dendrite Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 The Guam of New England. Like in another world. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/9/2025 at 1:58 PM, dendrite said: The Guam of New England. Like in another world. Expand He took over the first mow role from that poster from coastal RI who had that house on the water with a big southern facing hill. Dude was mowing in March every year it seemed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Too early to throw down some grass seed to repair patches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/9/2025 at 2:57 PM, NorEastermass128 said: Too early to throw down some grass seed to repair patches? Expand it's close, you want soil temps above 50. usually forsythia blooms are a good indicator of when it is time-but keep in mind shady areas need more time (and you really don't want cold nights) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/9/2025 at 4:39 PM, SJonesWX said: it's close, you want soil temps above 50. usually forsythia blooms are a good indicator of when it is time-but keep in mind shady areas need more time (and you really don't want cold nights) Expand Maybe I’ll hold off until next week. I wanted to do it before this weekend’s rain, but if it will end up being a waste, maybe I’ll wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I need to top dress and seed. But the damn weekends have been washouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 On 4/9/2025 at 5:14 PM, Chrisrotary12 said: I need to top dress and seed. But the damn weekends have been washouts. Expand Perfect time to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/9/2025 at 9:06 PM, Damage In Tolland said: Perfect time to do it Expand While it’s raining? Nothing like spreading mud. Haha Dear Mother Nature - it’s golf and lawn season. This is bull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 The ground finally started to dry out today. Just in time for another drenching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 On 4/10/2025 at 12:26 AM, dendrite said: The ground finally started to dry out today. Just in time for another drenching. Expand Another Snowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Good thing we had a drought prior to this stretch. Golf course was still dry yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I know you peeps in Connecticut are cutting grass already, but up here it still looks like mid January. Grass is barely starting the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 On 4/11/2025 at 8:46 PM, Chrisrotary12 said: I know you peeps in Connecticut are cutting grass already, but up here it still looks like mid January. Grass is barely starting the green. Expand SW CT is basically the mid-atlantic now. Even here, still a couple weeks away from first cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 People cutting lawns around here. Fast green up and growth in the last couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 Has anyone else had issues with their Rhody’s leaves all browning? When I break a limb, it’s still green, but leaves look brown and dead. On multiple bushes . I don’t know if they are dying or should I leave them and see what happens ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 On 4/12/2025 at 12:11 AM, SouthCoastMA said: SW CT is basically the mid-atlantic now. Even here, still a couple weeks away from first cut. Expand Still have plow piles here and some shaded leftover snowpack in some yards lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 lawn finally starting to stretch upward a bit over the past couple days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 On 4/17/2025 at 9:07 PM, powderfreak said: Still have plow piles here and some shaded leftover snowpack in some yards lol. Expand Things have really greened here in the past few days so I could be mowing by the weekend or next week. You live in cool little snow globe up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 On 4/17/2025 at 11:30 PM, SouthCoastMA said: Things have really greened here in the past few days so I could be mowing by the weekend or next week. You live in cool little snow globe up there. Expand I’m ready for spring and green. It’s time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 4/9/2025 at 2:04 PM, backedgeapproaching said: He took over the first mow role from that poster from coastal RI who had that house on the water with a big southern facing hill. Dude was mowing in March every year it seemed. Expand Haha. I remember posting one year with him when we were both mowing well into December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 4/12/2025 at 12:11 AM, SouthCoastMA said: SW CT is basically the mid-atlantic now. Even here, still a couple weeks away from first cut. Expand A large section of the shoreline was reclassified to Zone 7 in 2023. New Haven and West along the shoreline has always been the warmest part of the state but it's expanding east. Our state no longer has Zone 5B, which was in the northwest corner of the state and accounted for the coldest temperatures of -15 to -10°f. Most of Connecticut is now in Zone 6 with a large area along the shoreline in Zone 7. Zone 7 extends all the way south to parts of Virginia. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 There's a good chance I'll be doing the initial mow in Westboro on Sunday. I'll be at Pit2 on Saturday--looks like the weather won't allow for it there, though it might not be needed yet. It's a while behind Mass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 my lawn is perking up but it's still a week or two away (at least) from "needing" to be cut anyone doing no mow May ? linky 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 lawn shooting up now, lots of white and purple and yellow flowers to brighten that monotone green ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/24/2025 at 10:50 PM, Brewbeer said: my lawn is perking up but it's still a week or two away (at least) from "needing" to be cut anyone doing no mow May ? linky Expand I did last year. It was great! @Damage In Tolland 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2025 at 4:47 PM, dendrite said: I did last year. It was great! @Damage In Tolland Expand My neighbor did and that's what his lawn looked like by the time he got to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 With the washout coming tomorrow I ran out to Ace and bought fert this afternoon, just finished putting both bags down having a beer on the back patio now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/25/2025 at 9:36 PM, DavisStraight said: My neighbor did and that's what his lawn looked like by the time he got to it. Expand Heh I didn’t do it on purpose…our old mower broke. That was the first run on the new one. Usually I will let it get a little long so that the clover flowers and reseeds itself, but not like the pic above. I wonder if any of that grass that went to seed will germinate this spring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 here's more on "No Mow May": Quote Mowing your lawn less — even every two to three weeks— allows flowering plants to bloom, providing bees and other pollinators with the nectar and pollen that they rely on to feed themselves as well as their offspring. Expand linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/25/2025 at 11:40 PM, Brewbeer said: With the washout coming tomorrow I ran out to Ace and bought fert this afternoon, just finished putting both bags down having a beer on the back patio now Expand I did the same (beer was on the screen porch though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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