Is it possible to fertilize with 10-10-10 too frequently ?

Question

I like to put it on everything around my yard every few weeks it seems in growing season , is this not good? why?

When do you start and end this during the year?
When is the best time to put down pre-emergent?

Answer 1

Yes, you can over fertilize. Doing so for long enough can be very detrimental, as it increases the content of salts in your soil, making it inhospitable for the plants you are trying to grow. Another problem with over fertilizing is the excess runs off in the rain runoff. It then gets into the storm drainage systems and ends up directly in our rivers and lakes. So if you're going to use it, follow the directions on the packaging. Also, use a good winterizer in late fall. It promotes good root growth and helps prevent winter damage.

Pre-emergent needs to be applied just before the weed seed begins to sprout. The timing depends on your area and climate, and varies from year to year due to weather. If the growth has already emerged, you're too late and need to apply a different herbicide. It's sometimes beneficial to apply both a pre and a post emergent herbicide, but check the products to be sure they can be mixed together.

Answer 2

What are you feeding and what type of fertilizer are you using? Your question depends on where you live as far as when you start and end your growing season and as far as preemergent goes, usually in february. If you are just ramdomly throwing fertilizer around your bushes all your doing is feeding the weeds in your yard and your grass. Fertilizer must reach the roots of a plant for the best benefits. Take time and use a hose end sprayer with a fertilizer attachment included, read directions on the package and water deep, one plant depending on the size may take 15 minutes or so for the water to reach the roots, if your water is not reaching the root system, then you are waisting water and damaging the plants in the long run. Change your growing habits and save on water, fertilizer, time and effort. HAPPY GROWING!!

Answer 3

Read the bag. It is not a daily thing. There is nutritional value in the soil and nitrogen is all around us(the first number)Fertilizer is just to get the plant going and establish roots quickly. After that, nature runs the operation.
You are contaminating the soil which leaches down into the water table which ends up in your drinking water as nitrates,. It is not the farmers that are causing the problem....for farmers are cheap when it comes to using more fertilizer than they have to. The plants do not grow any better.

Answer 4

It is very possible to use too much fertilizer on plants -- and it can kill them. Commenting further really is not possible because you did not mention where you live, but I suggest that you consult with your local nursery for good, locale specific information. Good luck.