Search found 2544 matches

by ken-n-nancy
November 30th, 2014, 9:31 pm
Forum: Weather
Topic: Oh, Boy!! (Nor'easter)
Replies: 22
Views: 1096

Re: Oh, Boy!! (Nor'easter)

Power was restored at our house today, so we were able to disconnect and return the generator. So thankful that we were able to borrow a generator instead of having to drain the pipes in our house! Having to go without electrical power for a few days has helped us be thankful this Thanksgiving of so...
by ken-n-nancy
November 29th, 2014, 5:15 pm
Forum: Weather
Topic: Oh, Boy!! (Nor'easter)
Replies: 22
Views: 1096

Re: Oh, Boy!! (Nor'easter)

Still waiting for electrical power to be restored at our house. Thanks to a borrowed generator from friends at our church, our home is warming up again! Bottomed out at 46F today (was 14F here overnight) and climbing again now, thanks to the generator to power the oil burner! Don't think our pipes ...
by ken-n-nancy
November 28th, 2014, 1:20 pm
Forum: Weather
Topic: Oh, Boy!! (Nor'easter)
Replies: 22
Views: 1096

Re: Oh, Boy!! (Nor'easter)

Still waiting for electrical power to be restored at our house. Lost power at 7pm on Wednesday night. Moved the Thanksgiving celebration to my son's apartment, where we had a nice dinner. Got back home last night to find the power is still out. Down to 52F in the house this morning (Friday). Really ...
by ken-n-nancy
November 26th, 2014, 12:29 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Latest time to put down winter fertilizer
Replies: 7
Views: 1331

Re: Latest time to put down winter fertilizer

So the short answer is not to use it? I am a novice. Yes, the short answer is not to use the 18-0-18 fertilizer now in Massachusetts. It would be fine to apply in late May. For a "winterizer" app this late in the season, you would be better off using urea (46-0-0) at no more than 2# of product per ...
by ken-n-nancy
November 26th, 2014, 9:04 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Ken-n-Nancy Soil Test - Summer 2014
Replies: 43
Views: 2489

Re: Ken-n-Nancy Soil Test - Summer 2014

I have a Honda HRX ... It [mulches] well enough that the pieces are between fingernail size and coffee-ground size. Seems like when it wears out, I should think about replacing my basic mower with something better. My problem is that I really want a basic push mower without any extra systems that m...
by ken-n-nancy
November 25th, 2014, 10:25 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: What did you do to or on your lawn today?
Replies: 3681
Views: 105960

Re: What did you do to or on your lawn today?

Made the last planned application of anything to the lawn this year -- 60 pounds of Pennington calcitic lime down on 6700 sq feet in the front, for 9#/K of product. The lime was listed as 36% Ca, so that is 3.2#Ca/1Ksqft. Also placed reflective snow stakes along the road, in an attempt to encourage ...
by ken-n-nancy
November 25th, 2014, 10:51 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Ken-n-Nancy Soil Test - Summer 2014
Replies: 43
Views: 2489

Re: Ken-n-Nancy Soil Test - Summer 2014

Today, I put down 60# of Pennington calcitic lime down on 6700 sq feet in the front, for 9#/K of product. The lime was listed as 36% Ca, so that is 3.2#Ca/1Ksqft. This is the last planned application of anything to the lawn this year. Snow in the forecast for tomorrow, but it's still just a forecast...
by ken-n-nancy
November 25th, 2014, 6:29 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: SoCal TTTF 2014 Reno -- DAY 42 PIC -- 2nd CUT
Replies: 47
Views: 2520

Re: SoCal TTTF 2014 Reno -- DAY 26 -- 1st CUT

bogey wrote:DAY 42 - Filled in REALLY well while I was out of town for two weeks! Love the way it turned out.
Sweet! Very nice color, already!

Seems like the real challenge in your area will be the first summer...
by ken-n-nancy
November 24th, 2014, 4:35 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: oze Soil Test Results: Fall, 2014
Replies: 47
Views: 1434

Re: oze Soil Test Results: Fall, 2014

First off, an interesting story. Seems like your biggest issue is drainage! I guess that in some ways I'm blessed to have a very sandy soil -- reduces drainage issues, although it makes it hard for the soil to hold onto nutrients. The photos of the lawn look awesome compared to where you started whe...
by ken-n-nancy
November 23rd, 2014, 5:35 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Urea Drop - arghhhh!
Replies: 62
Views: 2460

Re: Urea Drop - arghhhh!

On Long Island you have missed your legal window. The next thing you will be applying is ice melt. I must confess it took me a while to figure out what you were saying here. Now I get it. Glad to hear that urea is effective as an ice melt preventative for the Thanksgiving day football game on the l...
by ken-n-nancy
November 22nd, 2014, 10:04 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Turning Divots
Replies: 10
Views: 442

Re: Turning Divots

... but the only problem I couldn't solve was around the edges of the yard where divots were made from performing 180 deg turns with my push mower. Just after the peak of the season in early July, I started to see divots in the shady sections from the turning action of the wheels and it just contin...
by ken-n-nancy
November 21st, 2014, 4:22 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Helpful Lawn Videos
Replies: 4
Views: 342

Re: Helpful Lawn Videos

A new Michigan State University Extension video encouraging mulching leaves into your lawn:

MSU YouTube Video Video on Leaf Mulching

Keep mulching those leaves!
by ken-n-nancy
November 21st, 2014, 4:21 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mulching leaves
Replies: 15
Views: 1187

Mulching leaves - Article and Video from Michigan State Univ

While on the topic of mulching leaves, I today learned of a new article and video from Michigan State University encouraging mulching leaves into your lawn: Web Article from MSU Extension: It’s not too late to mulch fallen leaves into lawns MSU Gardening Tip Sheet for Additional Info: Mulch leaves i...
by ken-n-nancy
November 20th, 2014, 2:37 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: DFW_pilot 2014 Fall Soil Test
Replies: 55
Views: 2019

Re: DFW_pilot 2014 Fall Soil Test

... my first soil test. Oh yeah, that's right; this is a soil test thread. A lot of us got distracted by the grub on your lawn. ;) Anyway, I don't know a thing about growing bermuda grass. The soil test results don't seem too bad though. If I were planting a cool-season grass in your yard, what wou...
by ken-n-nancy
November 20th, 2014, 2:23 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: DFW_pilot 2014 Fall Soil Test
Replies: 55
Views: 2019

Re: DFW_pilot 2014 Fall Soil Test

HoosierLawnGnome wrote:That grub can also be trained to help spread mulch and push a reel mower ;)
+1

Or a lawn roller.

Image
by ken-n-nancy
November 20th, 2014, 9:07 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: DFW_pilot 2014 Fall Soil Test
Replies: 55
Views: 2019

Re: Back yard pics

One note of concern: I added cracked corn to the yard at 10 lbs/k and then found a HUGE grub in the grass. :) I've found that kind of grub has a huge beneficial effect upon the yard and your general well-being. There will be some times when the grub causes trouble beyond what you can imagine, but i...
by ken-n-nancy
November 18th, 2014, 1:39 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Will America Ever Regain It's Status as an Industrial Leader
Replies: 24
Views: 575

Re: Will America Ever Regain It's Status as an Industrial Le

texasweed wrote:... Family first folks. ... The discussion is the deterioration of Family Values which began some time ago ...
+1
by ken-n-nancy
November 17th, 2014, 7:12 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Proactive Very Late Fall Gypsum
Replies: 22
Views: 536

Re: Proactive Very Late Fall Gypsum

crabgrass wrote:"SLT" after the cultivar name basically means "salt-tolerant". As in Moonlight SLT, versus regular Moonlight.
You just taught me something new -- I've been reading here for months and hadn't learned that yet, so your having mentioned it is appreciated.

I don't suppose there's a "Bewitched SLT"?
by ken-n-nancy
November 17th, 2014, 1:44 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Reminder: Frost/Frozen Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 867

Re: Reminder: Frost/Frozen Grass

We have a warm spell in the 50-60 range coming up in a week, followed by rain. I'm hoping to get most of the remainder of this season's work done then. You get a forecast there in Indiana that is good enough to predict rain a week in advance? In New England, rain forecasts more than about 3 days ou...
by ken-n-nancy
November 17th, 2014, 1:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: What did you do to or on your lawn today?
Replies: 3681
Views: 105960

Re: What did you do to or on your lawn today?

Woke up this morning to gentle rain having just switched over from sleet. Decided it was a safe time to get the "winterizer" urea down. Used a bungee cord to strap some clear plastic on the drop spreader as a cover and went out and spread urea in the 34F rain. Normally I put fertilizer down in two p...