Everyone wants a lush green lawn and here at Nelson Nursery & Water Gardens we are here to help! Follow this month by month guide to getting your dream lawn. In addison to all the fertilizers and minerals you need we also carry St. Augustine Sod and Plugs to fill in bald spots.
| Month | Organic Program | Conventional Program |
| February | Pre-emergent: Corn Gluten Meal
Fertilizer: MicroLife 6-2-4 |
Pre-emergent: Nitro Phos Barricade
Nelson Plant Food Weedinator, or NPF Bruce’s Brew |
| February/March | Foliar Spray W/ Ocean Harvest/Microbe Brew
Compost top dress with Leaf Mold Fertilize: MicroLife 6-2-4 |
Fertilizer: Nelson Plant Food Slow ‘n Easy or Bruce’s Brew |
| March/Early April | Apply Azomite Trace Minerals or MicroLife Humates Plus | Fertilizer: Nelson Plant Food Slow ‘n Easy or Bruce’s Brew |
| April/Early May | Fertilize: MicroLife 6-2-4
*Add another round of LM compost |
Fertilizer: Nelson Plant Food Bruce’s Brew
*Add another round of LM compost |
| May to June | Apply a Pre-emergent see above for options | Apply a Pre-emergent see above for options |
| June to July | Fertilize: MicroLife 6-2-4
*Add another round of LM compost |
Fertilizer: Nelson Plant Food Bruce’s Brew
*Add another round of LM compost |
| August to September | Foliar Spray Horticultural Molasses/Microbe Brew to prevent Fungus
Fertilize: MicroLife Brown Patch |
Fertilizer: Nelson Plant Food Carbo-Load |
| November | Last chance to Fertilize: MicroLife 6-2-4
*Add another round of LM compost |
Last chance to Fertilize: Nelson Plant Food Carbo-Load
*Add another round of LM compost |
| December-January | Let your lawn go dormant | Let your lawn go dormant |
