tombo82685 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I admit I do use chemicals but nowhere at the rate of others. I have a neighbor adamant about not using chemicals on his lawn. Yet he lets his multiple dogs crap everywhere and doesn't pick it up. I bet in 20 or 30 years we'll look back on the chemicals in the weed killers and preventatives and think WTF were we thinking? The pesticides out on the market right now have improved greatly. The LC and LD have gone up big time. Though like you said there are some that are still on the market like dursban that are skull and cross bones. What people don't realize the LD and LC of caffeine is higher than majority of the pesticides used on the market right now. Also, the amount of chemical that is used in turf is so minuscule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Gave myself a dope slap last spring. My lawn was hydroseeded when we built our house in 2006. Fertilized a couple times after that, and mostly I have been bagging when I mowed. Makes for a nice compost pile, but as I was researching organic alternatives to Lesco and Scotts, I decided to skip bagging, and go with mulching blades. Grass in definitely not artificial golf course green, but it looks better. Still debating about a weed control application this spring, but leaning towards a mow what grows approach. If you stay on top of mowing, not bagging is the way to go. The clippings return nitrogen to your lawn. People think that you should bag because the clippings cause thatch, which is incorrect. Grass is made up of 70% water, so it decomposes pretty fast. If you have a dollar spot issue it helps that to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 tickle, tickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Sprinkle some on your head. Maybe your hair will grow back. Didn't you use some on your so now you don't have to lie about the size of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 lol @ spending lots of money and polluting the environment because of some dandelions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Always Sunny Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I feel like this thread is for 35 year olds and older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I feel like this thread is for 35 year olds and older. The guy who started it is 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 My grand father would prob post in this thread. He had patio redone last spring but guys left cement chunks all over the lawn as well leaving their heavy equipment all over the yard did a huge number on His lawn last year. I till'd the soil pick'd up all the cement I could find and we re seed'd lawn then later on. I spread 400lbs of some sort of crap all over his property but the areas where the heavy equipment and cement chunks were left were dead and really dried out and he was rip ****. This year I hope his lawn bounces back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well I cut my lawn today and wasn't the 1st on the neighborhood to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey2002 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Sprinkle some on your head. Maybe your hair will grow back. I did that and now my hair glows in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I love seeing CT Blizz's crippling OCD come out in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Spring lawn cleanup complete. Picked up disaster of limbs, twigs, did some raking, got some straggler leaves out of beds. Next weekend ground should finally be warm enough to drop first round of Lesco for green up. Right now..millions of acres of barren and brown all across SNE. One of the latest yrs on record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 crabapple tree is leafing out in my yard...magnolia buds ready to go...things are waking up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I only had to mow my lawn twice last year....part of living on a rocky sandy hill I suppose. The whole lawn turns wildflowers in the spring which is one nice thing...what type of grass grows best in these conditions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I feel like this thread is for 35 year olds and older. 34 yrs old checking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 First round if straight Lesco green up feet going down Thursday ahead of ice/ cold rainstorm Friday. Then When forsythia finally bloom early May Dimension app goes down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Put down enough lesco to make the lawn greenup by dinner. We're off and running on the 2013 growing season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Oh the grass we are going to cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Anyone think its too early to seed this week? I'm on the fence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Anyone think its too early to seed this week? I'm on the fence...Its not too early but you can't put any weed killer- preventer down until the new seedlings are fully established and have been mowed 2-3 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Its not too early but you can't put any weed killer- preventer down until the new seedlings are fully established and have been mowed 2-3 times Thanks, I figured I would be ok with "step 1 (preventer)" as long I keep ten feet or so from the area of my yard that was ripped up. No overseeding planned, so no issue there... How heavy is the rain on friday...washing the seed out a concern? It will be hayed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks, I figured I would be ok with "step 1 (preventer)" as long I keep ten feet or so from the area of my yard that was ripped up. No overseeding planned, so no issue there... How heavy is the rain on friday...washing the seed out a concern? It will be hayed...if its a flat area it should be ok. Be careful prancing and dancing with that hay. Hay is full of weeds and can germinate weeds along with the seed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 if its a flat area it should be ok. Be careful prancing and dancing with that hay. Hay is full of weeds and can germinate weeds along with the seed I've had pretty good luck with the weed free mulch hay (I think it may be salt hay?). I'd like to hydroseed, but big $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 South facing lawns here are greening up. I think it's still too early for other lawns for fert. Maybe in a week or so. Still haven't seen any Norway Maples start to bloom. I believe I saw my first on March 22'nd last year. I think we had a thread talking about the early green-up and ice-out at Winnipesaukee. Anyone got a link to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 South facing lawns here are greening up. I think it's still too early for other lawns for fert. Maybe in a week or so. Still haven't seen any Norway Maples start to bloom. I believe I saw my first on March 22'nd last year. I think we had a thread talking about the early green-up and ice-out at Winnipesaukee. Anyone got a link to that? aren't Norway maples an invasive species? And grass grows terrible under them if I'm remember correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Warrior commander Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 snow still on the ground here in the torch day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 First tickles of green finally showing in lawn this morning, last year had already mowed. Nothing blooming or flowering though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 My brick lawn is nice and red today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 My brick lawn is nice and red today. Do you use Lesco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 First tickles of green finally showing in lawn this morning, last year had already mowed. Nothing blooming or flowering though Same IMBY, the forsythia are also budded and ready to pop any day now. Step one going down tomorrow afternoon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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