Lawn Fertilization Service in The Arbors at Leiper's Fork, Leipers Fork, TN

Most homeowners in Leiper's Fork are told they need a complex cocktail of nutrients or a soil test before they even touch their lawn. I disagree. For your fescue, nitrogen is the only nutrient that truly matters. Your grass is always running a nitrogen deficit, and it will use every bit of it provided to it. If your lawn isn't performing, you don't need to go chasing zinc or micronutrients based on a lab report; you need nitrogen.

I take a different approach to fertilization here in Middle Tennessee. You will never see me applying phosphorus. Our local soil is already pegged in the red for phosphorus, and applying more is just a waste of money that ends up in your HOA's ponds causing algae blooms. I also steer clear of the heavy potassium applications you see in big box stores, as research shows it often does more harm than good. Instead, I focus on smart sourcing. I use ammonium sulfate to provide the nitrogen you need while simultaneously delivering sulfur, which is a frequently overlooked nutrient in our area. I pull soil samples at signup only to help me choose the right nitrogen source, not to justify unnecessary additives. If your grass is struggling despite proper nitrogen and irrigation, only then do we look at the soil chemistry to find the outlier.