
does not stimulate root development. Only nitrogen stimulates root development
to any great degree. Potassium, the third number is required for many chemical
processes within the plant but does not stimulate growth. Only nitrogen stimulates
growth to any great degree. As long as phosphorous and potassium are available in
adequate amounts, in the soil, additional applications are not required. Only a soil
test can accurately provide this necessary information.
Stop by Mendham Garden Center today and ask for The Old Guy with
the Pony Tail! Conveniently located at 1306 Route 31, Annandale (near the
Old Allerton Road intersection) Mendham Garden Center is the place to go
for all your gardening and landscape needs. Call 908.730.9008 or visit: www.
MendhamGardenCenter.com.
"Awakening is not changing who you are but
discarding who you are not." ~ Deepak Chopra
""April prepares her green traffic light
and the world thinks, "Go!"
~ Christopher Morley
