FERTILIZING GRASS IN THE SPRING with AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer, Liquid Bonemeal, and Natural Kelp and Sulfate of Potash stimulates root growth and systemic acquired resistance to stress conditions. As the season progresses into summer conditions, additional AGGRAND applications keep the grass healthy and stress tolerant. Once hot and dry conditions prevail, it is normal for growth to slow as the grass goes into a temporary dormancy. During this period, irrigation is paramount to keep grass healthy, especially with less drought-tolerant varieties such as Kentucky Bluegrass. When cooler weather conditions return in late summer or early fall, resume AGGRAND fertilization, dethatch, aerate, and add topdress with compost. This is also the best time for overseeding.

The most difficult lawn care condition is drought. The trick to keeping grass healthy is to water it two or three times a week to keep roots and leaf tissue from hardening. Grass that has been watered may be fertilized every three or four weeks with a light application of AGGRAND fertilizer (1 qt/5,000 - 8,000 sq ft). When applying AGGRAND fertilizer in the summer, follow these guidelines:

• Keep grass watered
• Never apply AGGRAND fertilizer to dry soil or during drought
• Use at least 8 gallons of water for each quart of AGGRAND fertilizer
• Apply AGGRAND fertilizer before 10 AM or after 4 PM during hot weather
• If grass starts to go dormant, continue to water at least once a week. Discontinue AGGRAND fertilizer treatments until growth resumes.

In some areas of the western US, water scarcity nay place restrictions on lawn irrigation. Under these conditions, it is better to use low maintenance landscapes with drought-tolerant varieties that can withstand drought without any irrigation for extended periods. Be sure to tend to plant health by applying AGGRAND products to drought-tolerant varieties when the soil is moist and plants are actively growing.