Is a Winterizer Fertilizer Neccessary? [Fall Lawn Care]

Written by Brian Gerber | Sep 7, 2021 6:09:12 PM

Is a winter fertilizer something you really need? Is it worth the money? The answer is yes!

It’s arguably the most important fertilizer application for your lawn (especially if you live in Northern climates). We’ll explain why:

Regular Fertilizer vs Winter Fertilizer:

What’s the main difference? Fertilizers applied throughout the year are intended to keep your grass growing. A winter fertilizer is intended to make sure your lawn stores enough food over winter to rapidly grow once Spring comes.

Winter is a tough time for lawns. A winterizer is a late fall application of fertilizer designed to help lawns store more food to survive winter and improve growth in spring. It makes these stored nutrients readily available in Spring. This stored food ensures that your lawn is ready for a spring green-up.

What Makes a Winter Fertilizer different from other applications?

Contains high levels of Nitrogen.
Applied in late Fall - this is when cool season grasses take in most of their nutrients to prepare for upcoming winter.
Cool season grasses are programmed to store nutrients.
Builds energy reserves for Spring green-up .
Greater resistance to weeds and diseases come Springtime.
Stimulates root growth.