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Humic and fulvic acids are two different organic compounds derived from decomposing organic matter, such as fallen leaves, compost, and other plant materials. While both have the same origins, humic acid is a much larger molecule and has a few differences from fulvic acid in how it benefits turfgrass and your soil’s microbiome. Today, I’ll compare humic vs fulvic acid to help beginners understand how each can help to improve your lawn by improving the soil it grows in.
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Fertilizing your lawn is a very important part of lawn maintenance. It helps ensure your grass is getting all of the nutrients it needs to be healthy and lush. However, you have to fertilize your lawn at very specific times in order to get the most bang for your buck. As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder this fall, you may be asking: is it too late to fertilize my lawn? Well, that depends on various factors.
In today’s article I’ll explain the basic rules you should be aware of and try to follow, and give you a simple plan you can stick to to achieve great results.
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Milorganite is an organic slow-release fertilizer for lawns and gardens with a number of different benefits. It’s quite easy to use, as it has “no-burn” properties. Unlike Scotts fertilizers, Milorganite has gentle “slow-release” nitrogen content. Microbes in the soil release this fertilizer over time. The nitrogen within Milorganite becomes accessible when temperature and moisture conditions are just right in the soil. When Milorganite mineralizes, it is released into the soil. So can you use too much Milorganite on your lawn?
I’ll explain in this article.
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Using fertilizer is one of the most important parts of lawn care. But if you’re like most homeowners, you probably wonder what’s safe and what isn’t when it comes to having chemical fertilizers on your lawn. Can you walk on grass after fertilizing it? What about if you have kids and pets – when is it safe for them to re-enter your yard? Scroll down to find out that and more.
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Getting your lawn the nutrients it needs can be challenging, especially when deciding which fertilizer is best. Granular and liquid fertilizers are two popular choices for lawn care, but understanding the pros and cons of each (and how they work to feed your turfgrass) can guide you towards the right choice for your lawn. Today, I’ll offer a full comparison of granular vs liquid fertilizer products, explaining the pros and cons of each lawn fertilization method. I’ll also share some tips to explain how you can use both types of product together to achieve amazing results.
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Spring is one of the busiest times in the lawn care calendar, and if you’re like me you can’t wait to get your grass to wake up, green-up, and look great. But don’t just throw down any old product – get the best spring lawn fertilizer you can. This buyer’s guide, freshly updated for 2024 and based on detailed composition analysis, careful research, and hands-on testing, will guide you to the best choice.
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Sunday Lawn Care is on track to be one of the most popular organic lawn care companies on the market. They have a wide selection of organic fertilizers, grass seeds, and weed control products designed to keep your lawn looking beautiful year-round. Let’s find out where to buy Sunday lawn care!
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Subscription lawn care services are becoming increasingly popular, just as subscription offerings in a host of other industries have seen their popularity surge in the last decade. But does the convenience of a lawn care product delivery service live up to the hype? And more precisely, is Sunday Lawn Care worth it? Keep reading to find out.
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Finally want to go organic with your lawn care? If so, you’ll be happy to know the range and effectiveness of organic lawn care products has improved a lot in recent years. There are now plenty of highly effective safe lawn care products to choose from that you can feel good about using in your yard.
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Creating a high-quality lawn from scratch is not rocket science, but it requires a lot of work and planning. You have to choose grass seed that can thrive in your lawn, calculate how much seed you’ll need, and you also have to ensure that the grass seed germinates well. Using the best starter fertilizer for grass is an easy way to get great results with your seeding project.
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Dustin Stoll is the owner of a horticulture design and consulting company. He has done planting design work on many commercial and residential projects. Previously, Dustin was Director of Horticulture at Tulsa Botanic Garden, where he worked for over eight years.
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Nicole Forsyth is a passionate Instructor of Plant Science at an agricultural vocational high school, and a certified landscape design professional, certified horticulturist, certified arborist, and the CEO of NF Landscape Design and Horticultural Consulting.
Dustin Stoll is the owner of a horticulture design and consulting company, Stoll Design. He has done planting design work on many commercial and residential projects. Before starting his own company, Dustin was Director of Horticulture at Tulsa Botanic Garden, where he worked for over eight years.
Arthur Davidson is a seasoned horticulturist with over five decades of hands-on experience. Holding an A.S. in Horticulture, Arthur’s expertise spans landscape design, organic gardening, soil science, and more. A former ISA Arborist and Master Gardener, Arthur maintains a gardening blog of his own.
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Arthur Davidson is a seasoned horticulturist with over five decades of hands-on experience. Holding an A.S. in Horticulture, Arthur’s expertise spans landscape design, organic gardening, soil science, and more.
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