Lawn Fertilizing

[New Englander]

For those do-it-yourselfers like me, when do you do your first application of fertilizer? For me, it's around March 15th.

[MorTech]

About April 20 when the Zoysia starts to grow adequately...Otherwise you are just fertilizing weeds. Use high N and K with Iron.

[karostay]

About April 20 when the Zoysia starts to grow adequately...Otherwise you are just fertilizing weeds. Use high N and K with Iron.


I prefer milorganite over synthetics
Fool proof won't burn contains iron

[New Englander]

I prefer milorganite over synthetics
Fool proof won't burn contains iron

When will you apply your first application?

[karostay]

When will you apply your first application?

Around 1st of April depending how warm it gets possibly last week of March..then every 6 weeks

This stuff isn't fast give it time Slow release

Southern lawns are a challenge

[MorTech]

I buy the cheapest high N, K, w/Iron I can find. I can't afford Milorganite :)

The best time to fertilize is early-mid December so that the Zoysia is green and healthy all Winter and thru April.

It takes a bit of work to keep a nice Zoysia lawn in this climate. You should scalp the lawn (1") during rain season to get rid of the heavy Zoysia thatch layer every year.