Damage In Tolland Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Well as we wind down another snowy winter season, many here are yearning for warm , humid weather to getting out and taking back their lawns. Spring cleanups , leaf blowing, mowing, dropping that first beautiful round of Lesco to get out lawns jump started. Some even are getting excited about monitoring their soil temps and letting the chickens and cocks flail around the yard. Whatever your lawn and garden fancy , this is the place for it. All lawns all the time . We lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Good timing. After 5 years, I am finally going to start over on the front side lawn area. Last year we did the back, but the front needs fresh loam and seed. Here are my ideas/options: 1. Bring in 4" loam and hand seed with high quality KBG. On the slopes, use straw netting to prevent washoff. Spread straw elsewhere. The only issue is we get a lot of wind in the Spring and the straw may easily blow away 2. Bring in 4" loam then hydroseed. Still use straw netting on slopes. I'm a bit torn on which option to go with . #2 is more costly and the grass seed quality is not as good, but it's more likely to stay in place and retain moisture during germination. I also thought about ripping all existing sod out, but was told that wasn't necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 A COC is a chicken...You.probably meant cocks and hens dusting it up together for all to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 The cleaning process this year is certainly the most time consuming yet. Heavy heavy debris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I’ve been out of the lawn game since I moved out my rents in 2005. Finally bought a house ,with 2 acres, though half of it is wooded....so I have an acre of grass, some moss areas near the long driveway. The lawn looks in decent shape but I certainly want to make it stand out. My neighbor puts down lime in the early going but I’ve never been big on lime. Should I do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: I’ve been out of the lawn game since I moved out my rents in 2005. Finally bought a house ,with 2 acres, though half of it is wooded....so I have an acre of grass, some moss areas near the long driveway. The lawn looks in decent shape but I certainly want to make it stand out. My neighbor puts down lime in the early going but I’ve never been big on lime. Should I do it? If you’ve got a lot of shade and trees then the soil is acidic. The presence of moss confirms that. I would def drop lime ASAP . Use the pellitized lime vs. the powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: The cleaning process this year is certainly the most time consuming yet. Heavy heavy debris. Disastah. Hopefully this weekend offers up some free time for me to do a cleanup. SHould drop 1st round of fertilizer. Seeing some Forsythias blooming. Crocuses are up. Daffodils are getting there. Pear trees have buds on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Disastah. Hopefully this weekend offers up some free time for me to do a cleanup. SHould drop 1st round of fertilizer. Seeing some Forsythias blooming. Crocuses are up. Daffodils are getting there. Pear trees have buds on them. I'm going to try the Scotts 4-step stuff. My buddy swears by it. I fired Trugreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Lava Rock said: I'm going to try the Scotts 4-step stuff. My buddy swears by it. I fired Trugreen. Not a fan of Scotts. I've been using Jonathan Green products over the last several years. http://www.jonathangreen.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Not a fan of Scotts. I've been using Jonathan Green products over the last several years. http://www.jonathangreen.com/ I just use the cheapo Agway stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Lava Rock said: I'm going to try the Scotts 4-step stuff. My buddy swears by it. I fired Trugreen. Use Lesco. Scott’s blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: I just use the cheapo Agway stuff... I'd trust that over Scotts anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Use Lesco. Scott’s blows i've used lescos before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Any signs in the long range pattern that we should install soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Eff Scott’s. Get Lesco from Site 1 it any of these former John Deere places. Lesco from Depot or Lowe’s is generic. Johnathan Greene is good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: If you’ve got a lot of shade and trees then the soil is acidic. The presence of moss confirms that. I would def drop lime ASAP . Use the pellitized lime vs. the powder I’ll test the soil soon but deff could use the lime on the outer edges near the tree lines. I need to see what type of shading the rest of the property gets when we leaf out. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 15 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: I’ll test the soil soon but deff could use the lime on the outer edges near the tree lines. I need to see what type of shading the rest of the property gets when we leaf out. thanks. You can’t have enough lime in the northeast. Lime it hard and fast. Calcium works too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Disastah. Hopefully this weekend offers up some free time for me to do a cleanup. SHould drop 1st round of fertilizer. Seeing some Forsythias blooming. Crocuses are up. Daffodils are getting there. Pear trees have buds on them. Soil temps over here are still 10-15 degrees too cold for fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 The public drinking water sources and local coastal waterways thank you in advance for your heavy of use fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 minute ago, tunafish said: The public drinking water sources and local coastal waterways thank you in advance for your heavy use fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Truthfully, I don't apply very often and don't use a lot... my yard looks terrible, but I try to keep it manageable. The environmental cost factors into my laziness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 42 minutes ago, tunafish said: The public drinking water sources and local coastal waterways thank you in advance for your heavy use fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. As long as our yards look pristine....drink safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: Eff Scott’s. Get Lesco from Site 1 it any of these former John Deere places. Lesco from Depot or Lowe’s is generic. Johnathan Greene is good as well. what's so bad about Scotts? Which Lesco spring fert do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: what's so bad about Scotts? Which Lesco spring fert do you use? They're cheap, quick release fertilizers with a lot of salt content to dissolve into ground quickly. Sure, they'll green up your lawn faster but they do little to help establish deep roots which will keep your grass living longer in the long run and cheaper since you'll need less watering. You should look for a slow release fertilizer which will cost more but will promote a deeper root system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Yes. What Robert said.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 IMO--which I have probably stated in the past--- the best course of action is to be aggressive in the fall with your Fert and if you do that you don't need to do any Spring nitrogen drop. I only do Organic Fert spring/summer and fast release stuff in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 If you want the organic route, Johnathan Greene is really good. Start with the love your lawn product and magical. I’ve used both and have good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Finished raking today. What a mess. Effing acorns too. We ready to fert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 FYI Curry Ace hardware has a lot of Johnathan Greene products. If you get one of their scan key chain cards, you’ll get tons of coupons in the mail. They’re pretty good coupons and the peeps are knowledgeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Lava Rock said: what's so bad about Scotts? Which Lesco spring fert do you use? What Bob said. I’m telling you go to Site 1 to get Lesco or that Johnathan Greene. Stay away from Scott’s. Cheap sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I eagerly await pics from Kevin's yard that look like Amen Corner in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.