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Starter Fertilizer on Established Fescue: Fine If Timed Right

Starter fertilizer (high phosphorus) is fine on established fescue in February. Fescue grows Sept–May; fertilize Sept, Nov, Feb, Apr. Label matters less than timing. Vigorous cool-season growth crowds weeds and survives summer better.

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