Your lawn and garden need nutrients to grow and stay healthy. Soil is an important source of key nutrients but it doesn’t always contain them in adequate amounts. That’s why many homeowners take the ...

September is the ideal time to apply slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to cool-season lawns. Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules. Use a spreader to ...

OLYMPIA — Washington, which already has restrictions on laundry and dishwasher detergents, could ban phosphorus in lawn fertilizers. A bill before the state Senate would require low- or no-phosphorus ...

Getting ready to fertilize your lawn? Make sure you aren't doing so illegally. A ban on lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus goes into effect in Wisconsin on April 1, so it will be illegal except in ...

Throughout history the term “the big three” has had various meanings. If you grew up a few millennials before Christianity, you might have learned in Greek Mythology about the big three gods of Zeus, ...

September is the most crucial month for fertilizing cool-season bluegrass and tall fescue lawns. Look for fertilizers with a high nitrogen concentration. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Consider ...

With the thundershowers and warm temperatures we've been experiencing, it really feels like summer is here. That means lawn care season is in full swing. People are out mowing, fertilizing and ...

Now that we are moving into warmer soil temperatures, weak areas in lawns will have a better chance of making some recovery. However, this is highly dependent on whether or not correct lawn ...

Bay County's ban on phosphorus-based fertilizers may be catching on, and Saginaw Bay will benefit, supporters say. A Congresswoman is calling for statewide restrictions on phosphorus fertilizers, a ...

What kinds of fertilizers are best for your lawn and garden? Are organic or synthetic fertilizers the better option? Get the dirt on fertilizers here.