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Posted by Peter H on September 3, 2007, 7:04 pm
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> > hey all
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> > was wondering if anyone can advise me on a good weed and feed for
> > autum
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> > regards
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> > matt
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> > goober
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> 1. An answer to your question really depends upon your location and the
> type of turf which you have.
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> 2. Generally, a weed-and-feed is unnecessary -- it's a victory of marketing
> over good practice and amounts to overuse of pesticide. Also, to keep the
> "weed" part from damaging the turf, the "feed" part contains a very high
> amount of soluble nitrogen, also not the best choice for good turf. If you
> have so many weeds you have to weed the entire yard, best to just start
> over -- otherwise, spot treat the weeds by themself and use a good lawn
> fertilizer suitable for your area.
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> Your handle suggests you live in the south and may have St. Augustine grass.
> Lesco makes several good lawn fertilizers -- pick one with a moderate amount
> of nitrogen, most of which is insoluble, and low potassium -- their best is
> under the Lesco Professional name.
The other problem with weed 'n' feed is that when you spread it you'll
be adding weed killer to your gardens. It's counter productive at
best.
Peter H
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