Baroclinic Zone Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2025 at 6:07 AM, dendrite said: Ha. I overseed with it. Sprinkle it in baby. This is straight winter wolf rage inducing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2025 at 6:07 AM, dendrite said: Ha. I overseed with it. Sprinkle it in baby. I have clover mixed into my lawn. I don’t hate it. If it’s cut short you literally can’t even tell it’s not grass unless you know what you’re looking at. It also stays green when it’s dry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 They have that microclover too. It doesn’t get as tall as the dutch white. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Put a flame thrower to the yard with that. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 If it’s green and grows and mows, it’s a lawn 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalpoleJoe Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/19/2025 at 6:47 AM, BrianW said: This is what I use on my organic lawn. Ive had really really good results with the Purely Organics fertilizer from home depot. It's made from waste distillery grains. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Purely-Organic-Products-25-lb-Dry-Lawn-Food-Fertilizer-LFJRDK1/204279747 For weeds I have had good look with Tenacity which is all natural and derived from the bottle brush plant. Tenacity herbicide can be used for pre- and post-emergence control of more than 46 broadleaf weed and grass species. Its active ingredient, mesotrione, is based on a naturally occurring compound produced by the bottlebrush plant (Callistemon citrinus) that inhibits photosynthesis in susceptible plant species. It is absorbed by plants through the roots, shoots and leaves and distributed throughout the plant by both xylem and phloem translocation. Active Ingredient(s): Mesotrione I use Tenacity as well. Works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Soil temp back to 44° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 3/21/2025 at 7:50 AM, jbenedet said: I’m trying to do a solid mix of hardy shrubs/small trees with a carpet of grass in the front. Grass is overrated for many reasons but I also think the fact you lose the green in winter is another big negative. I really enjoy maintaining color in the darkest and coldest periods of winter which is why I’m looking for various shrubs/coniferous small trees to take up a lot of the grass area. Year round Color/hardiness (very low maintenance)/water absorption; has been my ongoing project in the front. You guys have any good recommendations? I’m in an urban setting so deer and varmint threats are non-existent. Red dogwood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I did use tenacity for a bit. It’s a great herbicide, albeit pricy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolri_wx Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/22/2025 at 8:37 AM, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: I have clover mixed into my lawn. I don’t hate it. If it’s cut short you literally can’t even tell it’s not grass unless you know what you’re looking at. It also stays green when it’s dry Clover naturally fertilizes your lawn with nitrogen. If you don't want to "deal with shit" in terms of a lawn, a drought resistant fescue mix with white clover or micro-clover mixed in is the real deal. I've been gradually converting my yard over to this and these are the parts of the lawn that now look the best. It can look uneven at times but looks great after a fresh cut when the clover and the grass are both growing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted Wednesday at 03:26 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:26 AM Moved into my house last year, and right before we moved in the prior owners put in a brand new septic tank in the backyard. Which is great except the entire backyard was just dirt and rocks when we moved in. Going to over seed the shit out of the yard this spring, but the backyard gets a lot of shade so I worry it may not get enough sun. Is there any grass seed out there that does well in shade? the lack of sun means less weeds which is great but I need some damn grass back there I’m sick of looking at dirt and stepping on rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted Wednesday at 11:27 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:27 AM 7 hours ago, Sn0waddict said: Moved into my house last year, and right before we moved in the prior owners put in a brand new septic tank in the backyard. Which is great except the entire backyard was just dirt and rocks when we moved in. Going to over seed the shit out of the yard this spring, but the backyard gets a lot of shade so I worry it may not get enough sun. Is there any grass seed out there that does well in shade? the lack of sun means less weeds which is great but I need some damn grass back there I’m sick of looking at dirt and stepping on rocks There’s a lot of shady area seed out there. Make sure to buy high quality seed , preferably Lesco . Jonathan Green in a pinch if needed. The cheap seeds are loaded with weeds like clover , and all kinds of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted Wednesday at 11:52 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:52 AM 25 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: There’s a lot of shady area seed out there. Make sure to buy high quality seed , preferably Lesco . Jonathan Green in a pinch if needed. The cheap seeds are loaded with weeds like clover , and all kinds of crap. Agree. Recommend getting those two types. Spend the few extra bucks and you won’t be disappointed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted Wednesday at 12:53 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:53 PM Thanks guys - appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted Wednesday at 12:58 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:58 PM 9 hours ago, Sn0waddict said: Moved into my house last year, and right before we moved in the prior owners put in a brand new septic tank in the backyard. Which is great except the entire backyard was just dirt and rocks when we moved in. Going to over seed the shit out of the yard this spring, but the backyard gets a lot of shade so I worry it may not get enough sun. Is there any grass seed out there that does well in shade? the lack of sun means less weeds which is great but I need some damn grass back there I’m sick of looking at dirt and stepping on rocks Tall Fescue thrives the best in part shade. Jonathan Green has a mix that is all Tall Fescue I believe. I'm sure Lesco does too. If it is full shade, then nothing will grow there well (as far as grasses--Bluegrass, fescue, ryegrass). Still will need 4-6 hours of sunlight for it to thrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn0waddict Posted Wednesday at 01:05 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:05 PM 4 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said: Tall Fescue thrives the best in part shade. Jonathan Green has a mix that is all Tall Fescue I believe. I'm sure Lesco does too. If it is full shade, then nothing will grow there well (as far as grasses--Bluegrass, fescue, ryegrass). Still will need 4-6 hours of sunlight for it to thrive. Ya I cut some trees back to try and improve the amount of sunlight the yard gets, but I’m still not entirely sure it will get 4-6 hours of sunlight. I won’t really know how much sunlight it gets for sure until the leaves are on the trees. Fingers crossed it gets the 4-6 minimum you suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted Friday at 11:04 AM Share Posted Friday at 11:04 AM On 3/25/2025 at 11:26 PM, Sn0waddict said: Moved into my house last year, and right before we moved in the prior owners put in a brand new septic tank in the backyard. Which is great except the entire backyard was just dirt and rocks when we moved in. Going to over seed the shit out of the yard this spring, but the backyard gets a lot of shade so I worry it may not get enough sun. Is there any grass seed out there that does well in shade? the lack of sun means less weeds which is great but I need some damn grass back there I’m sick of looking at dirt and stepping on rocks You might need a truckload of topsoil if you want grass. My neighbor had an inground pool put in and when they regraded the yard it was all crappy red soil that nothing would grow in. He had to get a few trucks of good topsoil in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted Friday at 11:42 AM Share Posted Friday at 11:42 AM agree with the above. grass won't grow well at all on subsoil, need to mix in some organic matter to build back better soil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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