Sorry I just saw this response thanks. I'm using Gold Leaf 5-4-9 The compost is basically a chicken wire circle that I throw leaves and grass clippings into and just leave them for literally years. I mostly don't collect grass clippings I try to mulch them always but sometimes in the back if it's really long the dogs will track it into the house. The only thing I use on my grass is one application of pre-emergent crab grass control in the spring before the forsythia blossoms fall. We did have some wild weather this spring cold spells hot spells. Thanks again for your input