Damage In Tolland Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 It's killing me seeing the cancer of my lawn starting to show up. I want to kill it with extreme prejudice. Well I decided to drop the first Lesco application this weekend..Let it begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Magnolia azaleas forsythia all in bloom . Hydrangea and Lilacs leafed out looks like late April: early May. Now let's get a damaging snow next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Strawberry plants growing! they were sitting under leaves all winter and fall. Pulled off the leaves and there they were... Seriously, What should I do about those old runners? Cut them? I cut mine, They are dead anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I figure April 10-15 will be safe to put down grass seed here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I figure April 10-15 will be safe to put down grass seed here? I usually do it after Patriots Day, but this year earlier is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 I figure April 10-15 will be safe to put down grass seed here? You can do it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 One azalea bloomed on the 23rd, past pictures showed that it bloomed on April 5, 2010 and April 16, 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I figure April 10-15 will be safe to put down grass seed here? It's safe now. I guess it depends on how much you are overseeding. I put some down about 10 days ago and it's seeding already. I expect a higher failure rate but I'm only seeding 1/4 of a bag at a time so if I lose some, no big deal. I used a tiny amount of starter fertilizer about 8 or so days ago and the lawn has fully greened out. It's 90% of the way to mid summer green. I did this last year too. I think it gets the grass growing and thickening which helps to hold off the weeds. I also have some bald spots from the summer that I want to see grow in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 At the John Deere store buying the Lesco now FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Kevin sent me a pic...looks like he's bulding a fertilizer bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Picked up 3-40# bags of CGM - Bradfield Organics and dropped it on the lawn today as well as 2-22# bags of Mag-I-Cal fro Jonathan Green. Time to let some rains do their work. Let green-up commence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Just amazing early spring color out there right now in the plants/trees/flowers. It's the one part of Spring that I love and look forward to every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I put down an organic starter fertilizer 2 weeks ago this coming Monday. I used 1/3 of the dose. Took somewhat longer to green up. Watered in lightly a few days later. You can see the pretty startling results. My lawn is mid summer green already. I like this approach and it worked well last year too. It makes it very hard for the weeds to take hold in the coming weeks and months. Our lawns intertwine, my neighbor is always a month or two behind in getting their stuff done. But you can see all three of the yards in view are full sun facing south. I don't use pesticides at all....aside of random hand spraying here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Gee whiz, how gross you guys are already pouring chemicals on the lawn and talking about flowers. Fortunately everything will be killed by the blistering cold and heavy snow that is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob40 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Isn't it about time to throw in the towel MRG ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 This was just a beautiful, beautiful sight today..Lawn FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Gee whiz, how gross you guys are already pouring chemicals on the lawn and talking about flowers. Fortunately everything will be killed by the blistering cold and heavy snow that is coming. LOL Pete, I use organic and I use a fraction of the prescribed dose. I don't use weed killers, I use my hands to remove the weeds from the lawn. By getting a jump on it early I find it really gives the crabgrass the business as it can't really take root without me seeing it and grabbing it. I really like the organic product. It took about 2x the time to green up the lawn of the traditional stuff but the end result was the same. I am going to have to cover some flowers that are in full bloom and a couple of flowering bushes with sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Dandelions today. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Dandelions today. Lol Have had them here for more than 10 days, I put up a photo I think about that time ago of them. My feeling is get the lawn as green/growing/full now via organic, last year the result was needing almost no chemicals/pull a few weeds here and there via hand. The weeds simply didn't have a place to take hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Isn't it about time to throw in the towel MRG ? No, why? Snow threats abound on the EURO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 This was just a beautiful, beautiful sight today..Lawn FTW You should take a picture of the part of the label that has the health warnings on it. Do you sprinkle LESCO on your cereal in the morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 You should take a picture of the part of the label that has the health warnings on it. Do you sprinkle LESCO on your cereal in the morning? No but I will sprinkle some on your hair at the GTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELCwx Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 This was just a beautiful, beautiful sight today..Lawn FTW Where do you buy the Lesco? I see it at Home Depot but I'm not sure if it is the same stuff you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I'm finding the organics are just as good but they don't act as fast. Takes at least twice as long to green up the lawn but also seems to last longer. Plus it tastes better on my cheerios. I'm surprised a lot of you waited to hit the lawns with that weather we had. I can't believe how much the lawn is growing and how dark green it is already. The wood chips were not something I wanted to break my as* doing this afternoon, but I had to bury the flowers coming up or they'd be frozen in another day or two anyway. A couple will require buckets and blankets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 No but I will sprinkle some on your hair at the GTG Save it for yourself. I already have rockstar hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob40 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 No, why? Snow threats abound on the EURO. Yeah they've been abounding post Halloween. How many have come to fruition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Mess,yes the organics take longer to break down since they are not synthetic. I could eat the fertilizer I put down as well. Consistency of grape nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Yeah they've been abounding post Halloween. How many have come to fruition ? Enough to give me a solid snowpack throughout the Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Where do you buy the Lesco? I see it at Home Depot but I'm not sure if it is the same stuff you use. The stuff at Home Depot is not the same . It's got filler in it. To get the real stuff you have to go to a professional lawn place. There's a commercial John Deere Landscaping place in South Windsor, that sells it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob40 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Enough to give me a solid snowpack throughout the Winter. Fair enough but your desolate location is not even remotely representative of the region as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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