Fall Lawn Care Prep, including Lawn Food and Mulching Leaves

The difference between a so-so stretch of grassand a truly beautiful lawn both now and next spring is two fall feedings. Fertilizing in early fall helps your lawn begin rebuilding grassroots that were damaged during the hot, dry summer. Since fall is also a great time to kill several types of lawn weeds, including clover and dandelion, you can do two jobs at once (boom!) by applying a weed and feed likeScotts Turf Builder WinterGuard Fall Weed & Feed3. If you live in the South and have a St. Augustine, zoysia, or centipedegrass lawn, use Scotts Turf Builder Southern Triple Action instead. It not only kills weeds and nourishes the lawn, but also kills and prevents fire ants. (Because, as the name implies, fire ants are never a good thing.)

Follow-up with a second fall feeding 6-8 weeks after your first fall fertilization. Scotts Turf Builder WinterGuard Fall Lawn Food gives your fall grass the nutrients it needs to store up energy for a healthy spring push, plus helps to break down mulched-up leaves.

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Fall Lawn Care Prep, including Lawn Food and Mulching Leaves