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Burned my lawn with weed and feed ....?

I have burned parts of my lawn with weed and feed. I made sure the grass was well watered and then I used the broadcaster ....until it fell apart and then I used my hand, like when you feed chickens. Well, that is where I really messed up. Too much in some places. How do I help my poor yard get green again?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Kato pretty much got it but I'd like to add one more thing. Yes, the fertilizer burned the lawn and leaving it alone to heal itself is the best approach along with a little extra water in that area. Also I'd like to add that you really shouldn't need such products to keep a healthy lawn.

    Weeds do not grow in healthy lawns, it is a misconception about weeds that they are a powerful invasive force when in fact they are merely indicators of poor growing conditions. Weeds like dandelion are often the only plants that will tolerate poor conditions (think cracks in the sidewalk). A healthy lawn will not allow weeds to grow and the few that do can be removed by hand if really necessary for your garden party or other prestigious event in which your lawn will be graded on a scale of perfection, otherwise green is good enough. Chemical fertilizers besides being unnecessary do an incredible amount of damage to local waterways. Adequate watering and NOT removing grass clippings (Grass clippings contain valuable nutrients that your lawn needs to grow) will make a big difference. If you have any doubts think back to the days of English nobility and houses with vast sweeping lawns, do you think they used chemical fertilizers?

    Also, consider this: Unless you really must have a lawn consider removing it in favor of native trees and shrubs, they're much less work and not destructive to the environment. Chemical fertilizers from lawns and agriculture are literally choking our rivers, lakes and even the Gulf of Mexico to death with anaerobic bacteria and algae blooms.

    Source(s): Avid gardener, property owner.
  • 8 years ago

    I think your timing was off a bit and that's why your lawn burned. This being the hottest part of growing a lawn and the hot sun beating down. Yes I've done the same to my lawn 2 years ago. I had to water it all the time to get it back in shape. I do put Miracle Grow fertilizer called "Lawn Food" and the nitrogen is 36. My lawn has never burned from using it. The weed and feed is certainly rough on a lawn so I won't use that anymore. You can use every two weeks or once a month. It's not easy to find but Home Depot usually sells. I love a beautiful lawn. I've always taken care of it. It has a few weeds in the back part near the garden so I'm not worried about that part of the lawn. As long as I cut the lawn once a week every Friday it looks gorgeous. As for getting your lawn back in shape for now keep it watered and maybe by next week try the Miracle Grow lawn food.

    Best of luck to you for your lawn to get green.

    Source(s): Love to do our lawn and a similar experience using weed and feed.
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Weed And Feed Grass

  • Kato
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Give your lawn a good watering, and leave it alone for a week or so.

    Then, you may want to overseed with a good quality grass seed in the burned patches, and then water it again. Eventually, your lawn will recover.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    turn the clock back and dont use weed and feed

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    That is interesting

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I do not think this is true

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