re: Can I get advice/tips for my lawn after the winter? ::Updated with pics:::

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Is this regardless of my type of grass?

And should this be done at a specific time of the year?

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Yes. 13-13-13 is an all purpose fertilizer. So it will work on all grasses. I would put it out around the 2nd week of March when your grass is greened up, try to spread it right before a rain.

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Lime

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Get a Soil pH test kit or Soil pH Test Meter and test your soil. gather 4-6 soil samples from different sections of your lawn. Blend the soil together and test the pH. It should be near 7(neutral). Most soil is acidic(below 7) meaning you must add lime to raise the pH. Some soil and plants(like azealas and blueberries) prefer acidic soil(below 7) here you would add aluminum sulfate to lower the pH to below 7. Test your soil,if you need to put out lime. Go to Tractor Supply and buy a few 40lb bags of pelletized lawn lime. It can be put out with the spreader like the fertilizer. It's around $4.00 for a 40lb bag, but sometimes its on sale for $3.00. A general guideline is to apply one bag per 1,000 sq. ft. to maintain soil pH and two bags per 1,000 sq. ft. to correct acidic soils.


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