Why Fall Fertilization Matters for Cool-Season Lawns

When it comes to growing a strong, healthy lawn, fall fertilization is one of the most important things you can do — especially for cool-season grasses like Tall Fescue, and Kentucky Bluegrass.

Fall Is Root-Building Season

During the fall months, your lawn shifts its energy below ground, focusing on fortifying root systems. This root development helps the grass survive the winter and sets it up for a vibrant comeback in spring.

That’s why Canopy applies a complete, high carbon granular fertilizer in the fall. It delivers essential nutrients that are absorbed by the roots and stored as carbohydrates. These reserves help your lawn handle winter stress and wake up stronger next season.

The Power of Active Carbon

Included in our proprietary fall fertilizer is something unique: repurposed coffee grounds. These are an incredible source of active carbon, which we often call the fuel that drives the engine — and the engine is your soil’s microbial life.

Active carbon plays a key role in:

Feeding beneficial fungi, bacteria, and yeast in the soil
Releasing soil-bound nutrients and making them plant-available
Improving soil structure and water retention

By energizing the soil microbiome, we’re not just fertilizing your grass — we’re improving the entire living system beneath it.

Fall: The Prime Time for Cool-Season Grasses

Cool-season grasses thrive in the fall. As temperatures cool and soil stays warm, the plant shifts into full root-development mode and builds up energy reserves.

This is the ideal window for applying our granular fertilizer. Your lawn gets exactly what it needs — when it needs it — to grow stronger roots and stay greener, longer.