fertilizer
How to Use Milorganite: Rates, Timing & Spreader Settings
How to use Milorganite: bag rate per 1,000 sq ft, spreader settings, New England timing, seeding, and the Massachusetts phosphorus rule for biosolids.
Winterizer Fertilizer: Does Your Lawn Need It?
Winterizer fertilizer explained: what the high-potassium bags do, whether cool-season lawns need one, and when to apply it before the ground freezes.
Slow Release Lawn Fertilizer: Types, Labels & Timing
Slow release lawn fertilizer explained: coated vs organic nitrogen, how to read WIN on the label, and UMass-backed rates and timing for cool-season lawns.
Liquid Lawn Fertilizer: When to Use It and How to Apply
Liquid lawn fertilizer vs granular: spoon-feeding rates per 1,000 sq ft, hose-end vs backpack sprayers, burn risk and Northeast phosphorus rules.
Soil Test for Lawn: How to Sample, Read & Use Results
How a soil test for lawn works: when to sample, how deep, where New England homeowners send it, and how to turn results into lime and fertilizer rates.
When to Fertilize Your Lawn (A Guide to Green & Healthy Grass)
If you search online, you will literally find a myriad of answers to the question, “when to fertilize lawn.” Some say fertilize heavily in the spring, and some say in the fall. Moreover, you’ll find ...
Calcium for Lawns – The Ultimate Guide to Applying Calcium to Your Lawn
Your lawn soil is basically made up of clay, silt, sand, and organic matter. However, that’s putting it a bit simply. Within these ‘ingredients’ are some basic nutrients that are also part of your soil–or ...
THE BEST Lawn Fertilizers for Grass
Maintaining a healthy lawn means choosing the best fertilizer for your grass type, climate, and lawn conditions. Although there are lots of lawn fertilizers to choose from today, you can narrow down the selection by ...
Best Time to Fertilize Lawn: Before or After Rain?
Lawn Phix Pro Tips Timing your fertilizer application around rainfall can make a big difference in achieving a greener, healthier lawn. For my Lawn Phix customers, I always recommend checking the weather forecast before spreading ...
What’s the Difference Between Ironite & Milorganite?
We all strive every year to get our lawns green – a deeper dark green lawn. With so many products and brands out there in the lawn care market, it can get confusing. One question ...
Lime For Lawns (What is Lime and When to Apply?)
When it comes to lime for lawns, homeowners often find themselves confused. When should it be applied, and how much is too much? Do lawns even need lime? Sometimes they do, but it can be ...
THE BEST Starter Fertilizer For Grass, Seed & Lawns
LAWN PHIX PRO PICK The best starter fertilizer that I’ve used, and the one I recommend to all of my customers, is The Andersons 18-24-12. It’s the perfect 3-4-2 ratio of N-P-K, with 50% of ...