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Watering guide

Watering adequately is the best way you can care for your new plants to ensure they establish strongly, look their best, produce abundant flowers and fruit, and live long, healthy lives.

For plants to develop strong, deep roots, they need proper watering. Rainfall can provide this water, but when it hasn’t, apply supplemental water consistently and deeply following the chart OR the individual plant tag.

Water requirements can change based on temperature, rainfall, season, plant type, and level of establishment.

Fertilizing

Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs

For optimal tree and shrub health, consider using a granular slow-release fertilizer. Apply it once in the spring and again in the summer. However, be cautious not to fertilize any later than early August to prevent encouraging new growth before autumn.
This is important because early frosts can damage new, soft growth, impacting the plant’s health the following spring.
Try using: Fertilome Tree & Shrub Food or Jobes Fertilizer Spikes

Fertilizing Annuals and Perennials

Annuals and perennials can benefit from fertilization using either water-soluble, quick-release fertilizers or granular slow-release fertilizers. Water-soluble fertilizers should be applied every two weeks or according to label instructions. On the other hand, controlled, slow-release fertilizers are typically worked into the soil once during the growing season or as directed on the label. Both types of fertilizers can help promote healthy growth and vibrant blooms in your annuals and perennials.

Try using: Miracle Gro Bloom Booster, Greenview Multipurpose Fertilizer, True Organic Annual & Perennial Food

Fertilizing For Newly Seeded or Newly Sodded Lawns

For newly seeded or newly sodded lawns, it’s important to provide the right fertilizer to support healthy establishment. A starter fertilizer with a higher phosphorus content to encourage strong root development is a good choice. For newly seeded lawns, apply fertilizer at the time of seeding and then again about six weeks later. For newly sodded lawns, apply starter fertilizer just before or immediately after laying the sod. After the initial establishment period, you can transition to a regular lawn fertilizer based.

Try using: Fertilome New Lawn Starter Fertilizer or Scott’s Step 1 for Seeding

Fertilizing For Established Lawns

For established lawns, a fertilizer with a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (N-P-K) ratio that is high in Nitrogen, low in Phosphorus, and medium in Potassium is a good choice. In early spring as the grass starts to green up, apply a round of fertilizer. A fertilizer with crabgrass preventer is a good choice to prevent weeds from taking hold. Avoid fertilizing in the heat of summer, as this can stress the grass. In fall, apply a fertilizer with a higher potassium content to help the grass prepare for winter and promote root growth. Follow the instructions on the fertilizer package for proper application rates and timing.

• April – May: Fertilome ‘Classic Lawn Food’ or Fertilome ‘For All Seasons II’ Lawn Food Plus Crabgrass and Weed Preventer.

• June – July: Fertilome Weed Out Plus Lawn Fertilizer. Avoid applying in extreme heat or to drought-stricken lawns.

• August – September: Reapply Fertilome ‘Classic Lawn Food’ at least 6 weeks after the last application. Avoid applying in extreme heat or to drought-stricken lawns.

• October: Apply Fertilome Winterizer for Established Lawns