However, lawn feed alone can be applied more often: up to every two weeks during the growing season unless the weather is very hot and dry. Low nitrogen content is ideal for winter; avoids unnecessary growth whilst solidifying roots systems. They should be applied to the lawn using a watering can with a fine rose or a liquid-fertiliser spreader. Whilst other lawn feeds come with drop spreaders built in to the packaging, or are easy to distribute from watering cans, a purchase of a rotary spreader will likely be required to efficiently spread this fertiliser.

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You can apply Westland SafeLawn every three weeks between February and September, but it’s advised not to use during either a drought or when the ground is frosted over. Otherwise, we recommend contacting your local refuse company to inquire about a Household Hazardous waste pick-up. If the garden is really overrun, and fighting weeds is equally as necessary as boosting the grass, this may not be the best lawn feed to choose. This granular feed packs a punch, killing weeds, controlling moss and revitalising lawns in seven days with just one application. As the name suggests, this isn’t just a lawn feed either; the granulated formula with an NPK of 10-4-4 helps green up the grass whilst also killing off weeds and moss.

Wait until the lawn has dried off before allowing children and pets into the area again, and you should see a deeper green shade across your grass by the next day. You should see greener grass within seven days, although bear in mind that there’s no weed or moss killer in this feed. Miracle-Gro is a well-renowned company for a reason, and their Water Soluble Lawn Food is easy to apply with a sprayer or watering can, often creating visibly greener lawns in just three days. This last point is referred to by Miracle-Gro as their ‘WaterSmart’ formula – it encourages the absorption of water and nutrients into the grass which can help protect it from drought and general stresses resulting from poor conditions.

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A 7kg bag provides 200m² of lawn coverage, and it should be applied once between April and September when the weeds are actively growing, with a maximum of two applications per year and a gap of at least three months between. Phosphorus (or phosphate) helps with root development, as strong roots mean less disease and fewer pests. One 20 kg sack of this lawn feed has a large potential coverage area of 571 m², making this one of the best lawn feeds featured on this list in terms of value for money. It’s a dilutable liquid formula that can be applied using either a watering can or sprayer, making it quicker to apply than granulated products. With an NPK ratio of 16-0-16, this feed is focused on supporting new growth and encouraging the health of existing vegetation.It’s also sustainably harvested, meaning that Empathy Feed can be purchased safe in the knowledge that no ecosystems or environments are being destroyed in its manufacture. I’ve gone back to my old faithful Evergreen and it has quietly and gently assisted in re-establishing my beautiful lawns to their former glory.