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Spring Fertilizer Timing: Fescue Early, Bermuda Late

Pre-emergent in Jan okay (microbes inactive in cold). But fertilizing bermuda in Jan wastes money—N leaches before green-up. Ideal: pre-emergent late Feb–early Mar, fertilize fescue then, fertilize bermuda when soil >65°F. Extra visits cost extra.

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