RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 50 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: If Tuesday looks more than a fleeting shower Of rain or snow, you could do it tomorrow. What’s your Tue call then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: What’s your Tue call then? Probably under .15” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: What’s your Tue call then? Tue looks like snow. Just grassy accumulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Not enough I suppose....I’ll wait to apply before the southeaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 So how much lime to folks put down? The instructions on the bag indicated that a "maintenance" level of lime application is 20-40 pounds per 1,000 sq.ft. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Brewbeer said: So how much lime to folks put down? The instructions on the bag indicated that a "maintenance" level of lime application is 20-40 pounds per 1,000 sq.ft. Thoughts? Read the same, seems excessive especially when I have 40k sq ft to cover...Maybe I’ll just do the mossy areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 You really should test the soil, testers are cheap. Everyone just assumes because you have moss you need lime and that's not always the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said: You really should test the soil, testers are cheap. Everyone just assumes because you have moss you need lime and that's not always the case. Yep, exactly. Without a soil test, no way to know for sure. Generally speaking soil in the northeast is acidic, but doesn't mean every single yard is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Brewbeer said: So how much lime to folks put down? The instructions on the bag indicated that a "maintenance" level of lime application is 20-40 pounds per 1,000 sq.ft. Thoughts? That's probably dolomitic lime. If you do need lime you can with Calcitic Lime which is normally more appropriate for home lawns, which is much less # per 1000sq ft. The per bag price might be higher, but it covers much more sq footage. Like IrishRob said, a soil test would truly confirm if you need it or not. Here is an example or a bag that covers 5000sq ft. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2783785&KPID=3850374&cid=CAPLA:G:Shopping_-_Bags_(Soil)&pla=pla_3850374&k_clickid=1466c706-baa0-411a-8998-becba916b7c1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkMbZ8-St2gIVHrjACh3nHwDZEAYYAyABEgL8AfD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 It’s good to lime or calcium at least once though. The northeast tends to be acidic. Lime is great for the pH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 We Mag-i-Cal. http://www.jonathangreen.com/product/mag-i-cal-acidic-soil-food.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 10 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: We Mag-i-Cal. http://www.jonathangreen.com/product/mag-i-cal-acidic-soil-food.html Looks good. I’m gonna this and other JG products a try. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Looks good. I’m gonna this and other JG products a try. Thanks. I use it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 40 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Looks good. I’m gonna this and other JG products a try. Thanks. The other think I would do is I go to the local farm supply and by 40# bags of alfalfa pellets. All organic material to add to the lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I finished yard cleanup and raked around the perimeter and trees. Looks like the lawn is in decent shape from previous owner. Going to lay down the JG stuff later then pretty much to just watch it this growing season. No need to overdue until I can spot the flaws, which will be addressed in the fall and heading into next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Lesco starter fert and dimension dropped today prior to icestorm and cold rains Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 16 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: Lesco starter fert and dimension dropped today prior to icestorm and cold rains Monday dropped dimension w/ fert yesterday, did a first cut as well, although wasn't necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Lawn fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 58 minutes ago, dendrite said: Lawn fail. I can't see my lawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfish55 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 greened up nicely here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Mine turned white last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yeah it’s greening up slowly. Should get a boost with the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I dunno what happenned there. It was up before....Russians hacked my photbucket acct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 gonna throw down the lesco fert/crabgrass killer this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/6/2018 at 11:55 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too early On 4/14/2018 at 3:25 PM, Damage In Tolland said: Lesco starter fert and dimension dropped today prior to icestorm and cold rains Monday You couldn’t even follow your own advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said: You couldn’t even follow your own advice The soil had warmed enough . Just needed to get a couple warmer days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 hours ago, IrishRob17 said: You couldn’t even follow your own advice Soil temps up here may not be ideal for fert this weekend, but I don't want to miss the window and wait another week. With some mild temps coming next week, would next weekend be too late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Soil temps up here may not be ideal for fert this weekend, but I don't want to miss the window and wait another week. With some mild temps coming next week, would next weekend be too late? when your forsythia bloom you are good to go. based on your location, i am assuming that has not happened yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 20 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Soil temps up here may not be ideal for fert this weekend, but I don't want to miss the window and wait another week. With some mild temps coming next week, would next weekend be too late? I assume you mean the window on crabgrass preventer. Crabgrass seeds need at least three consecutive nights of soil temps of at least 50 degrees. Even with those conditions there is no guarantee that they will germinate but they certainly can so I work under that assumption that they will once the soil gets to those temps. The soil temps down here in the Hudson Valley are still in the low 40's so I still haven't put anything down yet. Now someone smarter can correct me but the only harm I'm aware of in putting it down too early is it loses its effectiveness before the crabgrass growing season is over. For example, I think that the Lesco with Dimension is effective for preventing crabgrass for about three to four months depending on rainfall and if the ground is disturbed. In my case, if I can get fours months of protection and apply it now that gets me into the middle of August, crabgrass can certainly still germinate around here in the middle of August. So the later that I can apply in the spring the better off I am. Some people will do a second application of Lesco with Dimension later in the spring or even summer so they extend the effectiveness but personally I do not like using that much fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 19 hours ago, IrishRob17 said: I assume you mean the window on crabgrass preventer. Crabgrass seeds need at least three consecutive nights of soil temps of at least 50 degrees. Even with those conditions there is no guarantee that they will germinate but they certainly can so I work under that assumption that they will once the soil gets to those temps. The soil temps down here in the Hudson Valley are still in the low 40's so I still haven't put anything down yet. Now someone smarter can correct me but the only harm I'm aware of in putting it down too early is it loses its effectiveness before the crabgrass growing season is over. For example, I think that the Lesco with Dimension is effective for preventing crabgrass for about three to four months depending on rainfall and if the ground is disturbed. In my case, if I can get fours months of protection and apply it now that gets me into the middle of August, crabgrass can certainly still germinate around here in the middle of August. So the later that I can apply in the spring the better off I am. Some people will do a second application of Lesco with Dimension later in the spring or even summer so they extend the effectiveness but personally I do not like using that much fertilizer. this, the local Site One guys recommend it as part of their season long schedule, so i'll put another down in May. have done this for a few years and never have a problem with crab grass while my neighbors lawn's are full of it. Of course they sell more this way.Forsynthia's in full bloom here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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