If it helps any, my scott's broadcast spreader has settings from 2 - 15

Go to the Lesco web site it will tell you the different spreaders and the setting for your application.

my spreader is not on their site

You can get close by looking at simular Scotts products. at 34-3-11 you will need to be careful because that is only 3 pounds of product per 1000/ft2

What do you mean by careful. Dont put too much down?

34-3-11 is pretty hot in nitrogen and will burn the grass if over applied, especially a cool season grass.

I may of put down like 25 lbs over my area instead of 15 lbs. Will this kill my grass?

ok guys I am a little scared here.. I put 34 - 3 - 11 down today with the scott's broadcast setting at 5. I have no idea if this is too much. I am petrified that I will get fertilizer burn. Does someone know if the 5 setting was too much? my spreader went from 2 - 15 on the dial..

How many square feet of lawn did you cover with that?

To be clearer, how many pounds of product did you spread over what square footage.

I assume it was a 40-pound bag? If that is the correct weight of the bag then it will cover roughly 14,000/ft2

I put 22 lbs over 5k square footage

If you applied it evenly then you shouldn't worry too much. Are you going to irrigate or get some rain soon? That is nearly 1.5 pounds of nitrogen, which is a little high, but should be ok. Also, cooler temps will also help. Nitrogen will burn more at higher temps. What is your location and type grass?

Im in jersey. It rained about an inch last night after i put down the fertilizer. its a blue rye mix.. Im hoping I will be ok

You'll be just fine. Nitrogen is the most important aspect in fall fertilizing. What isn't used in top growth the rest of this fall, will be stored as carbohydrates until spring.

Next spring, just allow your lawn to green up naturally as it comes out of dormancy.

I put 22 lbs over 5k square footage

I agree you will be OK, especially with the rain you received.

FWIW here is a word of advice and wisdom. The term WINTERIZER is a marketing term invented by Scott's. Theory is a Winterizer has high amounts of phosphorous, potassium, and very little if any nitrogen. Well so where does that put 34-3-11? Sounds like a very high dose of nitrogen to me and very little phosphorous and potassium.

A better choice IMO would be 10-10-10 or 0-10-10 or even better yet a soil test to see if you even need anything at all.

" A better choice IMO would be 10-10-10 or 0-10-10 or even better yet a soil test to see if you even need anything at all."

Actually, from what I've read over the past couple of years, the high P and/or K for winter is based on faulty assumptions rather than actual research. Recent research has even been pointing to using high N with little or no P or K for the last fertilization of a cool season grass.

ditch the scotts spreader and get the lesco..WHY too easy to push 80 lbs

Problem with tripple 10 and 0-10-10 is they are priced too high up here. I can buy Lesco 24-4-11 with whatever slow release I want for cheaper then farm grade tripple 10.

I didn't mention brand names but FWIW LESCO make 10-10-10 in slow release along with 10-20-20, 10-15-15, and countless others. My point was if you were aiming for high phosphurous and potasium it is out there.

I can buy Lesco 24-4-11 with whatever slow release I want for cheaper then farm grade tripple 10.

I didn't mention brand names but FWIW LESCO make 10-10-10 in slow release along with 10-20-20, 10-15-15, and countless others.

For cool season grasses, don't you want a quick release N source, such as Urea (46-0-0) or ammonium sulfate (23-0-0), and not a slow release N source?

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Edit: Forget to add "for your last fertilizer application of the season"

I've been told differently, but it may depend where you're located...don't beleive you said where you are or what type of grass you have, fescue/kbg I assume. Anyway, I've been told to use a complete fertilizer, 4-1-2/4-1-3 of NPK. Check the link and look under the Fertilizer section.

Here is a link that might be useful: mash here

Okay, thanks guys. I think I'll just stay with Dim and keep working on controling that poa monster...regardless whether it's 100% effective or not.

Those damb seeds fly around in the air too and you can't apply a controller to those, not to mention all your neighbors that might have it and don't do anything about it. It's pretty futile and about like trying to control common bermuda in a fescue lawn. Forget it.

jimtnc- you are correct here but some think not. Most here do not buy this fert anyways so you are cool..

I have used there products for years and have got tons of it. Best around here. That is why commercial places use it.

All you need in the late fall is nitrogen for cool season grass. If you are in Texas, like texas-weed, you would want very little nitrogen and higher P and K. Totally opposite agronomics going from Jersey to Texas. Scott's settings for a 34-3-11 50# bag taken from Lesco website. Good fertilizer analysis for late October in Jersey unless you have an extended indian summer into November.

Scott's Easy Green 25.5
Scott's R7- X E.5
Scott's R8-A I.5
Scott's Speedy Green 1000 5
Scott's Speedy Green 2000 6
Scott's Speedy Green 3000 5

Can someone please help?? I have a scott's speedy green 2000 and I have misplaced my manuel. I want to put 10-10-10 fertilizer down tomorrow before it rains. The fertilizer is from Southern states. I need to know the setting. thanks for your quick response

The back of the bag should tell you settings for different brands. If not, you can calculate it per 1000sqft application (google it).

hello name is Eddie and I Live in New England in Springfield, Maass ... i"ve been using lesco for the pass three years now... and i want to improvement on my lawn.. but seems that is not working.. Seems that when i put the second step it's burning my lawn... any segestion i start off looking really nice but the pass two years it dries up by the second step..