Dakota Gardener: Feed your lawn around Labor Day and it will grow stronger, deeper roots this fall
A winterizer fertilizer has the nitrogen your lawn needs and a boost of potash to prepare the lawn for winter. NDSU photo.
By Tom Kalb, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension
Early fall is the most important time to fertilize your lawn.
The key to a beautiful lawn is a strong, deep root system. Your lawn grows most of its roots in fall.
Feed your lawn around Labor Day and it will grow stronger, deeper roots this fall.
As a bonus, fertilizing in early fall can repair any damage to your lawn caused by the heat of summer, strengthen…
