Scotts Turf Builder calculator

Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Food (32-0-4) goes down at 2.5 lbs per 1,000 sq ft, up to 4 times a year, at least 6 weeks apart. Enter your lawn size and ZIP for the exact pounds per feeding, how many bags to buy, and a Scotts fertilizer schedule that shifts to your region and grass.

Label rates at a glance

Every product below has its own label rate and application limit. The calculator uses the label rate as the source of truth and reports the nitrogen it delivers, so you can compare products fairly.

ProductN-P-KRate / 1,000 sq ftBag / bottleMax apps / yr

Milorganite 6-4-06-4-012.8 lbs32 lb / 2,500 sq ft4

Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Food32-0-42.5 lbs12.5 lb / 5,000 sq ft4

Scotts Turf Builder Weed & Feed28-0-32.9 lbs14.3 lb / 5,000 sq ft2

Scotts Turf Builder Triple Action25-0-22.8 lbs11.3 lb / 4,000 sq ft2

Scotts Turf Builder Southern Lawn Food32-0-102.8 lbs14 lb / 5,000 sq ft4

The Andersons PGF Complete 16-4-816-4-83.6 lbs18 lb / 5,000 sq ft6

Lesco 24-0-1124-0-114 lbs50 lb / 12,500 sq ft4

Simple Lawn Solutions Advanced 16-4-816-4-810 fl oz / 1,000 sq ft32 oz / 3,200 sq ft6

Ironite 1-0-11-0-13 lbs15 lb / 5,000 sq ft4

Scotts Turf Builder Starter Food for New Grass24-25-43 lbs15 lb / 5,000 sq ft1 (at seeding)

Why your schedule depends on your ZIP

A Milorganite schedule in Cleveland is not a Milorganite schedule in Atlanta. Cool-season lawns feed hardest in spring and fall and skip summer nitrogen in hot regions. Warm-season lawns feed through summer and stop before their fall dormancy. The calculator shifts each product's application windows using your region's frost dates and growing season.

Cool-season lawns

Feed hardest in spring and fall. In hot regions the calculator drops summer nitrogen entirely, because feeding heat-stressed fescue or bluegrass does more harm than good.

Warm-season lawns

Feed from full green-up through late summer. The last application lands about 6 weeks before dormancy, so late-fall feedings are dropped automatically.

Your region

Northern ZIPs shift every window later; southern ZIPs shift earlier and open a longer season. The same product gets a genuinely different calendar.

Have a different bag? The fertilizer rate calculator works with any N-P-K, and the full fertilizer calculator builds a season plan from your grass type.

Rate calculator Full fertilizer plan

Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Food questions, answered

What is the Scotts Turf Builder schedule?

Four feedings a year is the standard: early spring green-up, late spring/early summer, early fall, and a late-fall winterizer. Keep applications at least 6 weeks apart. The calculator moves each window to your region and drops any that do not fit your grass type.

How much Scotts Turf Builder do I need?

The label rate is 2.5 lbs per 1,000 sq ft, so a 5,000 sq ft lawn uses 12.5 lbs (one bag) per application. The calculator scales it to your exact lawn size.

How often can I apply Scotts Turf Builder?

Up to 4 times per growing season, at least 6 to 8 weeks apart. More than that risks pushing past the yearly nitrogen limit for your lawn.