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by Ogden
July 6th, 2022, 11:04 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Week of July 4, 2022
Replies: 7
Views: 363

Re: Week of July 4, 2022

Are those red plants with the tall spikes of flowers Salvias? If so, what cultivar are they?
by Ogden
April 1st, 2022, 8:05 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Forsythia line
Replies: 26
Views: 1342

Re: Forsythia line

Popped this morning, just outside Boston, MA.
by Ogden
July 12th, 2021, 7:46 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2021: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 265
Views: 160990

Re: 2021: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

I keep emptying my rain gauge here in eastern MA. I think we are closer to 10 inches and maybe more. Certainly more after today. Mowed extra high yesterday. Hadn’t mowed for 10 days or so. When I stepped onto the lawn barefoot in the mornings this past week or so the grass was wet, but not particula...
by Ogden
April 4th, 2021, 9:46 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Where is the Forsythia Line?
Replies: 33
Views: 6448

Re: Where is the Forsythia Line?

Just west of Boston (metro west); In bloom in the neighbors yard on the north side of my house. North side, not much sun, so I’m calling it a go.
by Ogden
December 5th, 2020, 11:23 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2020: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 255
Views: 25365

Re: 2020: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

Im tempted to drop my final application of urea right now in the rain, but wondering if it will just get washed away between the rain and snow.
by Ogden
March 6th, 2020, 7:33 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Green-Up Watch
Replies: 9
Views: 1276

Re: Green-Up Watch

My lawn stayed relatively green most of the winter then started to brown out towards the end of January. I’m pretty sure it’s back to where it was in December, though. First crocuses are blooming though here outside Boston and the buds on the forsythia are definitely making progress. Tulips are comi...
by Ogden
January 26th, 2020, 1:42 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Fall Nitrogen and Organic Lawn Care
Replies: 15
Views: 4975

Re: Fall Nitrogen and Organic Lawn Care

Work and life interfered with my fall regimen and it didn’t really happen. Is there anything worth doing now to try and make up for it since we are having some warmer weather and the ground isn’t really frozen?
by Ogden
May 11th, 2019, 11:33 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2019: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 391
Views: 19117

Re: 2019: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

Mowed, planted Solomon’s seal, liatris, New England aster, Cardinal flowers, black eyed Susan’s, and trout lilies.

Oh and a few marigolds. It’s local garden society plant sale season around here.
by Ogden
October 20th, 2018, 2:18 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Frost/Freeze Right On Time
Replies: 58
Views: 1944

Re: Frost/Freeze Right On Time

Was away this week and we had a cold night where it dipped below freezing. Some folks in town had a bit of frost or scraped their car windows, but my neighborhood didn’t seem to get actual frost. My tomatoes felt it though. Front (new grass/full sun) is still growing and could be mowed this week, ba...
by Ogden
September 22nd, 2018, 8:05 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: A "Worm Apocalypse"? Really?
Replies: 23
Views: 1072

Re: A "Worm Apocalypse"? Really?

As I’ve investigated more native plants, I learned that most earthworms aren’t actually native to North America. We lost ours during one of our past ice ages, so what we see today are European or possibly Asian varieties. Many of our plants, particularly in forested areas, adapted to thrive in with ...
by Ogden
September 22nd, 2018, 7:31 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Heads Up: Prepping the Soil for Fall Leaves
Replies: 9
Views: 453

Re: Heads Up: Prepping the Soil for Fall Leaves

I had about half a bale of peat and the same of wood shavings from planting blueberry bushes this spring, after reading this they both went on to the lawn today. I’ll hit it with some kelp help and molasses tomorrow. Better late than never.
by Ogden
July 5th, 2018, 2:06 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Heat Wave Prep
Replies: 37
Views: 1846

Re: Heat Wave Prep

So, how about heatwave recovery? My lawn looks pretty good right now, I’ve got one small area where the kiddie pool blew over (it was up leaning against a fence) and trapped a bunch of heat and humidity over about a 5 x4 patch of grass for a few hours. It’s not happy so I’m watching it to see if it ...
by Ogden
July 2nd, 2018, 1:54 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Putting down plastic tarp to kill weeds
Replies: 9
Views: 424

Re: Putting down plastic tarp to kill weeds

I haven’t tried it. So far (knock on wood) I haven’t needed it. I’m also not trying for a monoculture lawn. I’m fine with some clover, yarrow, and other stuff growing in it, so I haven’t been ready to carpet bomb everything else to get to the swallowwort. Outside of the lawn it gets cut and the root...
by Ogden
July 2nd, 2018, 7:45 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Heat Wave Prep
Replies: 37
Views: 1846

Re: Heat Wave Prep

I’m outside Boston, we got 2 inches of over the past week before the heat. I mow high already, last cut was 3.5 last Wednesday, but the grass is getting long. My thought was to cut it at 4 inches this evening, then hit it with kelp help and BLSC tonight, then water it all in with a good drench tomor...
by Ogden
July 2nd, 2018, 7:34 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Putting down plastic tarp to kill weeds
Replies: 9
Views: 424

Re: Putting down plastic tarp to kill weeds

Note that I hVent tried this myself, but what I’ve seen here in the Northeast is a timeline of more like a year, so that you get the current season, anything that makes it to the next season, and any seeds. Some folks have said two years. I was considering it to eradicate black swallowwort that is e...
by Ogden
June 28th, 2018, 3:53 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?

Yesterday: Mowed again at 3.5 inches, string trimmed. Filled in another rabbit hole.
by Ogden
June 25th, 2018, 12:10 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?

Yesterday: Filled in some rabbit holes (We have immediate placement opportunities for enterprising foxes and hawks in our neighborhood). Mowed at 3.5 inches, may cut at 4 next time, but it seems that once I'm cutting the grass that high I have to be diligent, because once it gets too long, the rabbi...
by Ogden
June 22nd, 2017, 5:57 am
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Nematode Sources
Replies: 4
Views: 644

Re: Nematode Sources

That's great. I hadn't seen hydro garden before so I'll check them out. My one reservation on Arbico is that their applications jump from 3200sf to 1 acre and my yard is in the middle of that. Maybe HG has something more in line with the size of my yard.
by Ogden
June 21st, 2017, 9:55 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Nematode Sources
Replies: 4
Views: 644

Re: Nematode Sources

Arbico Organics seems reputable, though I haven't ordered nematodes yet. This product: http://www.arbico-organics.com/product/nemattack-beneficial-nematodes-sc-steinernema-carpocapsae Lists wireworms as on of the pests it is effective against. I've talked to then on the phone before and they we very...