Lawn Fertilization Service in Hollandale, Columbia, TN

Most people in Columbia think they need a soil test before they even touch a bag of fertilizer. That is patently false. You do not need to waste your money on a soil test just to apply nitrogen to your turf. Fescue is almost always at a nitrogen deficit, and it will continue to use that nitrogen until it practically kills itself. My approach is simple: I provide the nitrogen your grass is starving for. I pull soil samples for my clients during the first spring only, but I do not use them to hunt for things like zinc or phosphorus. In Middle Tennessee, our phosphorus levels are already pegged in the red. Applying more phosphorus is a waste of money and causes algae blooms in local ponds. Instead, I use my data to choose the right nitrogen source. I often use ammonium sulfate because it provides nitrogen and sulfur, which helps counteract the high pH levels common in our area. For my Hollandale clients in newer construction sections dealing with gravelly soil, I may double or triple the nitrogen rates to ensure the lawn actually performs. I focus on what the grass actually needs to grow, not what a generic bag of "weed and feed" tells you to do. If your lawn still looks wrong after a calibrated nitrogen application, then we look at the soil.