lawn question (s)

[lancestorm]

Yo.

I fertilized my lawn (Feed and Crabgrass preventer) a bit too late (2nd of May...shoulda been in April at the latest). I noticed some 3 foot wide sections of my grass that are quite lighter in color than the nice green color on the other parts of the lawn. When you over-fertilize does it become this light green color? Or is it the opposite? Does it become too dark of a green and brownish? The parts that are not light green look nice and healthy green. So these lighter green spots (kinda yellowish) are either under or over fertilized.

I live in Ohio. Tall fescue is my grass type. I applied a heavy 6lbs/ 1000 sq foot.

Is my grass cool season or warm season? How do I tell?

I plan on waiting until July to apply the weed and feed so I do not over-fertilize . I have a heavy clover problem (the ones with the whitish/pinkish flowers that will grow with the clover)

 

[Ryan]

Did you apply it evenly when you distributed the fertilizer? What kind of nitrogen content did the fertilizer have?

 

[lancestorm]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Did you apply it evenly when you distributed the fertilizer?

I thought I had...but maybe my swipes were too wide as I feared doubling up...?

 

[lancestorm]

Maybe it is best I add a picture, so I'll take one this evening and post it tmr

 

[Adica]

It's possible to over- fertilize your grass and cause a burning effect.

 

[radioouman]

Yo.

Call Tru-green. They will help you.

 

[nwfsnake]

I have done some reading on the subject, and I think the general concensous is that "Weed and Feed" products are much better at feeding than weeding, especially post emergent. You will have much better luck (as in 500% more effective) applying a spray weeder directly on the weeds than you will with a weed and feed granulated product.

Good luck anyway! 🙂