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- May 3rd, 2022, 11:01 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: 2022 Soil Test CPascal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
Re: 2022 Soil Test CPascal
Thank you for the thorough response! Your lawn is probably not performing as well as it could, but it's also not undergoing huge struggles at this point. The lawn is definitely not coming to life like it used to though I am guilty of not applying the end of the season urea app after top growth stopp...
- May 1st, 2022, 2:43 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: 2022 Soil Test CPascal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
- May 1st, 2022, 2:23 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: 2022 Soil Test CPascal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
2022 Soil Test CPascal
Posting this year's soil test below. Last year due to work and family commitments I was unable to get a soil test but this growing season I am re-dedicating myself to lawn care and would appreciate the excellent advice from this forum. My lawn is about 5,300 square feet and is a classic tri-mix (KBG...
- April 7th, 2022, 10:30 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Forsythia line
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1342
Re: Forsythia line
Starting to bloom here in just south of Boston.
- September 13th, 2020, 10:46 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: CPascal 2020 Soil Test
- Replies: 5
- Views: 508
Re: CPascal 2020 Soil Test
Just a note of clarification: is applying Epsom salts and urea on the same day a no no?
- August 15th, 2020, 7:10 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Got Urea?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2100
Re: Got Urea?
Family Pet & Garden Center
14 Columbia Road
Pembroke, MA
I paid $23 for a 50 lb bag
14 Columbia Road
Pembroke, MA
I paid $23 for a 50 lb bag
- May 24th, 2020, 9:04 am
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Bad news regarding Bay State Fertilizer
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8519
Re: Bad news regarding Bay State Fertilizer
The BayState website says fertilizer is available for scheduled pickup (no walk ins). There also appears to be a online payment portal so you don’t have to pay via check. Has anyone successfully purchased any recently?
- May 23rd, 2020, 11:43 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: CPascal 2020 Soil Test
- Replies: 5
- Views: 508
Re: CPascal 2020 Soil Test
Thanks, Andy. Just placed an order of SOP. Do I need to worry about Boron this year?
- May 18th, 2020, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: CPascal 2020 Soil Test
- Replies: 5
- Views: 508
CPascal 2020 Soil Test
Below is my 2020 soil test from Logan Labs. For the second year in a row I winterized my lawn with urea in the late Fall. This year however I've noticed that my back lawn is slow to wake up (have not mowed it once so far this spring) in contrast to other areas around the house that need to be mowed ...
- May 11th, 2020, 7:53 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dropping Nitrogen Late May Early June in MA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 318
Re: Dropping Nitrogen Late May Early June in MA
I’m in Mass and when I fertilize in the Spring I always go with BayState fertilizer. Lately, now that I’ve been winterizing in the late fall with urea, I find the grass doesn’t need N in the Spring.
- May 8th, 2020, 7:33 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Reno - Seed Superstore Recommendation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2079
Re: Reno - Seed Superstore Recommendation
I would go with a mix that includes bluegrass. The spreading ability of bluegrass is huge when it comes to repairing damaged areas.
- May 6th, 2020, 9:49 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Any specific N requirement for last fall's overseed?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 321
Re: Any specific N requirement for last fall's overseed?
I find that grass seeded in the fall is lethargic the next Spring absent a healthy dose of nitrogen. I would grab a bag(s) of milo and apply at bag rate and see if that helps.
- May 22nd, 2019, 2:26 pm
- Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
- Topic: Identify weed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 371
Re: Identify weed
If I were you I would just read up on the "Triangle Approach" to weed control on this site. I bet if you use a herbicide that falls under "level 2", this weed will be a goner. Here's a link to the article https://aroundtheyard.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161:weed-control-the-qtr...
- May 22nd, 2019, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: CPascal 2019 Soil Test
- Replies: 1
- Views: 147
CPascal 2019 Soil Test
Below are my soil test results for Grass Year 2019. From what I can gather reading soil test interpretations on this site, I think this is pretty decent soil for my neck of the woods. However, compared to last year’s results it does look like some key nutrient values declined namely potassium and ma...
- May 16th, 2019, 9:18 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Are you up to the max height of cut for your lawn yet?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1405
Re: Are you up to the max height of cut for your lawn yet?
3.5 inches as of yesterday
- December 2nd, 2018, 2:28 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Where Are You With Fall Regimens?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3537
Re: Where Are You With Fall Regimens?
Just did final “winterization” yesterday ahead of last night’s and today’s rain. Used Vigoro Supergreen (35-0-0).
- September 24th, 2018, 8:55 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Suggestions for Northern Mix Grass Seed
- Replies: 8
- Views: 654
Re: Suggestions for Northern Mix Grass Seed
Preferred Seed has a northern mix called Cornell Classic which I have used on several occasions and I like it a lot. It has a high percentage of KBG (65%) which is hard to find in a Big Box store. Mixes sold at Home Depot etc. will have a lot more Rye. Downside of Cornell Classic is that it will hav...
- September 4th, 2018, 8:37 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: WTH is with the "Nature's Signs" This Year?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 634
Re: WTH is with the "Nature's Signs" This Year?
This is definitely an unusual year. Here in Eastern MA we’ve had the most 70+ degree nights ever recorded and the majority of the hottest Septembers ever measured have been since 2000. I would think this trend would have a real impact on “Fall” fertilization and seed down dates.
- September 2nd, 2018, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 725
- Views: 27751
Re: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?
My 1 yr old front lawn which is all PRG got hit with some sort of fungus this summer probably grey leaf spot. It hasn’t killed my lawn completely but there are a handful of dead areas and some areas that have thinned out due to this disease. So today I scalped the lawn, raked out the dead matter, se...
- August 29th, 2018, 8:02 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: s3_buell_ 2018 backyard renovation
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1146
Re: s3_buell_ 2018 backyard renovation
Looks great! And nice to get to follow a PRG Reno thread!!