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"December” and “drought” don’t seem to belong in the same breath, especially after such a damp spring and summer. But with a large deficit in moisture this fall, the drought continues and its cumulative effect is potentially harmful to landscapes.

We are fast approaching the date on the calendar when you should treat your lawn with an overwintering fertilizer.

Now, first things first: let’s cover what those numbers on the fertilizer bag stand for. They correspond, respectively, to the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the fertilizer.

Here’s where you need to be wary of a myth that in order to “overwinter” your lawn with fertilizer to improve hardiness over the winter, you need to apply a fertilizer that is higher in concentration of phosphorus and potassium. 

Thirty-five years ago, my father and uncle launched McAdam Landscape Professionals as a couple of young men in their early 20s. They operated out of the River Forest home that they grew up in.

From those humble roots, and by focusing on service, professionalism, loyalty and community, the company has flourished and operates out of our spacious Forest Park headquarters that expanded in 2003 to include our Nursery and Garden Center.

Summer is faithfully showing up, so with that in mind, we give you three steps for a more healthy landscape:    

Tip 1:  Water, water, water. 

Start supplemental watering to keep the landscape nourished and healthy.  To avoid overwatering your plants, check under the mulch to be sure the soils are dry.  A little attention to detail can be the difference in stressed or healthy landscapes.