Lawn Fertilization Service in Habersham, Columbia, TN

Most homeowners in Habersham think they need a complex soil test and a cabinet full of different fertilizers to get green grass. That is a waste of your money. In Middle Tennessee, your fescue is almost always at a nitrogen deficit. If you provide nitrogen, the plant will take it. You do not need to go chasing zinc or phosphorus applications based on a lab report. In fact, please stop using starter fertilizers around our neighborhood ponds. The phosphorus in those products is off the charts in Columbia, and when it runs off into the water, it causes the algae blooms you see every fall.

I take a different approach. I pull soil samples for all my clients during their first spring only so I can standardize the data and choose the right nitrogen source. I focus on nitrogen and sulfur. Since the EPA cut sulfur from diesel emissions years ago, we are seeing real deficiencies. I use ammonium sulfate to provide both nitrogen and sulfur in one shot, hitting two birds with one stone. I also use sulfate of potash at the tail end of winter to address potassium without hurting the lawn. If you are in a newer section of Habersham with heavy subsoil, I may even double or triple your nitrogen rates to ensure you hit quality targets. I focus on what the grass actually needs to perform, not what a big box store tells you to buy.