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- September 4th, 2009, 1:18 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Seeding window is closing...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1381
Re: Seeding window is closing...
I think dormant seeding can be a viable option. It depends on the circumstances. I've come to the conclusion that for me, it's the best option. We're still seeing highs in the 90s and our first frost is October 10. We often get snow in mod October. If I try a "traditional" fall seeding, I just barel...
- September 4th, 2009, 12:15 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Ground Zero - My Lawn Renovation
- Replies: 253
- Views: 8323
Re: Ground Zero - My Lawn Renovation
Day 6 post seeding is a bit early to expect green for KBG. KBG might start germinating that soon under ideal conditions, but 3 weeks is the expected time span.
- September 3rd, 2009, 1:50 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Soil diagram
- Replies: 12
- Views: 479
Re: Soil diagram
I'm guessing that you meant "really cool" but I like the expression "really cook" and I'm going to try to get it introduced into standard usage.Bestlawn wrote:That is really cook, Ron. Thanx, but I do need the depths of each individual layer.
- September 2nd, 2009, 11:07 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: I'm concerned about something
- Replies: 20
- Views: 630
Re: I'm concerned about something
From what I understand, glyphosate is deactivated when it hits soil, so there's nothing to worry about.
- September 2nd, 2009, 10:14 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: KBG Color (and heat)...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1151
Re: KBG Color (and heat)...
"Water in afterward to get it off the leaves and into the soil" Why not leave it on the leaves? Won't the leaves absorb some of the iron if it's sprayed on directly? It's supposed to be fairly cool on LI for the next week or so (I checked zip 11101) so it won't cause the burning that occurs when it'...
- September 2nd, 2009, 10:05 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Moss to Boss Renovation
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1877
Re: Moss to Boss Renovation
Good luck! I think you'll decide to do the rest of the lawn when you see how good the initial part looks.
- September 1st, 2009, 4:44 pm
- Forum: Other/Misc
- Topic: What color mulch do you use?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4667
Re: What color mulch do you use?
The chocolate thing varies. It's more of a problem for dogs than for cats and some dogs can eat quite a bit without getting sick, while a fairly small amount can prove fatal for others. With cocoa mulch, the danger is further muddied because several suppliers of cocoa mulch started removing the theo...
- September 1st, 2009, 12:06 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Timing of Starter Fertilizer
- Replies: 47
- Views: 29097
Re: Timing of Starter Fertilizer
I think it might make some sense to add fertilizer at seeding time for the P and K (ignoring the N since it will be gone by the time the new grass needs it), but if you're overseeding, you can't ignore the N because the existing grass will get a boost from it and have a good growth spurt so it could...
- August 31st, 2009, 11:57 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Seeding rate for FF?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 149
Re: Seeding rate for FF?
Mallory--I'm curious where you found those rates. When I was looking for seeding rates for fine fescues, I found 2-3 lbs per 1000 sq ft for overseeding and 4-5 lbs per 1000 for new lawns. I may have been looking for creeping red and sheep fescue, but I thought the seed sizes for all the fine fescues...
- August 31st, 2009, 1:25 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Poa Trivialis help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2276
Re: Poa Trivialis help
First, welcome to BestLawn. I think you're in for a struggle. Your climate is more appropriate to perennial rye and fine fescue than KBG. The rye is a bunch grass and most fine fescues are, as well (creeping red fescue spreads a little). The fescues are probably dominating in the shady areas and the...
- August 31st, 2009, 1:10 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: KBG mix for Northeast OH
- Replies: 119
- Views: 2645
Re: KBG mix for Northeast OH
If it gets really hot and/or humid there, you might want to store the seeds someplace where it's a little cooler. If the temperature (in degrees F) + relative humidity exceed 100, the viability of seeds starts to drop (that's a rule of thumb I read somewhere, anyway.
- August 31st, 2009, 1:01 am
- Forum: Warm-season grasses
- Topic: Odd Fellows
- Replies: 6
- Views: 398
Re: Odd Fellows
If it is coarse bladed, I don't think it would be chewing or creeping fescue. Those both fall into the fine fescue category. It's more likely some kind of tall fescue.
- August 28th, 2009, 10:34 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: What to do about slugs?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 442
Re: What to do about slugs?
Patrick--I assume you mean UCG (Used Coffee Grounds) and not CGM (Corn Gluten Meal). I don't think UCG would have much of an effect on slugs. As you noted, most of the caffeine is gone. The comments on ammonium sulfate reminded me of another thing that works (but takes some manual intervention). Mix...
- August 28th, 2009, 9:16 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: What to do about slugs?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 442
Re: What to do about slugs?
That's it, Cactus, although I think you're supposed to have a little air between the top of the beer and the inverted top of the soda bottle so they climb in, fall down and drown.
- August 28th, 2009, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: What to do about slugs?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 442
Re: What to do about slugs?
If you take a two liter soda bottle and cut the top off to make sort of a funnel, then invert that into the lower part and fill it part way with stale beer, then maybe partially bury it to make it even easier, they'll be attracted to the beer, crawl in and drown. You can sometimes get good results j...
- August 28th, 2009, 6:17 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: converting to mulch mowing?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 206
Re: converting to mulch mowing?
If you can put a plate in there, it may be designed to be a mulching mower. If so, I don't think you need to use mulching blades in addition to the plate. The plate keeps the grass under the deck and causes it to be cut several times. I think the gator blades are used in cases where you can't instal...
- August 28th, 2009, 10:57 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Soil Testing - need some guidance
- Replies: 14
- Views: 438
Re: Soil Testing - need some guidance
'I'm not sure if I can mail soil across the border. " I'm pretty sure there are restrictions on soil going in either direction. There are restrictions on things like seeds and other agricultural items, also. I think it's possible to get a permit, but I think it's pretty involved and usually is only ...
- August 27th, 2009, 10:54 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Minimum time between cuts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2293
Re: Minimum time between cuts
Raise your hand if you have never cut-off more than one-third. Earlier this year, I thought I'd let my lawn go an extra week before mowing. As I got into the shuttle to go to the airport, I noticed it looked a bit high, but figured it would only be a little too tall for the 1/3 rule when I got back...
- August 27th, 2009, 10:47 am
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: can I overfertilize with organics?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1040
Re: can I overfertilize with organics?
I think the application rate for the SBM is okay, but for KBG, you'd only need to use it about 3-4 times a year. Actually, for a lawn that size, you're probably getting enough (or more than enough) from 20 lbs of UCG every week. I've seen ranges from 1.5% to 2.5% N for UCG, so you're putting down .2...
- August 25th, 2009, 9:57 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Minimum time between cuts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2293
Re: Minimum time between cuts
It seems to me that if you're taking more than 1/3 off when you mow to 4 inches, mowing shorter would make things worse rather than better. If your grass grows 2.5 inches in a week and you're mowing at 4 inches, you're taking off about 38.5% of the blade (because you're mowing from 6.5 to 4 inches)....