Lowershoresadness Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 heat, humidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 90+ temp, cloudless sky, incinerated grass, and wilted leaves on all the plants..... I must be home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I'm liking this no rain. I'm sick of mowing and hope the grass goes on a month long nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 hour ago, EastCoast NPZ said: 90+ temp, cloudless sky, incinerated grass, and wilted leaves on all the plants..... I must be home. 88 was the high here. Ditto the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 1 hour ago, WinterWxLuvr said: I'm liking this no rain. I'm sick of mowing and hope the grass goes on a month long nap. Crabgrass is loving this weather. My edger worked overtime to get rid of it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 87 max 68 min Was a very pleasant morning. (No shortage of grass out this way. Not yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I could see heat lightning from the PA storms around 10:45 here in Purcellville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowershoresadness Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 coolish morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 The answer posed to the question in the sub-title of this thread is, obviously, a resounding NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 12 hours ago, WinterWxLuvr said: I'm liking this no rain. I'm sick of mowing and hope the grass goes on a month long nap. I've mowed six - maybe seven - times total this year, and only twice since the end of June. That's just silly. I'd love some rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 8 hours ago, midatlanticweather said: I could see heat lightning from the PA storms around 10:45 here in Purcellville fixed that for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 50 minutes ago, mappy said: fixed that for you ya! Well, I was going by the false terminology since it is used, even if wrong and a myth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 GFS is 79,81,82 for Fri-Sun. We need this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 On 8/22/2016 at 11:17 AM, MN Transplant said: Hottest August on record is still in play at the airports. DCA is +5 and needs to stay above +4.7. IAD is +4.3 and needs to stay above +3.3. BWI is +4.4 and needs to get above +5.0. After this brief respite it looks like we mini-torch again as the normals fade to the mid-80s by the end of the month. Through the 28th with some nice +'s to come: DCA: +4.5 (good chance at record) BWI: +3.8 (little chance at record) IAD: +4.0 (lock it up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 15 hours ago, WinterWxLuvr said: I'm liking this no rain. I'm sick of mowing and hope the grass goes on a month long nap. Its been exactly 1 month since I last mowed. I am fine with it. Once the leaves start coming down I will have to mow just to keep that under control, usually until early December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 20 minutes ago, C.A.P.E. said: Its been exactly 1 month since I last mowed. I am fine with it. Once the leaves start coming down I will have to mow just to keep that under control, usually until early December. Last year, we were still mowing the grass in mid December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 41 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said: Last year, we were still mowing the grass in mid December. I think I mowed 1st week of Dec for a last leaf cleaning, but yeah the grass was still growing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 23 minutes ago, wxdude64 said: I think I mowed 1st week of Dec for a last leaf cleaning, but yeah the grass was still growing i remember having started my Christmas vacation and seeing my neighbors mowing the grass with Christmas decorations everywhere. Utterly depressing. I had to mow the weekend after T-day, after I'd already put up all the decorations. The grass stayed greener through December than it is during summer. Lot's of yards kept growing through Christmas. Worst Christmas weather ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Hit 92.6F. Furnace once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I must have had a lot more rain than most. Since the late July rains I've mowed every 5 days and I'm cutting 3"+ off every time. And I mow on the highest setting. After mowing yesterday, I could see some signs of stress. You guys can have the rain. I want dry for a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 92.3. High of 93.8. Torture. Crispy grass but now my lawn is greener than April because all I have is LUSH crabgrass. Fertilizer timing was bad. Deluge after laying it down each time this season. I can go 3 weeks without rain but if I put fertilizer down it is guaranteed to rain within the hour. Even on clear days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Stormpc said: 92.3. High of 93.8. Torture. Crispy grass but now my lawn is greener than April because all I have is LUSH crabgrass. Fertilizer timing was bad. Deluge after laying it down each time this season. I can go 3 weeks without rain but if I put fertilizer down it is guaranteed to rain within the hour. Even on clear days. All my efforts to feed, weed and insect block, and aerate to keep a nice-looking yard are wasted....almost every year. By July (if not before) all my grass is burnt up and all that's left is weeds. This year we got a couple-week reprieve at the end of July, but I am right back at the same point. So f'in sick of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 hours ago, EastCoast NPZ said: All my efforts to feed, weed and insect block, and aerate to keep a nice-looking yard are wasted....almost every year. By July (if not before) all my grass is burnt up and all that's left is weeds. This year we got a couple-week reprieve at the end of July, but I am right back at the same point. So f'in sick of it. Just don't do it. It'll green up soon. Everyone around here plants cool season grasses and then wonders why they don't do well when it gets hot. Plant some Bermuda or Zoysia. It'll love heat. Of course, it'll be brown from October to May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 hour ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Just don't do it. It'll green up soon. Everyone around here plants cool season grasses and then wonders why they don't do well when it gets hot. Plant some Bermuda or Zoysia. It'll love heat. Of course, it'll be brown from October to May. I wish they'd sodded with those instead of what I guess is KY Bluegrass. That and Rye seem to be what you find here. I don't know about the water requirements for the two types you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 hours ago, EastCoast NPZ said: All my efforts to feed, weed and insect block, and aerate to keep a nice-looking yard are wasted....almost every year. By July (if not before) all my grass is burnt up and all that's left is weeds. This year we got a couple-week reprieve at the end of July, but I am right back at the same point. So f'in sick of it. What variety of grass are you trying to grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 20 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: What variety of grass are you trying to grow? I'm not sure, but I'm guessing it's KY bluegrass and/or rye. Yard was sodded before I bought the house, so it's well established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 hour ago, EastCoast NPZ said: I'm not sure, but I'm guessing it's KY bluegrass and/or rye. Yard was sodded before I bought the house, so it's well established. Not knowing the specifics of your area, I'd still guess you want to aerate and overseed with a tall fescue. KY bluegrass is known for its high maintenance and for the average residential homeowner, it's a difficult turf to maintain. It's been awhile since I've taken turf courses, but unless they've improved, I'm pretty sure I remember that rye grasses can burn up in summer pretty easily. If those are the two dominat varieties in your yard, it doesn't surprise me that you're struggling maintaining a healthy lawn through the summer. Having said that, unless you water regularly in the mid Atlantic and also treat for summer fungicides, most everyone struggles in late July and August keeping their yard looking good. So before you go pouring more money and labor into a sinking ship, I'd find the closest turf farm to where you live and pay them a visit. I'd find out what they're growing and the maintenance schedule that they use. If you're lucky, they may sell their seed mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 My lawn is a hybrid of Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and northern California sinsemilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, Bob Chill said: My lawn is a hybrid of Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and northern California sinsemilla. Lol. I don't doubt it. Coloradoran's never fall too far from the mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 13 hours ago, EastCoast NPZ said: All my efforts to feed, weed and insect block, and aerate to keep a nice-looking yard are wasted....almost every year. By July (if not before) all my grass is burnt up and all that's left is weeds. This year we got a couple-week reprieve at the end of July, but I am right back at the same point. So f'in sick of it. lol I go through this every year. Same thing. I am in the middle of the woods with a sandy/silty soil that drys up insanely fast. Plus too much competition from all the trees. Its futile to keep my yard looking good. Oh and moles too. I have decided to just do some sort of desert scape deal with stone and mulch areas and plant stuff that loves sun and dry soil. I will reduce my grass area to a small rectangle over my drain field, where it has a chance of staying green and surviving the mid summer furnace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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