New Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Fertilizers
Deliver Beautiful Lawns with Positive Environmental Impact
ATLANTA, - Making your lawn green - and doing your part to help the Earth become more green, too - just got easier, thanks to a new product offering and environmental stewardship tips from the maker of Sta-Green products, the proprietary lawn and garden supplier for Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse.
The new line of Sta-Green fertilizers eliminates the phosphorus from the product formulas while continuing to provide the great value and performance expected from the Sta-Green brand. Lowe's will be the first retailer to carry a national product line that is completely phosphorus-free.
"We want to provide the solutions to homeowners that allow them to create beautiful, healthy lawns, but also give them the resources to create a sound environmental stewardship program for their homes," said Rob Rogan, business director of Sta-Green products. "Together with Lowe's, we are now offering homeowners an alternative product line that delivers great results and, when combined with smart environmental lawn care practices, helps them to enhance the positive effects of a healthy lawn on the environment."
Phosphorus is commonly found in soil, and along with nitrogen and potassium, is one of the three major nutrients that make lawn turf healthy, lush and thick. Some surface waters, however, may contain excessive levels of nutrients so that even small sources of phosphorus in runoff can contribute to water quality issues. These nutrient-rich waters can result in a proliferation of blue-green algae and certain water plants.
Sta-Green phosphorus-free products are specially formulated to complement the phosphorus already present in most soils. They will give turf the additional primary nutrients needed for a good turf feeding and excellent results.
What Does Phosphorus-Free Mean for Your Lawn?
Many established lawns can utilize phosphorus that is already present in the soil. In many areas of the country, there is enough phosphorus in the soil to sustain healthy plant growth, allowing the maker of Sta-Green products to eliminate the phosphorus in its fertilizers and still deliver beautiful, lush results to your lawn. Sound lawn care practices, such as returning grass clippings to the lawn, will help promote a gorgeous green lawn and minimize impact to the environment.
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"Soils in many regions of the country have enough phosphorus to support healthy grass, providing you take care of it properly," said Rogan. "Homeowners who aren't sure about their lawn's condition can have their soil tested to determine if they have adequate phosphorus. If they have insufficient phosphorus for their existing lawn, they can use Sta-Green Xtended Feed Turf Fertilizer for a five-month feed. Used correctly, it will help build the phosphorus level of the lawn to a healthy standard."
Sta-Green Phosphorus-Free Products Offer a Solution for Every Lawn
The Sta-Green phosphorus-free product line has a solution for all of your lawn care needs. The offering includes:
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Crab-Ex Plus® Preventer plus Fertilizer 30-0-5 - Controls crabgrass for up to four months while feeding grass up to two months
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Weed & Feed 28-0-4 - Kills weeds twice as fast as the previous formula, controls more than 175 weed types, encourages quick greening and provides nitrogen feeding for up to two months
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Southern Weed & Feed 25-0-8 - Includes Atrazine to kill more than 50 weed types while standing up to Southern heat and humidity
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Weed & Feed for Bahia 24-0-12 - Designed for St. Augustine, Centipede, Bahia, Bermuda, Zoysia, Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass and Fescue lawns. Controls a variety of weeds and provides extended feeding
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Summer Fertilizer with Insect Killer 28-0-8 - Kills a variety of ants and other insects while the summer formula feeds for up to two months, strengthens the lawn and improves its tolerance to heat, disease and drought
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer 29-0-5 - Provides quick greening and feeds the lawn for up to two months with timed-release nitrogen
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Winterizer Lawn Fertilizer 22-0-14 - Helps lawns survive harsh winters and promotes early spring green-up by creating stronger, deeper root systems
Sta-Green® Phosphorus-Free Winterizer Weed & Feed 22-0-11 - Provides a winter "coat" for the lawn with timed-release nitrogen for extended greening and kills more than 150 varieties of weeds
Sta-Green phosphorus-free products will be available exclusively at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse beginning in early January. For more information about the Sta-Green product offerings, visit www.Sta-Green.com.
About Sta-Green® Products
Sta-Green® lawn care products and gardening supplies provide practical solutions for seasonal lawn and garden needs at value prices. Sta-Green products are available exclusively at Lowe's and come with a written money-back guarantee printed on every package and label. From lawn fertilizers to insect, disease and weed control, Sta-Green products are the perfect blend of science and technology at an affordable price. The maker of Sta-Green products is the Official Lawn and Garden partner of Busch Gardens and a sponsor of the American Junior Golf Association.
About United Industries Corporation
United Industries Corporation is a subsidiary of Spectrum Brands, Inc., and is a leading supplier of lawn and garden care products and household insect and pest controls. Spectrum Brands is a global consumer products company whose merchandise is sold by the world's top 25 retailers and is available in more than one million stores in more than 120 countries around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Spectrum Brands generated FY2007 net sales of approximately $2.0 billion. The company's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SPC.