How often fertalize grass?

Question

How often should I fertalize my grass, and how many times? and what times?

Answer 1

It depends on your basic philosophy of grass growing and how often you want to mow.  Many fertilizer manufacturers now have "systems" set up where you buy specialized fertilizer spring/summer/fall (and sometime winter) to fertilize the lawn and address other issues. For example Scott's now is a weed/feed fertilizer, in fall/winter depending on your climate it has a moss controller added.

I have a neighbor who fertilzes once a month spring-fall and probably mows twice a week.

Personally,  I have don't like all the mowing so I fertilize early spring and let the lawn go dormant during July/August/Sept using minimal water - then do moss control.

Usually fertilizing once or twice a year is enough, once in the spring and once mid/late fall. Depending on the soil, adding lime, etc in the spring may be more beneficial than fertilizer.