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Originally Posted by Bonanza
Sorry, Fred, but that is incorrect.
Fertilizing Empire zoysia too early in the Spring can damage the grass in the event we get a late frost. The same holds true (a frost) in the winter and that is why you never fertilize at that time of the year. In addition, Empire zoysia that is fertilized too late in the year will slow regrowth in the Spring.
Winter fertilization is a no-no.
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Fertilizing with nitrogen would not be smart, but iron or other micro nutrients would not induce foliar growth. Most of the micro nutrients take quite a while to break down and be taken in by the root system, so you aren't really wasting them by applying micros in the wintertime FL.
Winters vary quite a bit in this part of FL , so you can't really write a schedule for lawn care that applies every time.
I suggest trusting the people you hired, unless they have have damaged your lawn. There are many ways to skin a cat, just because one company does things a little different doesn't mean what they are doing won't work.