Dakota Gardener: It's a great time to fertilize your lawn

Early fall is the most important time to fertilize your lawn.

The key to a beautiful lawn is a strong, deep root system. Your lawn grows most of its roots in fall.

Feed your lawn around Labor Day and it will grow stronger, deeper roots this fall.

As a bonus, fertilizing in early fall can repair any damage to your lawn caused by the heat of summer, strengthening your lawn for the cold of winter...