"tenplay" wrote in message news
I have been trying to upgrade my front lawn. Last month I reseeded a
10'x10' bald area, and it's starting to look pretty good. I might even
mow the area for the first time next week. I've been reading that one
has to fertilize the lawn regularly to nourish the lawn and discourage
weeds. Someone suggested that the best fertilizer would be a 16x16x16
mix with lime. Is that right? Would it be ok to apply it to the newly
reseeded area too? I live in Western Washington, where we get more rain
than most. In fact it's drizzling right now. Thanks for any advice.

I would not try to mix them. Just apply one, then the other. Use a time release fertilizer. The
regular lawn fertilizers should work fine. The 16x16x16 is likely not time-release. I use a
lighter than recommended dose, a little more often than recommended. Don't fertilize much
during the summer unless you will keep up on watering. Water heavily once a week rather
than more often, to make the roots grow deeply. Fertilizing during this wet spell should be good,
but don't fertilize the new area until it's had a few mowings. And don't mow it until it is 3" tall.
I control weeds with weed-b-gon in a handheld spray bottle. Just spray the weeds.
Don't forget to use a fall fertilizer in the fall - that's the most important time to fertilize.

Bob