Which fertilizer for Fall lawn care???

 I am in the process of getting my lawn ready for winter and spring.

I plan to power rake the lawn to remove thatch,
Aerate with a rented machine
spread seed
and apply 1/4" or so of top soil

My question is which fertilizer is appropriate?

Winterizer or starter fertilizer for the seed?
The levels of nutrients vary greatly and I don't want to plant a bunch
of seed and use winterizer only have the seed suffer through a harsh
winter.

I live in MO, so we get into the single digits at times during winter.

Any advice would be appreicated

 10-10-10

John

 What's the difference between 10-10-10 and 20-20-20 or 7-7-7 ???

 
The numbers are percentages by weight.

What did your soil test indicate you needed to apply?

Did you do a soil test?

What is the soil pH?

 
the answer is basically nothing, other than the lower number fertilizer has
more filler in it than the higher, which dosent really matter unless the bags
are exactly the same weight and price, then you would go with the higher
because it cover a larger area.  Ignore the fancy labeling on the bag and look
specifically at how much actual nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is in the
bag and how much the bag costs.  Most garden centers sell the same stuff in 5
different bags with different labels for lawn, trees, flowers, acid loving
plants, and so on.  10-10-10 is the one that is always recommended for whatever
reason, but anything under 15-15-15 usually has a large amount of filler which
can raise your soil pH.  At any rate, the important thing is to have a balance
fertilizer that contains at least N, P, and k.  

Toad