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Fertilizing Schedule

How To Keep Your Grass Looking Beautiful

General Lawn Maintenance

Fertilizer    –    Time Of Year

10-6-4        –    April / May
21-7-7        –    June
10-6-4        –   September
5.5-26-30    –    October / November

10-6-4 Quick Release Nitrogen – 20 kg bag covers 4,300 sq ft  

~ Contains quick release nitrogen and will feed lawn for up to 6 weeks
~ Suggested rate: 4.65 kg. per 1,000 sq. ft or 93 sq meters
~ Apply after ground thaws to mid May to boost lawn (use less than suggested rate to avoid excessive growth)
~ Apply again in September (Fall application is actually more important than spring)

21-7-7 Slow Release Nitrogen – 20 kg bag covers 9,250 sq ft
– 10 kg bag covers 4,625 sq ft  

~ Contains 50 % Sulphur Coated Urea (SCU)
~ Contains a slow release nitrogen which will feed the lawn for up to 12 weeks
~ Suggested rate: 2.15 kg per 1,000 sq ft or 93 sq meters
~ Apply from mid June until mid July

5.5-26-30 Starter – 20 kg bag covers 7,600 sq ft or 10 kg bag covers 3800 sq ft

~ Encourages root growth and development and increases overall hardiness
~ A “starter” fertilizer which is best worked into the soil before laying sod or seeding
~ Can be broadcast over sod after installation if not worked into soil first
~ Apply on established lawn in October & up to freeze up to fortify plant for winter
~ Apply at a rate of 2.6 kg per 1,000 sq ft or 93 sq meters

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Maintenance Tips

  • Feeding Your Lawn
  • Mowing Your Lawn
  • Watering Your Lawn
  • Controlling Disease
  • Controlling Insects & Weeds
  • Thatch
  • Soil Compaction

Contact Us

  • Tel905.892.2681
  • Fax905.892.2803
  • Mailinfo@youngsodfarms.com
  • Webwww.youngsodfarms.com
  • Add360 Foss Rd, R.R. #5 Fenwick, Ontario Canada L0S 1C0

Hours of Operation

Winter Hours by appointment only

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