Turf and Landscape Fertilization

Fertilizer is an important tool in gardening and landscaping. While plants and grasses can get most of their nutrients from the soil, fertilizers can add missing nutrients, like phosphorus and nitrogen. Too much fertilizer, however, can lead to pest problems and cause pollution in the ground water.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Garden Soil & Fertilizer
• Lawn Fertilizer

UF/IFAS Publications

• Be Sure to Use the Correct Fertilizer For Your Lawn (PDF)
• Fertilizer Recommendations for Landscape Plants
• Fertilizer Summary for Central Florida (PDF)
• Fertilizing the Garden
• Fertilizing Your Florida Lawn Handbook, 3rd Edition
• Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: The Florida Gardener's Guide to Landscape Fertilizers

Other Sites

• The Basics of Turfgrass Fertilization--University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
• Be Florida-Friendly with Your Fertilizer--Citrus County
• Fertilization for Lawns--University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
• Fertilizer Facts--Southwest Florida Water Management District
• Fertilizing the Lawn--Louisiana State University AgCenter (PDF)
• Fertilizing Your Lawn--University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension (PDF)