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by paulr
November 17th, 2016, 12:23 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: An Alumnus Returns to ST6
Replies: 22
Views: 2587

Re: An Alumnus Returns to ST6

I know I'm late to the party and don't post much here anymore either, but you deserve a hearty welcome back Morph. I always enjoyed your wisdom and everything else that went with it. I think a bit of us died when you left, it's great to see you posting and I can't wait to enjoy reading your posts ye...
by paulr
November 17th, 2016, 12:14 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Dumped my Urea this morning
Replies: 24
Views: 1591

Re: Dumped my Urea this morning

Hey Morph! Good to see you back here. :) The growth was really really slow, which leads me to believe the roots wanted N, and not the shoots. ....and the one time 3-4 years ago I dumped real early my lawn was fantastic the following Spring. But yes, Andy is correct, trying to convince myself. Seeing...
by paulr
November 15th, 2016, 12:07 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Dumped my Urea this morning
Replies: 24
Views: 1591

Dumped my Urea this morning

Western Massachusetts. I haven't seen much top growth these past 2 weeks, too many morning frosts to count, in fact I don't think I've seen any top growth this past week. Good soaking rain in the forecast for this afternoon, so I said "this is it". I'm probably a bit early, may still see some top gr...
by paulr
October 24th, 2016, 5:01 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: First Frost for Massachusetts yet?
Replies: 26
Views: 1165

Re: First Frost for Massachusetts yet?

Watch your rain forecast too. I'd rather be a week off and get the right rain to wash in the Urea, than wait too long. My Urea lock last year in MA was right around Thanksgiving, I'm guessing based on the weather patterns we may have top growth into December this year, heck we all mowed on Christmas...
by paulr
September 23rd, 2016, 11:04 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: No let up to heat wave, skip fall fertilizer program?
Replies: 12
Views: 606

Re: No let up to heat wave, skip fall fertilizer program?

Western Mass here, same "extreme drout" conditions. 3/4+ of my lawn went dormant for the first time in 6 years. Couple inches a few days ago helped a tiny bit. Some green showing through the brown. My plan is to nurse it back with milo only this month. If a few significant rains come I may go back t...
by paulr
July 7th, 2016, 1:29 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Driveway sealers?
Replies: 5
Views: 436

Re: Driveway sealers?

Doing the same research here. Never used any of the stuff, our driveway is chipping away and looks to need a coat. My research so far has pointed to getting something Acrylic.

The new Rustoleum sealer reviews are boom or bust, nothing in-between. :(
by paulr
July 7th, 2016, 1:24 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: At what point do you realize...
Replies: 4
Views: 405

Re: At what point do you realize...

Mine looks a lot like that, some spots better, some worse, but mostly like that.

Since being on this site I don't think I've experienced such a drought here in the Northeast, my lawn has always weathered it quite well, not this one.
by paulr
June 28th, 2016, 10:09 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Anyone kill nimble will?
Replies: 7
Views: 437

Re: Anyone kill nimble will?

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One of the key benefits of Tenacity is weed supression during seeding.
Tenacity did take out my nimblewill in one app, took at least a year to come back, and was not ever as strong.
by paulr
June 27th, 2016, 1:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: To water or not to water?
Replies: 19
Views: 662

Re: To water or not to water?

Thats what my KBG looks like that I planted last year too. I'm pissed because I used a LOT of added topsoil and compost. Driving around town here in WMass, 96% of lawns are drought stressed. My lawn is actually handling it pretty well sans a few spots. Something coming tomorrow, not sure how much th...
by paulr
June 14th, 2016, 11:28 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Looking for advice on that Baseball Stadium lawn
Replies: 8
Views: 499

Re: Looking for advice on that Baseball Stadium lawn

Your blades are very dull. Sharpen them.
by paulr
May 16th, 2016, 2:52 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Anyone ever SKIP pre-em's?
Replies: 10
Views: 520

Re: Anyone ever SKIP pre-em's?

Ah, ty. Great discussion on the second link. Glad to see I'm not alone in the experimentation. I'm going to guess I will be fine with the front lawn. My back lawn is not as thick, and I will be battling it and regretting my decision. I know it can lie dormant for years. I'd have to say though I have...
by paulr
May 16th, 2016, 2:29 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Selling House FSBO - Anyone Done It?
Replies: 15
Views: 612

Re: Selling House FSBO - Anyone Done It?

Hey Cool! Congrats fellow Western Mass lawn geek.
Was going to say we had success buying and selling without out an agent as well.
I'm a DIYer, in my personal opinion I have little use for agents...the one house we did buy with an agent, he really didn't do anything for us.
by paulr
May 16th, 2016, 2:25 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Anyone ever SKIP pre-em's?
Replies: 10
Views: 520

Anyone ever SKIP pre-em's?

:shock: Hi everyone, haven't been around in a while. Something about 3 kids, 2 full time jobs, other hobbies, yadda yadda. After many years of BL/ATY regimens and advice, my lawn is virtually weed free and extremely thick, sans the goose grass around the outside. Part on account of time, part on acc...
by paulr
May 12th, 2016, 8:53 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Sprayer Wand
Replies: 47
Views: 6630

Re: Sprayer Wand

Bookmarked this post, thank you!

Paul
by paulr
December 23rd, 2015, 5:53 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mow on Christmas Day?
Replies: 8
Views: 513

Re: Mow on Christmas Day?

New England here an I'm seriously considering it. Mid 60's tomorrow.
by paulr
December 11th, 2015, 11:29 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Trophy mole/gopher thread
Replies: 15
Views: 654

Re: Trophy mole/gopher thread

I recently tried Talpirid, 1/2 box or 10 worms into their burrows as instructions said. Didn't seem to work at all, or I have more than I thought.
Going to use the rest of the box this weekend.
Any other suggestions on how to catch moles/voles?
by paulr
December 10th, 2015, 12:29 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Forsythia is in bloom,time to drop your pre-m LOL
Replies: 26
Views: 1530

Re: Forsythia is in bloom,time to drop your pre-m LOL

Next 7 days forecast here is mid-high 50's with no frost, lows mid 30's.
This is more crazy than the mowing in March we had to do 2-3 years back.
by paulr
December 7th, 2015, 4:20 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Forsythia is in bloom,time to drop your pre-m LOL
Replies: 26
Views: 1530

Re: Forsythia is in bloom,time to drop your pre-m LOL

You laugh....here in New England, my grass hasn't grown in 2-3 weeks now, frost every morning. 50's last saturday and 50's today, I swear I'm seeing top growth again.
by paulr
December 7th, 2015, 4:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Winterizing mower - run dry or not?
Replies: 16
Views: 1120

Re: Winterizing mower - run dry or not?

I run mine dry and spray a shot of WD-40 in the gas tank. Saw this trick after a mechanic on Garage Journal forum said has worked well for him for years. Also has worked well for me going on 3-4 years now. Ethanol disease is the WORST. All my Stihl 2 strokes had it one year. I always use Startron or...
by paulr
October 28th, 2015, 10:44 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Why is my new lawn yellowing???
Replies: 22
Views: 1750

Re: Why is my new lawn yellowing???

Changing my answer after I noticed something: The part of my new seeding that isn't yellow and is growing well is the part I accidentally hit with the regular fall fert when doing the rest of the lawn. I think it may be starving a bit. Seedlings hungry!!!!