Fertilizing and Local Sources of Fertilizer
Information from Michigan Lake & Stream Associations
Click Here for a Quick Reference guide for Homeowners on Lakeside Landscaping and Lawncare from the Michigan Lake & Stream Associations.
Phosphorus Free Fertilizer is Available From
Lake Lansing Park South
Contact Pat Witte, Lake Lansing Park Manager at 204-6352 to arrange a time to pick up the fertilizer at.
They only have one kind of fertilizer and it's phosphorous free. It is a 50 pound bag and the cost is $5.00 per bag.
Haslett Village True Value Hardware
They carry a variety of Scott phosphorus free products, with and without weed and feed, etc.
Home Depot
Is now carrying some phosphorus free products
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Here is a summary of what they say about fertilizer:
If you don't use fertilizer, don't start now. If you do...
Most lakeside lawns do not need phosphorus. Don't use fertilizer that contains phosphorus unless soil testing indicates a need for it.
Look for a fertilizer that contains no phosphorus. You can tell the amount of phosphorus by looking at the middle number on the label. For example, 20-0-10 will have no phosphorus.
The first number on a fertilizer label is for nitrogen. Make sure the nitrogen is a slow-release type, such as sulfur-coated urea or IBDU. Don't use more than 8 pounds of nitrogen for a quarter acre of lawn (about 100 by 100 feet).
You can reduce the nitrogen needs of your lawn by leaving the grass clippings when you mow. A mulching mower will help.
Scotts Advice
The Scotts Company was asked to provide a recommended phosphorus free program of fertilizing and weed control. Here is the phosphorus-free Annual Program recommended by the Scotts Company for our area:
Turf Builder Zero-P w/ Halts - April – Mid-May
Turf Builder Zero-P w/ Plus 2 - Mid-May –June
Turf Builder Zero-P w/ SummerGuard - July – August
Turf Builder Zero-P w/ WinterGuard - September – October
Scotts products are available from the Haslett Village True Value Hardware. In some cases they may need to be ordered.
Advice from Other Fertilizer Sources
Advice received from other sources of fertilizer will be published as it becomes available.
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