Damage In Tolland Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 We have arrived early this year. Lawns are greening quickly , flowers and trees and shrubs are way ahead of schedule. Spring cleanups have all been completed . Enjoy another hot, humid season in the lawns . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Bulbs up everywhere and forsythia starting to show signs of blooming. Going to edge everything out and prepare to mulch this weekend. Delivered second week of April? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Hmmm, no sign of green up here. I think it will be a while before I get the first raking in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Mentioned in the other thread, but anyone in se Mass area have an irrigation installer they’d recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 51 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Mentioned in the other thread, but anyone in se Mass area have an irrigation installer they’d recommend? Aren't you worried about your well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Aren't you worried about your well? Yes and no. Nobodies well went dry around here during the drought last summer; and most people still kept watering their lawn. Must be enough water? I don’t know, I’ve spent enough money on my grass and landscaping getting it established from literally an empty lot, I kind of want to finish it off with a watering system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Yes and no. Nobodies well went dry around here during the drought last summer; and most people still kept watering their lawn. Must be enough water? I don’t know, I’ve spent enough money on my grass and landscaping getting it established from literally an empty lot, I kind of want to finish it off with a watering system. I get it, but I remember you were sweating bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 30 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I get it, but I remember you were sweating bullets. Yeah, and to be fair, that may have just been me being worried over nothing lol. It ended up being unfounded because nobody in this area ever drew their wells dry. I can guarantee if I get an irrigation system though, my well will run dry this summer. Book it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Seed in the spring or fall? Spend spring removing anything unwanted and levelling the ground then seed in fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernovice Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, Chrisrotary12 said: Seed in the spring or fall? Spend spring removing anything unwanted and levelling the ground then seed in fall? I mean you can seed in either. The issue w/ the spring is your grass seed is competing w/ weeds so it's less effective and also you can't apply herbicides to control crabgrass etc- because that stops all germination. When I "started over" I seeded both (spring/fall) for like 2 yrs...but shifted to a late summer/ fall de-thatching and seeding followed by spring crabgrass, grub control application cycle. Which is effective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
512high Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 3 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Mentioned in the other thread, but anyone in se Mass area have an irrigation installer they’d recommend? Check your inbox, I dropped you a contact. As an owner of a Irrigation Company since 1987, last year was tough, we have several clients that are on wells and went dry, some had the financial means to dig another well or "frack" it, most that did, had good results. If your well is producing less then 3 GPM, I would use caution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Excellent. This would be my second summer/fall here. I had to completely redo the front last August. It was all weeds. Still feel like I have a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 3 hours ago, 512high said: Check your inbox, I dropped you a contact. As an owner of a Irrigation Company since 1987, last year was tough, we have several clients that are on wells and went dry, some had the financial means to dig another well or "frack" it, most that did, had good results. If your well is producing less then 3 GPM, I would use caution... Is there a way I can calculate my yield? Or do I have to have someone come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
512high Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 58 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Is there a way I can calculate my yield? Or do I have to have someone come out If your home when they arrive to do the estimate, have them do a flow rate, they will hook a guage to an outside faucet, they should run it long enough to drain down the storage tank if your on a well etc. Some well companies will write the GPM on the storage tank etc. You can also use a 5 gallon pail and a stop watch (see YouTube vids) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, 512high said: If your home when they arrive to do the estimate, have them do a flow rate, they will hook a guage to an outside faucet, they should run it long enough to drain down the storage tank if your on a well etc. Some well companies will write the GPM on the storage tank etc. You can also use a 5 gallon pail and a stop watch (see YouTube vids) Is having a pressure tank and water softener going to make this method void? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
512high Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 minute ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Is having a pressure tank and water softener going to make this method void? Negative, is the water softener going just for the inside of the house? I doubt going to outside faucets, plumber will hook irrigation feed BEFORE softener 90% off wells have pressure tank, no issue, also pump size ( 1/2 HP....3/4 hp ....1 HP common) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Looks like a perfect weekend with the rain to drop some fertilizer or pre emergant on the lawn. Soil temperatures in a good portion of southern areas have been averaging above 50 for 5 days. Check yours here. https://www.greencastonline.com/tools/soil-temperature 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 If anyone wants to go an organic route on their lawn I have been having amazing success with the following products. I'm using this in my 5000 sqft fenced in area for my small dog. Purely Organics for lawn fertilizer. Available at Home Depot. I believe its made from recycled grain from a brewery. Works similar to Milorganite with the soil and you can't burn your lawn with it. I use 3 bags a year. $31.97 for 25lb bag that does 5000 sqft. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Purely-Organic-Products-25-lb-Dry-Lawn-Food-Fertilizer-LFJRDK1/204279747#ratings-and-reviews I don't use much of any herbicides. A healthy established lawn doesn't really need any. I will walk around and spot treat with a sprayer using some Tenacity which is semi organic made from Mesotrione derived from the bottle brush plant. https://www.greencastonline.com/labels/tenacity I also use this organic one that is just Iron HEDTA. https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/bonide-captain-jacks-lawnweed-brew/natural-organic-weed-control For ticks and insects I spray wondercide every 30 days. Its just cedarwood oil. I also have had amazing success putting their cedarwood oil on my dog for ticks. https://www.wondercide.com/ For grubs I drop a bag of Grub Gone. Its active ingredient is Bt, a naturally-occurring soil bacterium https://beetlegone.com/products/grub-gone Here is Woody enjoying the organic lawn. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Put in a new patio, walkway, and stairs this winter so looking forward landscaping. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Just found out the yard waste pick up starts in 3 weeks and got way too excited for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/27/2023 at 11:31 AM, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Mentioned in the other thread, but anyone in se Mass area have an irrigation installer they’d recommend? Might be far but we use Sheridan irrigation in Duxbury . Love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Maybe in April 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Burned all the debris leaves etc Monday. Lots of good size branches. Started peas carrots lettuce indoors. Can grow legally this year so those are germinating. White Widow auto bloom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 56 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Burned all the debris leaves etc Monday. Lots of good size branches. Started peas carrots lettuce indoors. Can grow legally this year so those are germinating. White Widow auto bloom. Dr Greenthumb? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I don't really have a lawn...Lake on one side and shaded patch of moss, weeds and driveway on the other side, with narrow strips of shaded nothingness on the other 2 sides. I am trying to figure out a way that I can contribute to this thread. Please advise. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Stop polluting our waterways. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 5:30 AM, BrianW said: Looks like a perfect weekend with the rain to drop some fertilizer or pre emergant on the lawn. Soil temperatures in a good portion of southern areas have been averaging above 50 for 5 days. Check yours here. https://www.greencastonline.com/tools/soil-temperature I'm at 45 right now, should I wait for 50 to put some seed down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 1 minute ago, DavisStraight said: I'm at 45 right now, should I wait for 50 to put some seed down? it has me at 44°. My actual 4” and 8” soil temps are 33°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 6:12 AM, BrianW said: If anyone wants to go an organic route on their lawn I have been having amazing success with the following products. I'm using this in my 5000 sqft fenced in area for my small dog. Purely Organics for lawn fertilizer. Available at Home Depot. I believe its made from recycled grain from a brewery. Works similar to Milorganite with the soil and you can't burn your lawn with it. I use 3 bags a year. $31.97 for 25lb bag that does 5000 sqft. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Purely-Organic-Products-25-lb-Dry-Lawn-Food-Fertilizer-LFJRDK1/204279747#ratings-and-reviews I don't use much of any herbicides. A healthy established lawn doesn't really need any. I will walk around and spot treat with a sprayer using some Tenacity which is semi organic made from Mesotrione derived from the bottle brush plant. https://www.greencastonline.com/labels/tenacity I also use this organic one that is just Iron HEDTA. https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/bonide-captain-jacks-lawnweed-brew/natural-organic-weed-control For ticks and insects I spray wondercide every 30 days. Its just cedarwood oil. I also have had amazing success putting their cedarwood oil on my dog for ticks. https://www.wondercide.com/ For grubs I drop a bag of Grub Gone. Its active ingredient is Bt, a naturally-occurring soil bacterium https://beetlegone.com/products/grub-gone Here is Woody enjoying the organic lawn. I have a wild violet problem, nothing I've tried has worked , best I've done is limit them spreading. Anyone know how to take care of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, dendrite said: it has me at 44°. My actual 4” and 8” soil temps are 33°. Tough to be 44 with snow cover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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