Apply the fertilizer beginning with the perimeter of your lawn then move inward toward the center walking in your typical mowing pattern.
Application for grass cutting.
Grass develops a grain based on your cutting direction tending to lean towards the direction you mow.
Sprinkle the grass lightly to dampen it then use a spreader to apply the weed and feed evenly over the lawn.
Some products may also be used on warm season grasses.
Now you re ready to apply.
Select a fertilizer that is appropriate for the time you are fertilizing.
Use straight slightly overlapping lines to ensure good coverage.
Apply to groundskeeper crew member senior maintenance person and more.
Just follow these guidelines for easy application and even coverage.
Alternating the pattern causes more upright growth and helps avoid producing ruts in the lawn.
If the product package does not provide a spreader setting it is not intended for lawn use.
Mow moving forward whether you re pushing a walk behind mower or sitting behind the wheel of a lawn tractor.
You can use a hand held spreader like the scotts whirl hand powered spreader for a small lawn or a broadcast spreader for a larger lawn.