When used as the last feeding in the fall, Scotts Lawn Pro Fall Lawn Fertilizer can strengthen your lawn, preparing it for the harsh realities of the winter months. This feeding also can help build up your lawn for a green-up in the spring. Before applying, mow the lawn. Apply to a dry lawn with a Scotts broadcast, rotary or drop spreader. When you have applied this fertilizer to the lawn, it should be watered-in to produce the best results. While this is a fertilizer specific to the needs of late fall grass, you can improve your lawn year-round with the Scotts Value Priced Annual-Program. When following that program, 4 to 6 weeks after applying the Early Fall Lawn Fertilizer you can apply Scotts Lawn Pro Fall Lawn Fertilizer to prepare your lawn for the winter months. This 15-lb. bag provides enough granules to cover 5,000 sq. ft. of the lawn.