Too late to fertilize?

[jparrucci]

I picked up fertilizer over a month ago, but with a dog that roams the yard, and no rain for ages, I still haven't gotten it down yet. Is it still ok at apply?

[Eastwind]

Rather than waiting for rain, I apply fertilzer in the morning using the morning dew to get it to stick to the grass. If it is moist tommorrow morning that would be a perfect time, as we are supposed to get rain every day through at least Wed. My grass is still growing so I don't think it is too late to apply, then go fishing!

[BobT]

Except for nitrogen, which tends to evaporate too easy, autumn is a great time to apply fertilizer especially granular. That's when I apply mine on the farm.

[LwnmwnMan2]

Depends on what type of fertilizer it is.

If it's a high nitrogen, quick release, I'm not sure I would put that down.

If it's a slow release, lower nitrogen, go ahead.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Rather than waiting for rain, I apply fertilzer in the morning using the morning dew to get it to stick to the grass.

Unless I am way off base, fertilizer does not need to stick to the grass unless you're using a fertilizer with an herbicide in it.

[BobT]

In most cases I don't think you want fertilizer to stay in contact with leaves as it can burn them.

[LwnmwnMan2]

I'm sure Eastwind would be talking about a weed-n-feed type fertilizer, rather than straight fertilizer.

It's going to be hard to get any "straight" fertilizer to stick to a blade of grass, regardless of which product is being used.

[BobT]

Liquid manure sticks pretty good.

But I see what you mean. Couldn't help myself.

[fishersofmen]

We will be fertilizing through the end of the week. No problem go for it.