dryslotted Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Very happy I didn't seed and/or fertilize yet. The last line that passed over us around 11PM would have certainly washed whatever was left of it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Very happy I didn't seed and/or fertilize yet. The last line that passed over us around 11PM would have certainly washed whatever was left of it away. I just raked the entire lawn this AM and fertilized. First mow slated for Friday..bring on the warmer temps and green grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Played at Springfield country club today. Surprisingly, it was pretty dry except in some low lying areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximum lawman Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Let me ask my lawn question again, since I failed to ask the most important part. So, re-seeded last fall, still no new growth, my lawn is a muddy mess. I assume I should have seen some new growth by now, yes? Seeded a little late, and seeds just laid on top of the soil until the first snow... I'm planting the tomatoes today, seems like theres little risk of a freeze going forward. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 my grass has officially taken off, officially lush green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Let me ask my lawn question again, since I failed to ask the most important part. So, re-seeded last fall, still no new growth, my lawn is a muddy mess. I assume I should have seen some new growth by now, yes? Seeded a little late, and seeds just laid on top of the soil until the first snow... I'm planting the tomatoes today, seems like theres little risk of a freeze going forward. Many thanks. well, yea you should of seen some growth. It sounds like you seeded a little to late. Optimum soil temp for grass germination is 55-70, once below that seeds take longer to germinate and even colder they will just lay there. Roots on a grass plant though can still continue to grow, thats what a winterizer fertilizer is for. How bad is your yard when you say muddy mess, can you take a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximum lawman Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 well, yea you should of seen some growth. It sounds like you seeded a little to late. Optimum soil temp for grass germination is 55-70, once below that seeds take longer to germinate and even colder they will just lay there. Roots on a grass plant though can still continue to grow, thats what a winterizer fertilizer is for. How bad is your yard when you say muddy mess, can you take a pic? This is pretty representative. Picture an acre of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 This is pretty representative. Picture an acre of this. ahhh i see...well what i would do, since it looks like you have less than 50 percent grass coverage is just round up everything. Then set your lawn mower down to the lowest it can go and cut it to the ground, then scarify the soil and throw seed down, roll it and water it so its moist 24/7 apply some starter. now its your option if you want to break it into sections, or wait till fall or now. If you do it now, you're going to have heavy weed pressure. If you don't decide to tackle till fall, i would put down crabgrass preventer asap, or that is going to go nuts with the other broadleafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Taken yesterday back home... things are looking on or perhaps a bit ahead of schedule. Behind last year of course... but ahead of 2009 and close to 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Taken yesterday back home... things are looking on or perhaps a bit ahead of schedule. Behind last year of course... but ahead of 2009 and close to 2008. nice redbud, yard looks pretty bleak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 nice redbud, yard looks pretty bleak Yeah grass isn't looking so hot. Yard behind the fence isn't theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUCK JOE BIDEN Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 ahhh i see...well what i would do, since it looks like you have less than 50 percent grass coverage is just round up everything. Then set your lawn mower down to the lowest it can go and cut it to the ground, then scarify the soil and throw seed down, roll it and water it so its moist 24/7 apply some starter. now its your option if you want to break it into sections, or wait till fall or now. If you do it now, you're going to have heavy weed pressure. If you don't decide to tackle till fall, i would put down crabgrass preventer asap, or that is going to go nuts with the other broadleafs. he's screwed doing anything in the spring, like an uphill battle. He could also rent a slit seeder and go 3 directions. As you mentioned, he's going to have heavy weed pressure and is better off waiting until fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just had lawn company put down my fertilizer/crab grass preventer/weed control this morning. Guy told me over the phone it is a "fine mist" application and shouldn't be negatively effected by the downpours today. Tom - any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just had lawn company put down my fertilizer/crab grass preventer/weed control this morning. Guy told me over the phone it is a "fine mist" application and shouldn't be negatively effected by the downpours today. Tom - any thoughts on this? was the product granular or liquid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 was the product granular or liquid? Over the phone he made it sound as though it was a liquid with the "fine mist" comment, but he did say it needed a quarter inch of water anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Over the phone he made it sound as though it was a liquid with the "fine mist" comment, but he did say it needed a quarter inch of water anyway. crabgrass stuff you always need to water in, that most likely was granular. The fertilizer and herbicide were most likely liquid. You should have about 4 hours of dry period for the herbicide. The fertilizer should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I can hear my grass growing. I mowed yesterday and it might need another cut already... The season is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I can hear my grass growing. I mowed yesterday and it might need another cut already... The season is here i mow mine every 2-3 days to follow the 1/3 rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 crabgrass stuff you always need to water in, that most likely was granular. The fertilizer and herbicide were most likely liquid. You should have about 4 hours of dry period for the herbicide. The fertilizer should be fine. OK, so the crabgrass preventer and fertilizer should be fine. The good thing is he told me if I don't see the weed die in the next several days (I don't have many to begin with) they come back for free. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 i mow mine every 2-3 days to follow the 1/3 rule With the price of gas moewing that much will make ya broke quickly. I am slowly doing yard work, just have to be careful of the bee's yellow jackets, wasps and hornets as i am deathly allergic. So i have to do it when it gets closer to dark night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 i mow mine every 2-3 days to follow the 1/3 rule I'm not a lawn person... what's the 1/3 rule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 With the price of gas moewing that much will make ya broke quickly. I am slowly doing yard work, just have to be careful of the bee's yellow jackets, wasps and hornets as i am deathly allergic. So i have to do it when it gets closer to dark night. I imagine the early morning would be best, when its still cool... as cold blooded organisms, insects are least likely to be active during the coldest part of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I imagine the early morning would be best, when its still cool... as cold blooded organisms, insects are least likely to be active during the coldest part of the day. You do have a point there. Might have to look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm not a lawn person... what's the 1/3 rule? your not suppose to take off more than 1/3 of the grass blade with every mowing you do. When people mow their lawn down to like a stub they do it so they don't have to mow it so frequently. Granted this is true, but in turf, the lower you mow the more frequent you have to cut it for a healthy grass stand. The lower the height of cut, the more you have to mow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pythium Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 OK guys Golf Course Supt. here(cant say where though (Private Club).. Agronomy and Business Degree)...any questions I will try to help..fire away!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieOber Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I imagine the early morning would be best, when its still cool... as cold blooded organisms, insects are least likely to be active during the coldest part of the day. No, actually they are very active at that time. One of the reasons why you should never, ever spray pesticide in a veggie garden in the morning, but spray it in the evening when they are least active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 No, actually they are very active at that time. One of the reasons why you should never, ever spray pesticide in a veggie garden in the morning, but spray it in the evening when they are least active. That seems strange. What is the reasoning for them being so active during the coolest part of the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Tombo, I fertilized a few weeks ago as you said about a 1/3 of what scotts recommended and the grass looks awesome. There are a few spots that are not brown but there is like a little rusting of the blades of grass. Do I add more fertilizer?? rake out? What do you think? Thanks, Rossi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Tombo, I fertilized a few weeks ago as you said about a 1/3 of what scotts recommended and the grass looks awesome. There are a few spots that are not brown but there is like a little rusting of the blades of grass. Do I add more fertilizer?? rake out? What do you think? Thanks, Rossi what do you mean by rusting? Do you have a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I fertilized with Scotts 2 weeks ago, the crabgrass stuff, combine that with the overseeding/dethatching and all the works this fall, and the grass looks the best it has since I bought the house. In fact, with all the rain this week, I had to set the mower on the 2nd highest setting. Will have to re-mow Sunday. Don't have the time to mow every 3-4 days, but man, in one week the grass took off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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