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When Should I Fertilize Cool-Season Grasses?

By David Beaulieu, About.com

Question: When Should I Fertilize Cool-Season Grasses?

Common cool-season grasses include bentgrasses, bluegrasses, fescues and ryegrasses. The best time to fertilize these cool-season grasses coincides with the time when they grow most vigorously....

Answer: Fertilize cool-season grasses in spring and autumn -- the seasons when cool-season grasses grow most actively. But avoid fertilizing too heavily late in the spring, since heavy fertilization at that time can lead to disease problems.

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