The time of application, type of nitrogen, and turfgrass benefits are the main differences between fall and winter fertilizers.
Author: Sinziana Spiridon
Sinziana Spiridon is an outdoorsy writer with a soft spot for organic gardening and over four years' experience covering lawn care. When not writing about weeds, pests, soil, and plant care, she's tending to her veggie garden, her greenhouse tomatoes, and the lovely turf strip in her front yard.
When Should You Apply Winter Fertilizer?
Apply the winter fertilizer near or after the last mow when the grass is still green, but the leaves and stems have stopped growing.
Benefits of a Winter Fertilizer
Improved cold hardiness and disease resistance, stronger roots, earlier spring green up, and denser shoots are the main benefits of winter fertilizers.
What is Winter Fertilizer?
A winter fertilizer is a lawn fertilizer applied in late fall to improve cold hardiness, nutrient reserves, and spring green-up.
What to Know About Outdoor Watering Restrictions
Watering restrictions limit lawn irrigation to one to three days a week, morning and evening hours. Learn more about triggers, duration and fines.
10 Benefits of Overseeding
The benefits of overseeding include a thicker lawn, natural weed control, better drought tolerance, less soil erosion, and more.
How to Tell Purslane and Spurge Apart
Break a stem. If it releases a drop of white, milky sap, it’s spurge; if the cut shines a clear, watery sap, it’s purslane.
What is Spurge?
Spurge is a drought-tolerant weed that invades lawns and gardens in the summer and is toxic to people and animals.
What to Plant Above Buried Utility Lines in Your Yard
Turfgrass, moss, and wildflowers are good choices, but not the only ones. Learn what to plant above utility lines in your yard for a beautiful and safe design.
How to Keep Ground Water Away from Your House
Grade the yard, extend downspouts, and install a drain tile system. Jump in to learn how to keep groundwater away from the house.