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- February 11th, 2009, 9:09 pm
- Forum: Flowers & Annuals
- Topic: Cocuses starting pop up
- Replies: 3
- Views: 472
Re: Cocuses starting pop up
I shoveled the snow on Tuesday before I had to go out of town. We only got about 4 inches of accumulation on the cement, so it probably would have melted if I had left it, but since I was going out of town, I didn't want to risk sticking my wife with the chore.
- February 5th, 2009, 11:20 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: I love this place!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 161
Re: I love this place!
It's good to see the enthusiasm. Just wait until the grass starts growing . . .
- February 1st, 2009, 2:39 am
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Welcome Auteck
- Replies: 3
- Views: 202
Welcome Auteck
I saw your response to the KBG question and thought I'd welcome you aboard.
- February 1st, 2009, 2:36 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Hello All
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4814
Re: Hello All
Hi, King of Green. Welcome aboard!
- January 31st, 2009, 10:14 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Welcome, GaryC!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 284
Welcome, GaryC!
I saw that GaryCinChicago joined. Welcome, Gary.
- January 29th, 2009, 12:46 am
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Hey Paulinct !
- Replies: 4
- Views: 309
Re: Hey Paulinct !
Welcome aboard!
- January 22nd, 2009, 12:39 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Weeds, weeds, weeds. How do I get rid of them?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 699
Re: Weeds, weeds, weeds. How do I get rid of them?
I've never used Step 1. I used weed and feed products years ago, but haven't used them in a long time. I saw in the other post that you're considering going organic. I'll give you organic and synthetic approaches to the weeds. Weed and feed products aren't really as effective as many think they are....
- January 22nd, 2009, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Will organic lawncare improve my lawn?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 781
Re: Will organic lawncare improve my lawn?
First off, welcome. I've been using mostly organic lawncare on my lawn and I've seen definite improvements. I have clay soil that doesn't absorb water well, or perhaps I should say it didn't absorb water well. I've been fertilizing mostly with used coffee grounds (UCG) from Starbucks for the past fe...
- January 15th, 2009, 10:01 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Welcome Eriocaulon!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 302
Re: Welcome Eriocaulon!
Good to see you here!
- January 15th, 2009, 12:31 am
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Welcome Quirky!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 271
Re: Welcome Quirky!
Welcome, Quirky!
- January 12th, 2009, 7:58 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Welcome lou_midlothian!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 330
Re: Welcome lou_midlothian!
Welcome, Lou!
- January 12th, 2009, 2:14 am
- Forum: Warm-season grasses
- Topic: DCHall--Did watering in winter keep your lawn green?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 821
Re: DCHall--Did watering in winter keep your lawn green?
Thanks for the info. Since I don't have St Augustine, it doesn't have any direct benefit for me, but I was curious about it.
- January 11th, 2009, 1:38 am
- Forum: Warm-season grasses
- Topic: DCHall--Did watering in winter keep your lawn green?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 821
DCHall--Did watering in winter keep your lawn green?
David--I found some old posts you made on GW in 2007 saying that you were going to water in December and January to see if that would keep your lawn green through the winter. I don't remember seeing you post anything saying whether it worked or not.
Did it work?
Did it work?
- January 10th, 2009, 11:42 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: bpgreen's front page article
- Replies: 5
- Views: 464
Re: bpgreen's front page article
Thanks for the kudos everybody.
- January 10th, 2009, 2:04 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: bpgreen's front page article
- Replies: 5
- Views: 464
Re: bpgreen's front page article
I think the natives are finally taking over the lawn. I made the mistake of trying to overseed into the existing lawn instead of killing and replacing. The problem with that is that there were large sections of the lawn without enough native grass so I still had to water the lawn to keep the KBG/TTT...
- January 9th, 2009, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: KBG, Rye and Fescue mixtures Chicago lawn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2765
Re: KBG, Rye and Fescue mixtures Chicago lawn
Starbucks has a corporate policy to make their used coffee grounds (UCG) available for free to anybody who wants them. This only applies to the stand alone stores, not the ones in places like bookstores airports, etc. Some stores don't save them if nobody is picking them up because they start to sme...
- January 9th, 2009, 2:30 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Grass is dying
- Replies: 4
- Views: 833
Re: Grass is dying
Bernest--Nearly all cool season grasses do best when they are mowed high. The trick to ensuring that your mower doesn't bog down is to cut no more than 1/3 of the height when you cut. So if you're cutting to 3 inches, cut it when the grass is no more than 4.5 inches high. Letting your grass grow tal...
- January 8th, 2009, 12:28 am
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Just wanted to introduce myself
- Replies: 5
- Views: 421
Re: Just wanted to introduce myself
Welcome!
- January 7th, 2009, 2:28 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: KBG, Rye and Fescue mixtures Chicago lawn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2765
Re: KBG, Rye and Fescue mixtures Chicago lawn
Core aerating involves removing small circular cores from the lawn. Its main purpose is to loosen the soil and allow air to get in, but it can also be used to have more soil exposed for seeding. If your lawn is small enough, you can use a Turf Hound and do it manually. Some people rent the machines ...
- January 6th, 2009, 2:48 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: KBG, Rye and Fescue mixtures Chicago lawn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2765
Re: KBG, Rye and Fescue mixtures Chicago lawn
Fall is a better time to seed in Chicago than spring. You'll get more weed germination in the spring, and you'll also give the new grass less time to establish before the heat of the summer kicks in. Spring seeding will still work, but it won't be as successful as fall seeding would have been. If yo...