2025 Lawns & Gardens Thread. Making Lawns Great Again

[Lava Rock]

wasn't able to get 1st cut in the wknd. Lawn will be a field by next wk if there's no window to cut this wk.

[Brewbeer]

mine's getting long and it's only Cinco de Mayo !

[amarshall]

I use a fertilizer service. They came yesterday to put down Dimension.   They're the best on the South Shore, waiting list to get on as a customer.  I can't believe how late they put down preemergent every year but it works.  I know a lot of other people put it down almost a month earlier. 

[CoastalWx]

14 minutes ago, amarshall said:

I use a fertilizer service. They came yesterday to put down Dimension.   They're the best on the South Shore, waiting list to get on as a customer.  I can't believe how late they put down preemergent every year but it works.  I know a lot of other people put it down almost a month earlier. 

Who do you use?

[amarshall]

6 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

Who do you use?

Lawns by Fran

[Damage In Tolland]

26 minutes ago, amarshall said:

Lawns by Fran

Tarkenton?

[Chrisrotary12]

Is there a such thing as too much water for seed? Asking for my lawn.

[tunafish]

On 5/3/2025 at 7:47 PM, jbenedet said:

Thanks for the tip. That’s the way I was leaning. I’m really not a fan of using weed killers. I’m pretty much a get it out by the root only on weeds. But I couldn’t go this route because the whole area was basically infested. 

Last year, we had a large area we were transitioning from 100% grass/weeds to rougly 75% shrubs and perennials and 25% grass.

-Sheet mulched (Mow grass as low as possible.  Lay overlapping cardboard, wet it, then top with compost, soil) the entire area late July last year.

-Planted shrubs and perennials in the September. 

-Put down winter or "dormant" grass seed in late October. 

The grass seed just started sprouting a weeks ago. First time trying it, we'll see how it comes in.

But essentially no weeds. I'm convinced sheet mulching is the most effective at turning grass/weeds into new plantable space, with minimal weed regrowth. 

In 6 warm seasons we've turned about 2/3 of the half acre lot from grass into plantable soil.  Lot of work but better for us, pollinators, environment, and property value.

[SJonesWX]

11 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

Is there a such thing as too much water for seed? Asking for my lawn.

yup there is, but just be patient. it will dry out before you know it 

seriously though, i know you're talking about rainfall, which you obviously can't control. but when not raining, just need to keep it moist

[radarman]

Keeping an eye on temps saturday night sunday morning.  Planted early, but could cover stuff if necessary.  Maybe winds and dews will stay up

Edit- not looking like an issue