CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Calcium and fert down. Earliest I can recall since living here. Nice head start even if weather stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, CoastalWx said: Calcium and fert down. Earliest I can recall since living here. Nice head start even if weather stinks. My ground was frozen this AM. I'm torn. I'm leaving Friday for 9 days so I should put down something but the lawn is a disaster and I don't have the time to spend this weekend or next doing any yard work. Work takes precedence. May have to hire someone to do it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Calcium and fert down. Earliest I can recall since living here. Nice head start even if weather stinks. Too early for the fert. Ground too cold . Is it straight fert or Dimension? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Too early for the fert. Ground too cold . Is it straight fert or Dimension? with dimension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: with dimension Waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too early 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, Damage In Tolland said: Waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too early Nope. We grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 There is a chart too with steps for applications. Those weeds start in May. At least around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Ordered lime pellets. gonna spread it hard this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: There is a chart too with steps for applications. Those weeds start in May. At least around here. Ok then. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 16 hours ago, CoastalWx said: You loosten soil, dethatch and scratch the soil over. Apparently some people just don’t have the stamina. Way better than blowpack. Violently agree. You have to give it a good rake once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 so is it too early to lay down fert with crabgrass killer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Fert is late April early May in SNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too early Agree, if the soil temp isn't up to 50-55 its pointless, its just throwing money away. Plus putting it down this early you'll lose the effectiveness of whatever Dimension takes hold on the back end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: so is it too early to lay down fert with crabgrass killer? If you want it to be effective, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said: Agree, if the soil temp isn't up to 50-55 its pointless, its just throwing money away. Plus putting it down this early you'll lose the effectiveness of whatever Dimension takes hold on the back end of the season. He basically just threw 100 bucks away. But he doesn’t want to listen . So we’ll let him go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: He basically just threw 100 bucks away. But he doesn’t want to listen . So we’ll let him go You apply it in 2-3 months. I talked to a guy. My grass is already greening up, it's always wonderful in Weymouth. Your method is way too late and weeds already get established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: You apply it in 2-3 months. I talked to a guy. My grass is already greening up, it's always wonderful in Weymouth. Your method is way too late and weeds already get established. 2-3 months? i apply it when the ground is ready . Not when it’s still in winter mode. The highway medians are greening up . The sun angle does that lol Check your potty .. you’ll see Benjamin’s flushing down the bowl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Damage In Tolland said: 2-3 months? i apply it when the ground is ready . Not when it’s still in winter mode. The highway medians are greening up . The sun angle does that lol Check your potty .. you’ll see Benjamin’s flushing down the bowl We green. #Scooterknows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Here's the problem, a lot of the weeds you see in early spring are actually winter annuals--they actually germinated in the fall, sit dormant and then take off once the weather warms in April. Pre-emergent wont do anything for those fall germinating weeds like chickweed ,poa annua, bittercress and some other nasty suckers. Crabgrass is not close to germinating I wouldn't think, but the the guys in SE MA would put down there Pre-Emerg before most on this forum. Toss it down when forsythia bloom, its a decent soil temp indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said: Here's the problem, a lot of the weeds you see in early spring are actually winter annuals--they actually germinated in the fall, sit dormant and then take off once the weather warms in April. Pre-emergent wont do anything for those fall germinating weeds like chickweed ,poa annua, bittercress and some other nasty suckers. Crabgrass is not close to germinating I wouldn't think, but the the guys in SE MA would put down there Pre-Emerg before most on this forum. Toss it down when forsythia bloom, its a decent soil temp indicator. Thank You. Forsythia are already starting in some spots. That's all I am saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 minute ago, CoastalWx said: Thank You. Forsythia are already starting in some spots. That's all I am saying. Must be that marine climo kicking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Thank You. Forsythia are already starting in some spots. That's all I am saying. Tropics--wow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Here's a soil temp map. http://newa.cornell.edu/index.php?page=soil-temperature-map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 minute ago, backedgeapproaching said: Tropics--wow Just starting which is close to avg. I don't radiate. My folks further south and cooler at night in general always lag a week. Weymouth is Wondeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Yup. Some Forsythia are popping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Do I need to water after laying down the lime pellets? The instructions do not mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 19 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Do I need to water after laying down the lime pellets? The instructions do not mention it. Not this time of year. It’s not going to hurt letting it sit, but if you can..maybe wait until rain is imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Not this time of year. It’s not going to hurt letting it sit, but if you can..maybe wait until rain is imminent. I did that last year since the birds free range. I waited for a drawn out, moderate precip event before putting it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 OK, I’ll wait until next weekend before the screamer. As long as it’s not 3” where there will be runoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 16 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: OK, I’ll wait until next weekend before the screamer. As long as it’s not 3” where there will be runoff. If Tuesday looks more than a fleeting shower Of rain or snow, you could do it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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