Fertilization & Weed Control
Discuss fertilizers, weed control, and lawn nutrition
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Ridgewood homeowner - Applied Scott's Turf Builder and now have yellow/brown streaks everywhere! Did I ruin my tall fescue?!
by LawnLover • May 19, 2026
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GrassGuru
May 19, 2026
Best way to fix fertilizer burn on KBG in Paramus? Frustrated...
by LawnLover • Mar 20, 2026
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SoilScientist
Mar 20, 2026
First time fertilizing - did I kill my lawn? Water immediately after or wait??
by IrrigationIvan • Mar 11, 2026
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GreenThumb
Mar 11, 2026
Heat Wave Granular Fertilizer Burn - Summer Application Issues
by NewbieNate • Apr 3, 2026
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LawnLover
Apr 3, 2026
Over-applied Milorganite and my lawn looks terrible - rookie mistake
by GreenThumb • Apr 10, 2026
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GreenThumb
Apr 10, 2026
Need help! Fertilizer burn on tall fescue in Tenafly - how long until it recovers?
by MowerMike • Mar 3, 2026
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SoilScientist
Mar 3, 2026
Watered granular fertilizer wrong - yellow burn spots everywhere! Help!!
by NewbieNate • May 16, 2026
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LawnLover
May 16, 2026
Help - Did I Kill My Lawn? Brown Streaks After Fertilizing in 90° Weather
by LawnLover • Apr 18, 2026
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SoilScientist
Apr 18, 2026
Discussion: Panicked! Crabgrass already popping up in Ridgewood - did I miss the pre-emergent window? (Context: First-time homeowner with a tall fescue lawn in Ridgewood NJ, applied prodiamine way too late and now seeing crabgrass everywhere after last week's heat wave.)
by IrrigationIvan • Mar 1, 2026
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SeasonalSteve
Mar 1, 2026
Scotts vs generic pendimethalin - is the brand name actually worth 3x the price?
by LawnLover • Mar 7, 2026
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NewbieNate
Mar 7, 2026
How late is TOO late for pre-emergent in Bergen County? It's already mid-May in Paramus
by NewbieNate • Feb 26, 2026
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WeedWarrior
Feb 26, 2026
Newbie here - when exactly do I apply crabgrass preventer in Hackensack zone?
by GreenThumb • Apr 4, 2026
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SeasonalSteve
Apr 4, 2026
Anyone successfully gotten rid of crabgrass in established KBG without nuking the good grass?
by GrassGuru • May 5, 2026
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SoilScientist
May 5, 2026
It's June already and I'm just seeing crabgrass sprout - anything I can do or just accept the loss?
by NewbieNate • Apr 28, 2026
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WeedWarrior
Apr 28, 2026
Tired of battling crabgrass every summer - why does nothing work in Fort Lee?!
by GrassGuru • Apr 13, 2026
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SeasonalSteve
Apr 13, 2026
Generic Dimension vs Scotts Step 1 for early spring application - which do you pros recommend?
by LawnLover • Apr 12, 2026
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MowerMike
Apr 12, 2026
Just moved to Ridgewood - when exactly do I put down weed & feed on my tall fescue before winter hits?!
by IrrigationIvan • Mar 8, 2026
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IrrigationIvan
Mar 8, 2026
Help! New homeowner in Paramus - lawn looks terrible after winter, should I call TruGreen or go DIY?
by NewbieNate • Mar 20, 2026
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LawnLover
Mar 20, 2026
Is TruGreen worth it for tall fescue in Ridgewood? Getting quoted $400/year
by MowerMike • Apr 29, 2026
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SeasonalSteve
Apr 29, 2026
Frustrated: spent $500 on TruGreen last year and still have bare patches - what am I doing wrong?
by NewbieNate • Apr 20, 2026
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SoilScientist
Apr 20, 2026
Curious - anyone switched from TruGreen to DIY with Scotts in Bergen County?
by LawnLover • May 18, 2026
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CompostQueen
May 18, 2026
Beginner question: when exactly should I apply Scotts Step 2 in NJ? First time treating ryegrass lawn
by WeedWarrior • Apr 2, 2026
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WeedWarrior
Apr 2, 2026
DIY friends - what's your actual yearly cost for a 5000sqft lawn using Scotts products in Bergen County?
by LawnLover • Apr 12, 2026
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GreenThumb
Apr 12, 2026
After 5 years doing my own lawn, here's why I switched back to TruGreen - honest review
by SeasonalSteve • Mar 30, 2026
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WeedWarrior
Mar 30, 2026
RANT: Why does no one in Bergen County talk about soil quality?? Everyone just pushes products
by LawnLover • Apr 7, 2026
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WeedWarrior
Apr 7, 2026