Listen, honey, let me tell you somethin’ ’bout this lawn fertilizer for new seed. It ain’t rocket science, but you gotta do it right, or you just wastin’ your time and money. My old man, bless his soul, he always said, “If you gonna do somethin’, do it right the first time.” And he was right about that, just like he was right about most things, ‘cept for that time he thought he could train a squirrel to fetch the newspaper. That didn’t end well.
So, you got yourself some new grass seed, huh? Good for you! Nothin’ purtier than a nice, green lawn. But that seed ain’t gonna grow by itself, no sir. It needs help, just like a newborn baby needs its mama. It needs food, it needs water, and it needs a good bed to lay in. That’s where the fertilizer comes in. It’s like food for the grass, see?
Now, there’s all kinds of fertilizer out there, more than you can shake a stick at. Some is good and some is not good, it just like there is good guy and bad guy. You got your high-nitrogen fertilizer, that makes things grow big and tall. My neighbor, used that stuff once, and his grass grew so fast, he had to mow it twice a day! It was a sight, I tell ya. But for new seed, you don’t want it to grow too fast. You want it to grow strong, with good roots.
- starter fertilizer is good. It is the best fertilizer for grass.
- That’s what you want for your new seed.
- You see on the bag that say 10-10-10? That’s the good stuff for new seed.
Before you even think about puttin’ down that seed, you gotta make sure your dirt is ready. The soil is just like human. You gotta make sure it’s good to go, not all hard and lumpy. Get yourself one of them soil test kits. It’s like takin’ the temperature of your dirt. It’ll tell ya if your dirt needs somethin’ extra, like lime or somethin’.
Milorganite, that name always makes me chuckle. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But it is good for grass. Milorganite Slow Release Nitrogen Lawn Fertilizer is good, they say it is best. It makes the grass healthy and the trees and them bushes too. You can try that if you have money. Me, I just use whatever’s on sale at the feed store.
Now, they got this stuff called Andersons PGF Complete with Humic DG. Sounds like a mouthful, don’t it? They say it’s the best for spring. Spring, summer, fall, winter – grass gotta eat, just like us. This is the best spring fertilizer, they say. And this lawn fertilizer can make your lawn green and healthier, beautiful lawn. You can find it online. They say online has everything, don’t they? I saw Betty down at the post office orderin’ a new hat online. Said she couldn’t find one she liked in town. Imagine that.
Don’t matter if you been doin’ this for years or you just startin’ out, pickin’ the right lawn fertilizer is important. Like choosin’ a good husband, you gotta pick the right one, or you gonna be sorry later! There’s books and things you can read about it, but honestly, just ask someone who knows. Like me! Or that nice young man at the hardware store, he seems to know what he’s talkin’ about.
So, you spread that seed out nice and even, like you’re feedin’ chickens. Then you put down your starter fertilizer, the kind with the numbers that are all the same, like 10-10-10, remember? And then you water it. Not too much, not too little. Just like Goldilocks and the three bears, you want it just right. You don’t want to drown the poor little seeds, but you don’t want ’em to dry up either. Water ’em good in the mornin’ and again in the evenin’, if it’s real hot out.
And then you wait. And you wait some more. It takes time, honey. Nothin’ good happens overnight, ‘cept maybe for them lottery winners, and even then, they probably had to wait in line to buy the ticket! Just be patient, and keep an eye on it. Make sure the dogs and the kids don’t go runnin’ all over it. Before you know it, you gonna have yourself a beautiful green lawn, just like the one in them fancy magazines.
And that, my dear, is all there is to it. It ain’t hard, just takes a little bit of know-how and a whole lot of love. Just like raisin’ kids, or bakin’ a pie. You put your heart into it, and you’ll get good results. You can trust me on that. Now you will know how to choose the best lawn fertilizer for new seed. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my rhubarb. It’s almost time to make a pie. Maybe I’ll save you a piece.
