Lawn Fertilization Service in Country Valley Estates, Columbia, TN

Most homeowners in Country Valley Estates think they need a soil test before they can fertilize, but that is patently false. You do not need to waste your money on a lab report just to feed your turf. For fescue and most grasses in Columbia, nitrogen is the only nutrient that truly matters. Your grass is almost always at a nitrogen deficit, and if it is available, the plant will use it. I don't believe in adding zinc or other random nutrients just because a lab report says so; there is zero field research showing those applications actually help your lawn.

My approach is different. I focus on nitrogen and sulfur. Because Middle Tennessee soil has high pH levels, I use ammonium sulfate as my nitrogen source. This allows me to hit two birds with one stone by providing both nitrogen and sulfur, which helps counteract the deficiencies caused by decades of cleaner air and lower atmospheric sulfur. I also steer clear of phosphorus. In our area, phosphorus is already pegged in the red, and applying more of it only leads to runoff that causes algae blooms in our local ponds. I treat your lawn based on how it actually performs in the field, adjusting nitrogen rates for new builds with subsoil or established yards with mature shade. If your grass isn't performing, I change the chemistry to fix it.