On Jun 20, 5:31*pm, Phisherman wrote:
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 10:08:11 -0400, (MICHELLE H.)
wrote:

Hi,

I am hoping that someone can explain this to me. Is there something up
with "Home Depot" and the "Scotts Company" with false bag weight

...

Actually, plants dont know the difference between different fertilizer
brands. * I like to use the poly-coated slow-release granules. *Scotts
is a good brand but Vigero or K-Mart is just as good, as long as it is
kept dry. *It will go a long way if you test your lawn soil, at least
yearly (NPK and pH). *The test results will tell you exactly what and
how much fertilizer (and/or lime) to use. *Mulching blades will
provide a slow release of nitrogen to help keep your lawn green. *The
weight of a bag of fertilzer doesn't mean too much but following the
directions carefully is very important. *Fill your spreader when it is
off the grass to prevent a spill that is sure to spot-burn your grass.

I'd say the weight of a bag of fertilizer means a lot. Together with
the NPK numbers it tells you exactly how much of the three nutrients
you have in that bag. That way, you can compare the cost of that bag
to other alternatives. Also testing once a year is a good idea, but
it isn't going to tell you how much fertilizer to put down over the
course of a growing season. Much of the purpose of fertilizer is to
supply nitrogen and with any fertilizer you put down today, in 2
months or less, the nitrogen from it is gone. For nitrogen, you need
to determine what kind of grass you have, how much nitrogen it needs
per season, and then decide how to divide up that amount and when to
apply it.