Renovation w/ Fortitude, Firefly, Intrigue & Emblem

[LawnStriper]

hey guys, so i finally got around to seeding last night after i cultivated the soil with the 4-prong thingy. i didn't want to aerate by poking holes again. maybe i'll do it if you feel it's necessary after seeing photos.

my mix from Bestlawn consisted of :
Firefly Hard Fescue
Fortitude Creeping Red Fescue
Intrigue Chewings Fescue

i bought Emblem as i just NEEDED to have it and plant it to see what the hubub is about.
Emblem KBG

i struggled for weeks deciding whether or not to do the full elite KBG like everyone on here so much loves, or because i have heavy shade from a magnolia tree to just do the fescues as is recommended. well i finally got the best of both worlds, i got the elite fescues mixed with the Emblem we all know and love.

from the way i eyeballed it using one of those disposable chinese soup containers i have 26% Firefly, 26% Fortitude, 26% Intrigue and 22% Emblem. i tried to keep it in the range of less than 20% but it came out like this and i hope it will turn out fine. i'm really happy that these are low maintenance grasses as the last 3 years of mowing, edging and weedwacking have unquestionably damaged my hearing.

i Glyphosphated
weedwacked the rubbish
i aerated by cultivating with 4 prong tool instead of aerating by poking holes
put seed down
put starter fertilizer down
put Launch down instead of Milorganite
Greenview Seed Accelerator

now i am just watering and waiting.

only a couple of questions:

1.i didn't put down lime, as i read it locks up nitrogen and renders it useless for weeks, when can i put it down. i never did a soil test i found out about it too late and maye i'll wait till next year now that all these nutrients will put the numbers out of wack.
2. since i cultivated instead of aerated by poking holes, the soils is sort of mishy mashy, it's not level i suppose you can say, shall i rake it down to level or will my waterings bring the level down.


Thanks to all of you who helped, you know who you are!

EMBLEM MONOSTAND





26% Firefly, 26% Fortitude, 26% Intrigue and 22% Emblem

[andy10917]

Best of Luck, and may Mother Nature smile on your work.

[jglongisland]

I think you can leave it be, it will level out over the winter. I seeded two years ago on 9/21/07; lets hope this weather sticks.

[LawnStriper]

thanks guys, i think i actually see some weeds and maybe some poa annua coming up, i will have to pick them out of the ground by hand. not worried right now, but i don't want to have to bend down too much.

[Zenroot]

You go dude. May the best grasses win!! Probably the one most tolerant to barbecue smoke.

[LawnStriper]

You go dude. May the best grasses win!! Probably the one most tolerant to barbecue smoke.

you know i just had yesterday one of the best hamburgers EVER and it came off my grill. lol

only a week, nothing is coming up, i suppose this is good for my maintenance schedule, i don't want to do so much mowing anymore. though birds are also eating my seeds.

[LawnStriper]

Day 11 update

Emblem Monostand up close after 11 days:


Firefly, Fortitude, Intrigue, with 22% Emblem mixed in on left -- Emblem Monostand on right after 11 days




Firefly, Fortitude, Intrigue, with 22% Emblem mixed in on left after 11 days






Very satisfied so far, I may bite the bullet and put down some Milorganite just because i can feel it needs it, thought i still prefer the cow manure.

The leaves aren't an issue..... YET.

Do you think i should aerate by poking holes this weekend and seed a bit more since it will rain this weekend or shall i just put down a bit more seed?

[andy10917]

Coming along nice!