There is no better time than now to apply fertilizer to established plants.
There will be a strong temptation to apply fertilizer now.
If the tree is alive, the time to apply fertilizer would be in late June.
The best time to apply fertilizer is in early spring just as new leaves are emerging.
Applying fertilizers once a month will help the plant grow quickly.
If you apply fertilizer in the fall, do it late, after the grass stops growing.
There is a strong temptation at this time of year to apply fertilizer to these plants to push them along.
What about applying fertilizer, pesticides and all those other expensive measures?
"So once you apply fertilizer the mold should go away by the second or third mowing."
Don't apply fertilizer and more water: be patient while the plant acclimates.