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My house and the "cleared" area surrounding it is right in the middle of the woods. The area that amounts to my back yard is essentially atop the septic drain field, with acres of hardwoods completely surrounding it. I am only trying to maintain "nice grass" on that rectangle just behind the house, which has been reduced by enlarging the mulch areas and adding a firepit with surrounding mulch bed and plants. The small clearing out front and on the north side I have let the moss take over and whatever else grows there. Some random grass, but mostly various weeds.

Lets continue this discussion in the Lawn/garden thread.

Too much competition with the trees ultimately seems to be the primary issue. Its not lack of water. I have used the most heat resistant/drought tolerant blends and still makes no difference. I reseeded using mostly Jonathan Green Black Beauty "Sunny" tall fescue last Fall. Used their Ultra on the shadier side. Grass does well here through early June, then you start seeing the signs. I have patches now where the grass has given up- brown and quickly withers away to thatch. That will only expand over the next few weeks. Like you, I end up with mostly weeds.

HH GFS

84 here. A tad humid but not awful. That comes tomorrow.

I started reseeding in mid August last year. Soil is nice and warm and the sun angle is low enough at that point. Being in the woods, I need the grass to get established before the leaves start raining down.

I have tried everything. I let it grow and only mow it to 4" starting in June. This time of year with the high sun most of my "yard" gets blasted with sun for 6 hours plus. But yeah the soil is a silty/sandy loam with no clay and it is excessively well drained. My grass area is surrounded by woods, so the tree roots are sucking the moisture and nutrients from below. I have tried literally every type/brand/blend of cool season tall fescue. Beginning to think with the shifting climate it may be time to try a warm season grass. Barely gets below 25 here anymore lol. Actually, I want a hardscape. So done with grass.

My grass is starting to burn up, right on schedule lol. No amount of rain will save it- I had over 8" here last July and it didn't matter.

Looks like we might get into an area of subsidence on the west side of the remnants of Elsa as it passes offshore. That may somewhat negate chances for widespread showers/storms as the front approaches from the west.

oops..

The weather this coming week looks similar to last, but probably not as hot. Heat and humidity will be on the increase after today. With a trough developing over the OV, and a HP over the WA, looks like another slow moving frontal boundary late week with plenty of moisture in a SW flow. Possible heavy rain threat again Thursday into Friday. Any impacts from Elsa TBD, but latest runs of the GFS depict a rapidly weakening low over the SE that dissipates.

Just as I made it to apprentice!

Well, it was gone lol. I guess they still messing with the look. It's not as wide, so that's good. Also like the black. Needed some contrast.

Just had another shower roll through. 0.67" in the rain gauge for the day. Only had 0.73" from Thursday afternoon into early Friday, when the forecast was for 2-3".

And... sidebar gone! Much better. Thanks.

0.55" in less than 15 mins. Temp dropped from 71 to 62. Fun little storm. Need more midsummer days like this. More like mid April.

Direct hit with this one. Some small hail too. Pretty impressive. Better than anything I got with the "main event" lol.

Nice t-storm here now. Pouring. Got this shot of it rolling in. Upper low with cold air aloft is pretty cool stuff in July. Don't need much surface instability- the steep lapse rates get it done.

Sun is back out now lol. Tiny cell that moved right over my yard.

Sudden downpour here. It was partly sunny a few mins ago. Been an awesome day so far.

Any discussion about the sidebar? That leaves a bunch of wasted, empty space on the right side once you scroll down past the topic stats.

Just need a few more quality posts from you. You will get there.

Aaaaand..my rank has been upgraded to rookie. Woop!

Apparently this was an "unplanned upgrade". I am sure it is a work in progress. Patience. It will all be ok.

Is it just me or is the new look really...white. And bright. Might have to adjust my screen settings a tad.