Today I finished my spring application of WOW! Plus. I applied two 20# bags to the front yard and part of the side yard near my shade garden. My past estimates of square footage for the front yard was 2200 sq ft - not sure how accurate that really is! I think I should revisit that. If that was correct, then I should have applied 27.5# of WOW! Plus to get 1# of nitrogen per square foot. (WOW! Plus is 8-2-4) I applied 40#, so that was way overkill, but don't I get better weed control if I put down more? I vaguely remember that from the text on the old bags. Also, since this isn't a chemical fertilizer and is a slow-release form of nitrogen, presumably I'm okay to put down more and am not adversely affecting water quality in the event some of it runs off? That last part might be wishful thinking, I'm not sure.
For future reference, the best spreader setting for the WOW! Plus seems to be 14 . I did quite a bit on 10 and that really makes it take forever - so, note to self: next time set the spreader to 14. I also sprinkled handfuls of WOW! Plus on the shade bed and on the liriope along the edge of the driveway. It should serve to inhibit weed growth and as fertilizer, too. Looking forward to seeing things green up and start to grow! Daffodils foliage is up and camellia japonica is about ready to burst forth.
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