fertilizer

[little green guy]

I got a bunch of properties to ferlize and want to know what you guy think about fertilizer. I'm probly just going to get it at home cheapo cause i got to get some other stuff as well. they have scotts, vigoro and lesco. i've had good reasults with virogo but i was thinking about trying lesco. what do u guys think??

[slagerlawncare]

try momentum weed n feed from lesco..great results...

[TGCummings]

I've recently switched back to Scott's (the Turf Builder mostly) after spending a lot of time and money trying about a dozen other types and brands. The results have been good and the customers have been responsive. I never should've messed with a good thing... :)<p>-TGC

[Lazer]

Product analysis, formulation, rate and amounts mean nothing, do they?<p>

[bdemir]

Lesco seems to work pretty good for me.

[bdemir]

Lesco seems to give pretty good results.

[Lazer]

Of course it does!<p>It's so funny, I had a new customer this year that was outside when I came to do the first application. He saw me dumping the Lesco bag into my hopper and commented that he used Lesco last year from Home Depot and that it didn't give good results. He said Lesco wasn't good fertilizer.<p>I told him to shut-up and watch.<p>7 weeks and 2 applications later he has the greenest, thickest lawn on his street.<p>Fertilizer BRANDS are completely and totally meaningless. <p>Analysis, formulation, rate, amount, timing, watering and soil make or break fertilizers.

[MOW ED]

I noticed your subtitle was &quot;what is the best granular weed and feed?<br>Lazer is right on the money as far as formulations go but I'm wondering why you want to use a granular weed and feed?<br>My experience is that this can be dangerous unless you are in a field with no ornamental plants or gardens in the area.<br>Broadcasting granular weed killer can also drift into a noncustomers yard causing you to buy a new perennial garden.<br>The safest times to apply weed and feed are before plantings in early spring or after first frost in fall, otherwise I would recommend using fertilizer with spot liquid weed control where necessary.<br>I don't know if you are certified but the classes and literature for certification will help steer you towards I.P.M. Good Luck.<br>

[Toroguy]

little green guy,<br>I have had good results wih Scotts, but the price of the Lesco is more attractive.<p>If the customer doesnt plan to water as noted above you should steer them clear of wasting money.

[Etlawn]

I agree on using the granular fert. and then getting your self a back pack sprayer and spot treating the weeds. Save your self the time of buying a neighbor new plants. Also emphasize on the watering because when the lawn turns brown they automatically assume it dont work or you burned it...

[little green guy]

thanks for all the tips guys. As far as the granual goes i've been useing granual fertilizer for a while and have had absolutly no problems with it, i just wanted to see what other brands work well. I'm not to into fertilizing i only do it for some of my miantance cutomers that request it.

[kenneybros]

Jonathan green 4 step plan what an improvement! IF there is something better i wont even bother trying it because that stuff is ABSOLUTELY enough!!! 50 bucks for 5000 sq feet cant be beat either. Keep the grass really green, MATT

[Lazer]

I thought we were talking about commercial fertilizing business.<p>That price is over triple the price of standard fertilizer/crabgrass/weed control 4 applications. <p>I hope for that kinda of money the stuff mows your lawn also.

[little green guy]

i think he means for 4 apps(all 4 steps). or aleast I hope that's what he means.

[Lazer]

Duh, I kinda figured that out.<p>His materials cost is over triple what commercial applicators pay -- If it were $50.00 for each application, that would be over 12 times as much.<p>Either way, you can't do many customers or make any money. The lawn may be green, but your pocket isn't.

[little green guy]

i knew u knew that i was just making sure. anyway i agree that that's alot