After many attempts by several delegates to the Continental Congress, a draft by John Dickinson of Pennsylvania was the basis for the final document, which was adopted in 1777. 1  The Articles went into effect on March 1, 1781, after all 13 states had ratified them. The Articles of Confederation lasted until March 4, 1789, when they were replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
Fertilizer Frequency. According to the University of California, lawns should be fertilized about four times a year. The total amount of nitrogen lawns need to grow is typically divided into four applications of 1/2 to 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn per application.
Since each lawn is different, you need to visually determine whether your lawn needs additional fertilizer, but most people can expect to fertilize again within three to four weeks of planting -- or when the grass is 1 to 1 1/2 inches tall.This encourages deep roots and inhibits weed growth.o not use a weed-and-feed product as your second application of fertilizer because most weed-and-feed products contain herbicides that inhibit seed germination.This includes pre-emergent herbicides such as crabgrass preventer and postemergent herbicides used to control broadleaf weeds.