Fertilizer FAQs

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What does N-P-K mean?  What are the numbers on a bag of fertilizer? EX: 21-6-5 N – Nitrogen promotes rapid growth, dark green leaf color, improves quality and quantity of foliage, increases protein content of food crops P – Phosphorus stimulates rooting, vigorous growth and fruit/flower formation, hastens maturity K- Potassium improves disease resistance and protein […]

Lawn Care Basics

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REGULAR LAWN CARE Mow weekly or bi-weekly, depending on the grass type and climate.  It promotes dense turf, suppresses weeds and is great for children.  Remove no more than 1/3 of the leaf at each mowing. Water lawns heavily.  Allow the soil surface to dry between waterings; this reduces weed seed germination and discourages disease.  Remember, tall grass […]