A lush green lawn is something every gardener can be proud of, but it's not always quick or easy to achieve. The Scotts 4 Step Program is here to help, offering targeted feeding and weed control throughout the year. Give your lawn the support it needs at every stage of growth with Scotts Annual Program at Ace.
What Is the Scotts Lawn Program?
The Scotts 4 Step Program is a set of products offering year-round support for your lawn-care regimen, helping you create healthy turf that looks its best in every season. It's available as individual seasonal products or as a convenient annual set, and in formulations suited for either established lawns or freshly seeded and over-seeded areas.
Whichever option you choose, the Scotts fertilizer program includes four steps that together supply what you need for great lawn health.
Scotts Step 1: Seeding or Crabgrass Preventer
The first step in the Scotts Lawn Program is applied in early spring and comes in different versions. If you plan on laying grass seed, opt for Scotts Step 1 for Seeding to help the seed germinate. The other version of Scotts Step 1 is if you won’t be seeding. This version kills off creeping crabgrass seeds before they can germinate, protecting your lawn against one of its most dangerous weed enemies. Without crabgrass treatment, a lawn can eventually be overwhelmed by the spreading weed, making it hard to achieve lush growth.
Both versions of the Scotts Step 1 formulation provide nutrients needed to help the grass wake from its winter sleep, promoting fast, even and green growth to get your lawn off to a flying springtime start.
Scotts Step 2: Root Growth and Weed Control
The next step is applied in late spring or at least four to six weeks after stage one. Step two continues to add more nourishment to your lawn, with a nutrient balance designed to promote strong root growth that gives the grass a solid foundation for the coming summer. However, the main focus of this stage is to eliminate broad-leaf weeds, including dandelions and clover, leaving more resources for a healthy lawn and a neater appearance.
Scotts Step 3: Lawn Fertilizer for Heat and Drought Tolerance
Step three is applied in summer and feeds the grass with nutrients that promote greater heat and drought tolerance, helping your lawn to stay green and fresh whatever the weather. The formula includes 2% iron for a safe but speedy greening effect that can be used to spot-treat any fading patches as well as the entire lawn
Scotts Step 4: Weed Control and Lawn Fertilizer Combination
The final stage in the Scotts Lawn Program is applied in late summer to late fall and gives a final round of feeding and weed control before the grass starts to fall dormant for the winter. The nutrient balance is designed to give a last burst of greenness when otherwise the lawn would start to fade, as well as encouraging stronger roots for quicker, healthier regrowth when spring arrives.
Tend Your Lawn with the Scotts 4 Step Program at Ace
Following the Scotts 4 Step program can help you grow and maintain a beautiful lawn. Find individual Steps or an annual program package to suit yards of up to 15,000 sq ft. However, if the weather doesn’t cooperate in the spring or you get a late start with your yard work, you can shorten to a 3 Step program, focusing on Scotts Steps 2, 3 and 4 at Ace to still deliver great results for your lawn. Order online to get started today, and enjoy speedy shipping direct to your home.
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