KartAnimal29 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 What is the optimal time for fall seeding? What type of prep work is typically needed for this? TIA End of Sept beginning of Oct. but I'd do it in the Spring not the fall. If you want to do it the right way go rent a core aerator and set it at 2 inches. Then your going to want to get a slice seeder and over seed. Don't waste your money and time with seed from any of the box box stores, it's junk. Find a Valley Green store and get the Dark and Durable seed mix. This is the only seed I have used in the last 4 years and every lawn I redo or put comes in great and the color is awesome. I'll take a pic of my lawn tomorrow and post it. http://www.valleygreenusa.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Just got home from Acadia. Awesome place. Have some cucs in the garden that loomlk like squash lol. Completely yellow and about 3x the optimal size The cucurbits have no shame, though I've never seen the effect in cukes themselves. More often I've grown a "pumpkini", an extra fat zucchini-shaped fruit that turns yellow/orange. Did you use only store-bought seed? Saving seeds from the cucurbit family is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 End of Sept beginning of Oct. but I'd do it in the Spring not the fall. If you want to do it the right way go rent a core aerator and set it at 2 inches. Then your going to want to get a slice seeder and over seed. Don't waste your money and time with seed from any of the box box stores, it's junk. Find a Valley Green store and get the Dark and Durable seed mix. This is the only seed I have used in the last 4 years and every lawn I redo or put comes in great and the color is awesome. I'll take a pic of my lawn tomorrow and post it. http://www.valleygreenusa.com/ Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Anybody know a good crab grass killer other than Quinclorac? Is it a good time to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Anybody know a good crab grass killer other than Quinclorac? Is it a good time to do it? Round Up will kill a brick walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Round Up will kill a brick walk. Maybe I'll use that and save a few bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Maybe I'll use that and save a few bucks. I wouldn't spray that on existing grass unless the whole area is crabgrass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 My garden is so extreme right now. It's a shame the flood is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Anybody know a good crab grass killer other than Quinclorac? Is it a good time to do it? I've had success with this: http://www.bayeradvanced.com/lawn-care/products/crabgrass-killer-for-lawns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Roundup kills all vegetation, so beware of that. It will kill the grass you want to keep if it comes in contact with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Some of the best flowers of the year coming now... Dahlias and Gladiolus will be fully out by the weekend... The begonia is looking lovely. August is such a great month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Anybody know a good crab grass killer other than Quinclorac? Is it a good time to do it? I had success with Acclaim (fenoxaprop ethyl) when it got out of hand a couple of summers ago. It will not kill your grass and should take care of it. Not sure how easy it is to buy though - take a look this link http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/Garden/03101.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Garden explosion this week,rain needed though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks guys. Well I put a late season green-up down so hopefully rain tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks guys. Well I put a late season green-up down so hopefully rain tomorrow. Just an echo to the other posters--you can use roundup for things growing through cracks in the pavement, driveway, etc. Works well for that. Do no put it on your lawn. It's a carpet-bombing vegetation clearing thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Maybe I'll use that and save a few bucks.Use selectively and reseed; despite what other posters have said, it is the easiest and most reliable option. Get a good (or basic) garden rake, rake out dead turf, and lightly water reseeded area(s) for 6-8 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartAnimal29 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Mike , here is what the Dark and Durable from Vally Green looks like. First pic is from June 25th. Second one if from yesterday. The spot in the 2nd pic is from dog piss http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/KartAnimal29/20140625_201546_6_bestshot_zps2r7ngkgd.jpg http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/KartAnimal29/20140811_134215_zpse45x81rj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Use selectively and reseed; despite what other posters have said, it is the easiest and most reliable option. Get a good (or basic) garden rake, rake out dead turf, and lightly water reseeded area(s) for 6-8 days. It is easy and reliable, round-up is great at killing everything. just be careful when using it in the lawn, as the chemical can reside in the soil for some time. unless you really rake it in real good, any new seed may not come in real well for several weeks. personally i would not use it on the lawn unless I was completely re-doing a large area, and would use a roto-tiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 It is easy and reliable, round-up is great at killing everything. just be careful when using it in the lawn, as the chemical can reside in the soil for some time. unless you really rake it in real good, any new seed may not come in real well for several weeks. personally i would not use it on the lawn unless I was completely re-doing a large area, and would use a roto-tiller You can use glyphosate and reseed in a day. You are thinking of selective herbicides containing 2,4-D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can use glyphosate and reseed in a day. You are thinking of selective herbicides containing 2,4-D. I was told the same thing by a local long time landscaper in town, roundup wont prevent seed germination....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 A few garden pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 A few garden pics. DSCN8534.JPG DSCN8556.JPG DSCN8544.JPG Nice pics, Won't be long you will need the heat lamps to preserve them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Looks good Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Awesome garden eek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 A few garden pics. DSCN8534.JPG DSCN8556.JPG DSCN8544.JPG awesome, would love to know what you have in there as perennials that can be easily maintained (i.e. would not have to removed in the winter months) TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 A few garden pics. DSCN8534.JPG DSCN8556.JPG DSCN8544.JPG Wow, gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 awesome, would love to know what you have in there as perennials that can be easily maintained (i.e. would not have to removed in the winter months) TIA There actually aren't any perennials in those photos, it's all annuals and gets ripped out each fall. Going by family history, I'll be physically able to design my gardens about 22 more times before I die, so I really don't want to look at the same arrangement more than once. I find the majority of perennials don't really bloom long enough, plus I have a lot of mice/moles that enjoy wrecking plants over the winter. Some exceptions I do have are for various colors of coneflower, liatris, and delphinium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 You can use glyphosate and reseed in a day. You are thinking of selective herbicides containing 2,4-D. Once glyphosate comes in contact with soil, it adsorbs to soil particles and is rendered totally inactive, a property that can be problematic in forest use - any turbidity in the mixwater and you're wasting your time and money. The current Roundup has a 2nd active ingredient (related to Paraquat, I think) that enables the customer-satisfying quick brown-up but is a non-factor in the long run. I use a much cheaper knock-off brand called Eliminator, 41% glyphosate (tops I've found for Roundup in the big box stores in 18%) plus a surfactant and water. I don't know how Garlon (triclopyr) works on crabgrass, but it won't harm your lawn grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Beautiful gardens Eek, love the color mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Boy what a comparison to watering vs no watering. My neighbor across the street has a completely brown lawn. Looks like El Paso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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