I used an entire bag of Scotts step2 fertilizer pellets for 5,000 sq feet on 300 sq feet of lawn.?
I am in illinois and it is late May. I used an old, rusty spreader and it didn’t work correctly. I accidentally applied the bag, which is intended for 5,000 sq feet of lawn, on about 300 sq feet of lawn. Does anyone know if this will kill the grass, or if there is anything that I can do at this point to remedy the mistake? I am afraid that my lawn will die. Any pointers would be great!
Mowing the lawn with a bagger may suck up some of the pellets.
Otherwise, nothing can be done, but water, water, water.
If the grass survives, you will be mowing, mowing, mowing.
April 8th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
The only way to find out is to call the 88# on the bag, or look up the company on the net.
If you call the customer service # they WILL BE ABLE to guide you as to what will happen and the best way to correct your problem.
I would say to try to blow it off the lawn with a blower, but only if you have woods to aim for. You do not want to cause problems for your neighbors or get the kids sick in your area.
Good Luck The SCOTT’s Company will help you.
I am sure they have heard this one many times before.
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April 8th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
I think you may get some lawn burning. You could try watering the hell out of it or pray for torrential rain to help wash away some of the fertilizer. If you don’t get any burning then I would say to you, to get ready to cut the grass every other day for a few months. You could try setting your lawn mower on a low setting and use a collection bag and hopefully it will pick up any lose fertilizer. Dump the bag into the compost pile and water the hell out of it also. Good luck and email in a week or so to let us know how you make out. You could try the lawn mower first a few times before watering.
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April 8th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Mowing the lawn with a bagger may suck up some of the pellets.
Otherwise, nothing can be done, but water, water, water.
If the grass survives, you will be mowing, mowing, mowing.
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