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Warm climates need fertilizer every one to two weeks; cooler zones may only need it once per season. Start with nitrogen-rich fertilizer at transplanting, then switch to phosphorus-rich for better ...

Question: I just plugged my yard. How much fescue seed do I need? Answer: The general range is from 5 to 7 pounds of fescue seed per 1,000 square foot of lawn. This is the rate for lawns that have at ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...