Is Your Grass Greener?

[medicchick]

I'm just impressed with all of you that actually have "winters." I only get hot and a "little less hot."

We get stupid hot and the pass to Cali is closed due to snow here. Those are our two seasons.

 

[RackMaster]

I'm just impressed with all of you that actually have "winters." I only get hot and a "little less hot."

We get cold as fuck and hot as fuck. And a little bit of wet and miserable in between.

 

[LibraryLady]

I'm just happy to be gone from the Pacific Northwet, where the lawns are green from September to May and brown all summer long.

LL

 

[Marine0311]

I have Scott's LawnSoil and more seed.

Will rake, seed and soil again

 

[Brill]

Fricken weeds going nuts now that we’re in the avg 50s. Going to break out the 2-4-D to knock ‘em back.

 

[Devildoc]

This is how it be in North Carolina this year:

 

[chickenrappa]

It was 29 degrees and snowing on Sunday, it's now 74 and sunny two days later, what the hell weather?

 

[Marine0311]

I hard raked patches and bad spots the Scott's LawnSoil then seed then hay and will water.

Stay tuned.

 

[Brill]

Henbit is having a field day as is wild violet.

Uploading pictures is kicking my butt but I'll figure it out.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Back in Duluth....

One week ago today:



Today

 

[LibraryLady]

@Polar Bear - how do we fix this?

LL

 

[Marine0311]

I gotta give it another 1 or 2 weeks then re seed what doesn't come up.

 

[medicchick]

Well I mowed my weeds for the first time this year Saturday. Now we are supposed to get frost tomorrow night...

 

[Marine0311]

Reseed and cover with peat moss. Water daily

Why peat moss?

 

[digrar]

Provides nutrients, holds water, good aeration.

 

[Polar Bear]

Why peat moss?

Peat Moss
1) when watered will stay in place. Encases the seed
2) don’t have dead spots where you put straw to heavy
3) it will break up soil for easier root growth
4) you can spot treat easier. 3 inch x 3 inch spot. Do you want to throw straw or peat moss and water.?

My old lawn, terrible dirt, every year, twice a year I aerated and put down a sand and peat moss mix....semi filling in the holes. It was like a carpet.

In general peat moss is good for your lawn, straw takes forever to brake down.

Also Labor Day is a better planting season. You get 2 seasons of growing for roots. Planting in spring you will have to water all year.

 

[Marine0311]

Peat Moss
1) when watered will stay in place. Encases the seed
2) don’t have dead spots where you put straw to heavy
3) it will break up soil for easier root growth
4) you can spot treat easier. 3 inch x 3 inch spot. Do you want to throw straw or peat moss and water.?

My old lawn, terrible dirt, every year, twice a year I aerated and put down a sand and peat moss mix....semi filling in the holes. It was like a carpet.

In general peat moss is good for your lawn, straw takes forever to brake down.

Also Labor Day is a better planting season. You get 2 seasons of growing for roots. Planting in spring you will have to water all year.

I'll go get some and treat those patches

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Random observation as I look at the thermometer and read it saying 35°.

Isn't it May 1st tomorrow?

 

[SaintKP]

Random observation as I look at the thermometer and read it saying 35°.

Isn't it May 1st tomorrow?

We're expecting 3-5 inches of snow.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

We're expecting 3-5 inches of snow.

I'm betting Daenerys hopes it is more than that!