Cultivate a happy, healthy lawn all year long with a nutrient boost before freezing weather occurs.

That’s because you want to add nutrients when grass roots are growing.

Odds are your soil has plenty of phosphorus and potassium.

cart distributing winter fertilizer over green lawn

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How to Apply Fertilizer to Cool-Season Lawns

Don’t fertilize a dry lawn.

Instead, wait until the day after a rain, when the soil is moist.

Calculate how much fertilizer you’ll need for your lawn.