Hi All,
Past couple of years I did not keep up with things after I did an overseed of my back lawn (KBG) and it exploded with Triv. Basically got discouraged.
This year I was able to get Baystate fert again and applied Prodiamine for the first time last month.
Now for a plan for the Fall. I am going to do an overspray of Tenacity this week and 2 weeks from now, then again early fall to hopefully improve things a little.
My question: What do you suggest for seed for an overseed in early fall in my KGB? Not a full reno, just spreading seed with rotary. (Yes, I realize germination rate will not be as good etc.) Strictly KBG again or a KBG/RYE mix? I have irrigation and need to thicken things up.
Thank you
Haven't kept up with the lawn..but I'm Back..Suggestions?
- turf_toes
- Posts: 6042
- Joined: December 17th, 2008, 8:46 pm
- Location: Central NJ
- Grass Type: 77% Blueberry/23% Midnight Star KBG in front. Bewitched KBG monostand in back.
- Lawn Size: Not Specified
- Level: Not Specified
Re: Haven't kept up with the lawn..but I'm Back..Suggestions?
What we suggest isn’t as important as what you want and value.
This isn’t a thing you can outsource to someone else. I might value something that you don’t or vice versa.
Many here value the uniform height of cut you can get with a monoculture of a single grass type. Others value genetic diversity over aesthetics.
This isn’t a thing you can outsource to someone else. I might value something that you don’t or vice versa.
Many here value the uniform height of cut you can get with a monoculture of a single grass type. Others value genetic diversity over aesthetics.
- MorpheusPA
- Posts: 18129
- Joined: March 5th, 2009, 7:32 pm
- Location: Zone 6 (Eastern PA)
- Grass Type: Elite KBG
- Lawn Size: 10000-20000
- Level: Advanced
Re: Haven't kept up with the lawn..but I'm Back..Suggestions?
What he said. In my case, I'm so color-sensitive that mono-species is the way to go. I now wish I'd gone all Midnight types because even the differential between Bedazzled and Midnight II drives me nuts--I can accept the risk of disease or insect problems because, as noted, I'm incredibly sensitive to color changes. I'll notice it long before it becomes a major issue.
I doubt most people would even see the difference. To me, it's glaring.
If a certain range of color is important, then choose the grass that fits in that range. I like bluegrass' blue-green, and the elite's dark end of the spectrum. But there's tons of other choices, right up to chartreuse (which I personally detest).
For disease resistance, some cultivars or species can be chosen to resist a particular disease (or insect) that's a problem for you.
I use a robot to cut, and cut constantly (it maintains more than mows, really) so cut consistency is unimportant; it'll always be cut at 3.5"-3.65". If that's critical to you, go with a monoculture. If not, mixing species is OK (or get a lawn robot that will keep even mixed species from being shaggy).
I doubt most people would even see the difference. To me, it's glaring.
If a certain range of color is important, then choose the grass that fits in that range. I like bluegrass' blue-green, and the elite's dark end of the spectrum. But there's tons of other choices, right up to chartreuse (which I personally detest).
For disease resistance, some cultivars or species can be chosen to resist a particular disease (or insect) that's a problem for you.
I use a robot to cut, and cut constantly (it maintains more than mows, really) so cut consistency is unimportant; it'll always be cut at 3.5"-3.65". If that's critical to you, go with a monoculture. If not, mixing species is OK (or get a lawn robot that will keep even mixed species from being shaggy).
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