ski MRG Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Does anyone else have all their Oak trees dropping tons of half dead leaves? Must be some kind of fungus from the hot/wet summer Please. Hot it was not. Did you even hit 85 in August? The Maples here are dropping fast. I mowed yesterday and the lawn is already littered with many new drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 i've heard that salt water fromTCs damages the leaves , have it down here as well. Does anyone else have all their Oak trees dropping tons of half dead leaves? Must be some kind of fungus from the hot/wet summer skimrg , i've posted here before i've had good luck with URI #2 not sure for your area or if its available http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/selectturf.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 i've heard that salt water fromTCs damages the leaves , have it down here as well. skimrg , i've posted here before i've had good luck with URI #2 not sure for your area or if its available http://www.uri.edu/c...selectturf.html Thanks! I'll look into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Back in June, against my better judgement, I overseeded some of my lawn. Fortunately June's cool wet weather helped the seed to get a toehold. I'm about to do another area of the lawn but have yet to buy the seed. I used a Scotts blend last time and was satisfied but it was fairly pricey. Anybody have any suggestions for a quality but less expensive seed? I'm guessing you're in a pretty shaded area so a shady mix is likely what you'd be looking for. Check out your local Grain/Feed store. They may have some good mixes there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Spent a good part of the day cleaning out along one side of my property along the tree line. Tiring but it looks good. Now I have some beds where I can transplant some plants. Also the stone for my walkways/patio/hot tub was delivered. Going to spend tomorrow putting down what I can. I still have to get the hot tub moved to prep the area under that. Spent 1/2 the day yesterday putting doen the crushed pea gravel for the walkway/patio. Looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Please. Hot it was not. Did you even hit 85 in August? The Maples here are dropping fast. I mowed yesterday and the lawn is already littered with many new drops. I saw a few maples dropping their leaves yesterday like it was no one's busines. They are certainly the exception, but it was nice to see. Contemplating seeding the final area around the deck today. Concerned about the heavy rains possibly causing a problem. But, it''s under a heavy canopy--will need a good shade mix I think. Also, have mucho wood to still stack. As to whoever asked whether this was the right thread to post about hawks eating chipmunks, I think we have a separate thread for "hawk-eating chipmiunks". 65.5/65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Dropping the Sept.application of Lesco today before the 5 day deluge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Dropping the Sept.application of Lesco today before the 5 day deluge Is this the 'pre-winter' prep? I've never put anything down in the fall, but am considering something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Trees dropping leaves like crazy here too, mostly maples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Is this the 'pre-winter' prep? I've never put anything down in the fall, but am considering something. Yes. a fertilizer always goes down in September to provide one more shot of nitrogen and green up..If you have weeds do something that has an herbicide and ferltilizer..otherwise just fert. Then you drop the winterizer in mid-late October/early Nov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yes. a fertilizer always goes down in September to provide one more shot of nitrogen and green up..If you have weeds do something that has an herbicide and ferltilizer..otherwise just fert. Then you drop the winterizer in mid-late October/early Nov Not having much time to spend on the lawn and won't be able to do both, which would you think is more important? Sept or late Oct? I'm thinking Sept..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makwx Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 fwiw, I haven't mowed my lawn (or what passes for a lawn) in about four years. It gets mowed, but not by me. I haven't read any of the posts in this thread. I'm just gloating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 fwiw, I haven't mowed my lawn (or what passes for a lawn) in about four years. It gets mowed, but not by me. I haven't read any of the posts in this thread. I'm just gloating. Sorry to hear that. I could do that all day--much more satisfying than selling stuff and maintaining client relations. If I had my druthers, I'd be a full-time landscaper of my own place (don't want to do it for others like Joe). Lord knows, I can hardly keep up with just the mowing. Yet, I have about eighty trees to take down over the coming years with subsequent lawn conversion and planting of new, better placed trees. Those that come down need to be cut and split for future years of heating. That which can't needs to be cut to be mulched or burned. It would keep me occupied for my remaining years. 65.5/65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makwx Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Sorry to hear that. I could do that all day--much more satisfying than selling stuff and maintaining client relations. If I had my druthers, I'd be a full-time landscaper of my own place (don't want to do it for others like Joe). Lord knows, I can hardly keep up with just the mowing. Yet, I have about eighty trees to take down over the coming years with subsequent lawn conversion and planting of new, better placed trees. Those that come down need to be cut and split for future years of heating. That which can't needs to be cut to be mulched or burned. It would keep me occupied for my remaining years. 65.5/65 My father lives in the in-law apartment and he needs something to do. I've ceded most of the landscaping duties to him. I don't like everything he does aesthetically, but my wife wants me to bit my tongue and let him do what he wants. If not for this arrangement, I'd be mowing the weeds as much as the next homeowner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Not having much time to spend on the lawn and won't be able to do both, which would you think is more important? Sept or late Oct? I'm thinking Sept..... October. The most important fertilization of the year is the winterizer..whioch gets the nitrogen into the soil for the winter and will provide for an early spring green up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Spent a good part of the day cleaning out along one side of my property along the tree line. Tiring but it looks good. Now I have some beds where I can transplant some plants. Also the stone for my walkways/patio/hot tub was delivered. Going to spend tomorrow putting down what I can. I still have to get the hot tub moved to prep the area under that. The key to stonework is your base. 4" at a minimum, I go deeper. I usually put in 4" of crushed bank (aggregate road base) and then 2-4" of stone dust/decomposed granite. Water and tamp heavily to get it settled properly. It's a pain, but saves tearing it all out and redoing it the right way later when everything shifts. A multi year project I've been doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makwx Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 The key to stonework is your base. 4" at a minimum, I go deeper. I usually put in 4" of crushed bank (aggregate road base) and then 2-4" of stone dust/decomposed granite. Water and tamp heavily to get it settled properly. It's a pain, but saves tearing it all out and redoing it the right way later when everything shifts. A multi year project I've been doing. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 The key to stonework is your base. 4" at a minimum, I go deeper. I usually put in 4" of crushed bank (aggregate road base) and then 2-4" of stone dust/decomposed granite. Water and tamp heavily to get it settled properly. It's a pain, but saves tearing it all out and redoing it the right way later when everything shifts. A multi year project I've been doing. Nice crib. Do you need to redo your driveway each winter? I'd imagine it gets dug up pretty good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Don't want to be argumentative but I'll offer another opinion. If you haven't added nutrients in a while, i would suggest putting down an application now (as CTBLIZZ suggested before the upcoming rains), will get the grass growing in the fall when it has the least amount of impediments/competiton from weeds and insects. a winterizer (late Oct/nov) helps get it going in the spring but you will not do much to help the grass grow in the fall especially in your locale. If you want to build a solid base, late summer / early fall is a good time to add nutrients . I also thatched my lawn this weekend along with adding nutrients Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Don't want to be argumentative but I'll offer another opinion. If you haven't added nutrients in a while, i would suggest putting down an application now (as CTBLIZZ suggested before the upcoming rains), will get the grass growing in the fall when it has the least amount of impediments/competiton from weeds and insects. a winterizer (late Oct/nov) helps get it going in the spring but you will not do much to help the grass grow in the fall especially in your locale. If you want to build a solid base, late summer / early fall is a good time to add nutrients . I also thatched my lawn this weekend along with adding nutrients Thanks. IT's been growing really well the last two weeks. Kinda want it to stop so I can focus on stacking, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 The key to stonework is your base. 4" at a minimum, I go deeper. I usually put in 4" of crushed bank (aggregate road base) and then 2-4" of stone dust/decomposed granite. Water and tamp heavily to get it settled properly. It's a pain, but saves tearing it all out and redoing it the right way later when everything shifts. A multi year project I've been doing. Very nice. Lots of hard work. Looks like a ton of hard work. My area is much smaller that I am doing. I'm not doing any stonework, just laying a small crushed gravel walkway/patio for a hot tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Went to the local grain/feed store and was able to pick up 50# of Dried Alfalfa Pellets (<$20). All my reading on this stuff has been great. Makes a great natural fertilizer. Good source if nitrogen and protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Gravel makes for such nice looking paths when it's first put down, but it's such a pain the following year when you're trying to pick leaves and pine needles from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Gravel makes for such nice looking paths when it's first put down, but it's such a pain the following year when you're trying to pick leaves and pine needles from it. Leaf blower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 All the crushed gravel work is finally done. Time to focus on getting the electrical hooked up followed by plantings around it all. Lawn is also looking the best it has all year. Side and rear look the best. Front not too bad, still lots of thin areas, and the driveway side is still pretty much a disastah, I think the lawn will be my biggest focus next year. I was also able to set up a composting area out of pallets. Still needs a little work, but I should be able to see results by next year. Hoping to see some black gold out of it to use as a soil amendment. How's everyone elses yards coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Overseeding the last two weeks has gone well, obviously the weather has been good, wished it was a bit cooler, but still good. I have only put Sustain slow release organic fertilizer on this property once, in the spring, overseeded it 12 days ago or so. These clients are pure organic, NOTHING synthetic touches there property, I cut at 4 inches, every two weeks and the overseeding has done exactly what its supposed to, its crowded out the weeds. Its a joy to work on this yard, I dont have to worry about oxygen getting to the roots, the earthworms do all the hard work for me, actually pretty proud of this puppy, lots of hard work, but the results are not bad. Last years leaves, have been covered periodically with grass clippings, the net result being some incredible soil that will be used in the perennial garden next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierinvermont Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Leaf blower. better yet for that kind of thing, leaf vac and bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I wonder if I've missed the boat on seeding the last portion of the area I'm converting to lawn. If I get it down this weekend, I thnk I might be okay. Of course, with the leave drop about to take place, I might waste time and money worrying about it before spring. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Lawn looks phenomenal after the last drop of Lesco 10 days ago and all the rain. WOW does it look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I wonder if I've missed the boat on seeding the last portion of the area I'm converting to lawn. If I get it down this weekend, I thnk I might be okay. Of course, with the leave drop about to take place, I might waste time and money worrying about it before spring. Thoughts? Perfect time of year to seed up there, you have 6 weeks easily for germination, and root growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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