Feeding the Soil
Soil fertility and fertilizers. Explanation of essential elements needed for plant growth. Soil interactions required for nutrient uptake. Deficiencies and solutions.
When to fertilize a lawn
Knowing when to fertilize your lawn can be challenging. The natural growth cycle of the lawn dictates optimum times to fertilize.
Late Summer Lawn Fertilizer Application
Why fertilize late summer/early fall? If a lawn has been managed using a complete lawn care program it has not been fertilized since late spring.
The Food Web
The food web of an organic lawn care program consists of the surface of the lawn as well as the soil beneath it.
Compost for the Lawn
Adding compost to a lawn is one of the best lawn care practices you can do for your grass. Composting improves the soil and provides a healthier lawn.
Compost Tea on Lawns
Compost tea is a liquid made from leaching nutrients and extracting bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and protozoa from finished compost. It is sprayed on the lawn as a nutrient supplement, soil amendment, and bacterial inoculant.
Buy Lawn Fertilizer
Before you buy lawn fertilizer there are a few considerations.
When to Apply Spring Fertilizer
When to apply the spring fertilizer application to the lawn. Late spring fertilizer.
Fertilizing 101
A hub of fertilizing and fertilizer related articles. From what fertilizers are to how to apply them to the lawn.
Plant Nutrition
Lawn nutrient requirements and their origins. Functions of macronutrients.
A Closer Look at Nitrogen
The importance of nitrogen. Nitrogen sources, reasons for using certain sources of nitrogen and expected results. Environmental impact of misuse of synthetic and inorganic nitrogen.
Late Fall Fertilizing
When and why a late fall fertilizer application is crucial to a complete lawn care program. How much fertilizer to use and what kind of blend is best.
Lime the Lawn
Liming the lawn. What is lime. When to lime. How to add lime to the soil to reduce acidity
Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
About.com's Guide to Gardening, Marie Iannotti explains symptoms and what to look for when nutrient deficiencies occur in plants.
Humus - It's the Dirt
Soil begins and ends with good humus. Also known as organic matter, humus is the life support system of the soil. This article from Texas Agricultural Extension Service, The Texas A&M University explains most everything there is to know about humus.
Healthy Soil, Healthy Lawn
The presence of earthworms and microorganisms is essential for a healthy lawn. This article from Susan McCabe, Colorado Master Gardener, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, explains why.