Nothing is better than lush, green grass. Scotts® Turf Builder® Southern Lawn Food is a fertilizer specially formulated for Southern lawns. It includes Scotts® All-in-One Particles® to build strong, deep grass roots to protect against heat and drought. Scotts® Turf Builder® Southern Lawn Food is safe to use on Southern grass. Apply the product to a wet or dry lawn during the growing season. We recommend using a Scotts® spreader to apply this product. For Scotts® broadcast/rotary spreaders, use a setting of 3 ½. For Scotts® drop spreaders, use a setting of 6. If fast results are desired, lightly water the product in after application; however, watering is not required. Return unused product to original container, and sweep any product that lands on the driveway, sidewalk, or street back onto your lawn. Do not apply this product to warm season grass types within 1 month of first expected frost. One 14.06 lb. bag of Scotts® Turf Builder® Southern Lawn Food covers 5,000 sq. ft.