Baroclinic Zone Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Gonna hold off. Rain not looking to come to fruition tnite. Looks to be missing south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Getting there. Love this time of year. Lawn striper ftw. You can see the lilly of the valley destruction of my bed at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Nice stripes. Deep deep and lush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 what a total shi tshow with the oak twirlys, cotton wood cotton, maple twirlys, Poplar cotton, just a mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Finished mulching and planing yesterday. Looks great. Veggies in too. But, caterpillar catastrophe here. Chomping at the oaks. Poop everywhere to the point you can hear it falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 what a total shi tshow with the oak twirlys, cotton wood cotton, maple twirlys, Poplar cotton, just a mess embrace the twirls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Love the oak twirly flowers. They are in tumbleweed mode now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Finished mulching and planing yesterday. Looks great. Veggies in too. But, caterpillar catastrophe here. Chomping at the oaks. Poop everywhere to the point you can hear it falling. God I hate them. I remember a year in the late 80s I think where they were out of control. Thankfully the trees adapt to them after a couple bad years before the caterpillars re-adapt again. Evolution at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 God I hate them. I remember a year in the late 80s I think where they were out of control. Thankfully the trees adapt to them after a couple bad years before the caterpillars re-adapt again. Evolution at its finest. They seem to love the south shore. Maybe our winters aren't harsh enough in general, despite this past one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 First time using peat moss on new seed. Watered it then day later I notice seed poking through. Guessing I need to add more peat? Put ~1/4" depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 First time using peat moss on new seed. Watered it then day later I notice seed poking through. Guessing I need to add more peat? Put ~1/4" depth. No, don't think you need more. As long as there is some seed to soil contact you are fine. Just keep it moist and don't let it dry out. 1/4 inch is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 No, don't think you need more. As long as there is some seed to soil contact you are fine. Just keep it moist and don't let it dry out. 1/4 inch is fine.Thanks. I added just a bit more. Be anxious to see how well the grass comes in compared to hay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 what a total shi tshow with the oak twirlys, cotton wood cotton, maple twirlys, Poplar cotton, just a mess Twirlies in your twirly hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks. I added just a bit more. Be anxious to see how well the grass comes in compared to hay. It will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 i had to dig up a lot of crappy grass along the edge of the driveway as I was spending to much time trying to repair it. i removed a 6-12" strip all along the driveway, put down new loam. i raked in seed, then spread a little more seed on top of that with some starter fertilizer. i covered it with the chopped straw, about 1/4" thick. after 5 days i was starting to see some sprouts, but i really had to look hard for them. after 7 days, the green was really starting to show. yesterday was day 9, and it is coming in perfectly. i am really happy with the results so far. I used Pennington northeast blend grass seed, Scotts starter fertilizer, and covered with chopped straw. I have had to water it quite a bit, as that area sees a lot of sun. but so far, worth the effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Getting there. Love this time of year. Lawn striper ftw. You can see the lilly of the valley destruction of my bed at the bottom. Looks like you got a nice striping kit there. I'm a big stripes fan, looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Need water. Summer of annoyance V2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Going to be 10x worse than last year over a large area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 i had to dig up a lot of crappy grass along the edge of the driveway as I was spending to much time trying to repair it. i removed a 6-12" strip all along the driveway, put down new loam. i raked in seed, then spread a little more seed on top of that with some starter fertilizer. i covered it with the chopped straw, about 1/4" thick. after 5 days i was starting to see some sprouts, but i really had to look hard for them. after 7 days, the green was really starting to show. yesterday was day 9, and it is coming in perfectly. i am really happy with the results so far. I used Pennington northeast blend grass seed, Scotts starter fertilizer, and covered with chopped straw. I have had to water it quite a bit, as that area sees a lot of sun. but so far, worth the effort I said it before, You can have a very nice lawn with Pennington's or Scotts, if you just do some basic steps--weed control, water, soil management, fert. You lawn will look better than 95% of other lawns. Make sure you keep that baby watered through the summer though. Spring seeding requires a lot more water than fall seeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Need water. Summer of annoyance V2.0 Was looking at equipment needed to pump water out of a brook that flows past my house in order to water the lawn. It's about $1,000 for a pump, wire and piping to make the approximately 250 foot run from the brook to the irrigation box for the lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I said it before, You can have a very nice lawn with Pennington's or Scotts, if you just do some basic steps--weed control, water, soil management, fert. You lawn will look better than 95% of other lawns. Make sure you keep that baby watered through the summer though. Spring seeding requires a lot more water than fall seeding. irrigation FTW. maple propellers are everywhere, and have set up shop right on the driveway edges i just seeded. more natural mulch i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 The problem with fall seeding is leaves. If you seed in the fall..you have to blow the leaves every couple of days and it's impossible to grow seed with leaves/blowing etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 can someone recommend an ornamental tree for corner of our house. We're having some landscaping done and landscaper has suggested a serviceberry tree. Wife and I didn't care for it and am leaning towards some type of crab apple. The tree should be fairly small and not have huge width or height when mature, hence leaning towards the ornamental. I believe we're restricted to zone 4 or below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The problem with fall seeding is leaves. If you seed in the fall..you have to blow the leaves every couple of days and it's impossible to grow seed with leaves/blowing etc.. not if you start early enough. i have found that labor day weekend is a great time to seed. nights are getting cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The problem with fall seeding is leaves. If you seed in the fall..you have to blow the leaves every couple of days and it's impossible to grow seed with leaves/blowing etc.. True, but I guess it should be called late summer/early fall seeding instead of just fall seeding. You can start seeding in mid-August up this far north, even AUG 1st the further north you get. That should get you what, 6-8 weeks before leaf drop starts right? By that point you should have nice turf and can just mow the leaves right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 not if you start early enough. i have found that labor day weekend is a great time to seed. nights are getting cooler Yep, its a great time to seed, I've had success seeding around that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 It's amazing to see the lawn's reaction to .4" of rain from last night. Great stuff. 67.5/55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Anyone tell me why the tips of our grass look like this? Too much weed b gone? Dull mower blades or too little rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Anyone tell me why the tips of our grass look like this? Too much weed b gone? Dull mower blades or too little rain? Pretty sure dull blades will do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Yup. That is a blade thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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