Lawn Fertilization Service in Cool Springs East, Cool Springs, TN

Most homeowners in Cool Springs East think they need a complex cocktail of nutrients to keep their fescue healthy. They see a yellowing patch and think they need zinc or phosphorus, but that is rarely the case. In Middle Tennessee, your soil is likely already redlined with phosphorus. When people apply more, it just runs off into your local HOA ponds and causes algae blooms. You do not need a soil test to fertilize, and you certainly do not need a starter fertilizer. For turf grass, nitrogen is the only nutrient that truly matters. Fescue is always at a nitrogen deficit, and if it is available, the plant will use it to grow.

I take a different approach than the big box stores. I pull a soil sample for every new client in the spring to standardize my data, but I do not use it to add unnecessary minerals. Instead, I use that data to choose the right nitrogen source. Because our local pH is high and sulfur is often low, I use ammonium sulfate. This allows me to provide the nitrogen your grass is starving for while simultaneously delivering the sulfur it needs. I also use sulfate of potash in early spring to provide a small, safe dose of potassium. This is a targeted, efficient way to feed your lawn without wasting money on things your grass does not actually want.