backedgeapproaching Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 4 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Why am I having subtle brown spots showing up all over my lawn? They were hard to see at first, but more noticeable now Would need pics to make any educated guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 4 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Why am I having subtle brown spots showing up all over my lawn? They were hard to see at first, but more noticeable now New girl popping squats? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Lots of catkins on one of my American chestnut trees this spring. I’m hoping to get my first flowers and burrs this year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Time to plant the carrots now that we have the seeds germinated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Friday was a nice display of the compaction and drainage issues I mentioned recently about why I am having trouble maintaining grass in the area below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 9 minutes ago, klw said: Friday was a nice display of the compaction and drainage issues I mentioned recently about why I am having trouble maintaining grass in the area below. Ouch. Your best bet may be to move the papers, dig down a few feet and drop a weed cloth, perforated pipe, and crushed stone, top with pea gravel for the entire paver area. Run that pipe to the woods if possible. If not, get past the house and dig a wide catch basin (there's a specific plastic part to drop in that spot, I can't recall the name). Unfortunately with standing water like that you can't do a half solution. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 We had a huge issue in the Spring (or xmas) whenever we had a big rain on frozen ground. Dug a French drain trench as described and 0 standing water since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 20 minutes ago, tunafish said: Ouch. Your best bet may be to move the papers, dig down a few feet and drop a weed cloth, perforated pipe, and crushed stone, top with pea gravel for the entire paver area. Run that pipe to the woods if possible. If not, get past the house and dig a wide catch basin (there's a specific plastic part to drop in that spot, I can't recall the name). Unfortunately with standing water like that you can't do a half solution. That is my general plan. I believe the pipe is already in place the water can't get to it because of how solid the "soil" is above it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 25 minutes ago, klw said: That is my general plan. I believe the pipe is already in place the water can't get to it because of how solid the "soil" is above it. Yep, that'll do it. Might as well be frozen if it is that compacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 13 hours ago, tunafish said: We had a huge issue in the Spring (or xmas) whenever we had a big rain on frozen ground. Dug a French drain trench as described and 0 standing water since. Only time I had water in my basement was in December one year where it was really cold for a good stretch then it rained hard, rain just stayed on top of the frozen ground and came in under my door. I waterproofed it after that and that was the last and only time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childude645 Posted yesterday at 01:59 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:59 AM despite rainy weekends and a few significant rain storms. if i can find a way to post a recent cliff slide i recorded from a few weeks back i will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childude645 Posted yesterday at 02:01 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:01 AM Just now, Childude645 said: despite rainy weekends and a few significant rain storms. if i can find a way to post a recent cliff slide i recorded from a few weeks back i will. were shaping up for a DRY july on the vineyard, i manage robotic lawn mowers on over 100 lawns here on the vineyard, and by my observations its getting dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childude645 Posted yesterday at 03:05 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:05 AM 1 hour ago, Childude645 said: despite rainy weekends and a few significant rain storms. if i can find a way to post a recent cliff slide i recorded from a few weeks back i will. https://streamable.com/gstepv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted yesterday at 09:37 AM Share Posted yesterday at 09:37 AM Got a new driveway, drain and some stonework done. I don't mess around with seed especially on bare spots that will just turn to weeds. Sod is the way to go if you can afford it. You just roll out pristine KBG with zero weeds. The sign said this sod was from Savage Farms in Deerfield, MA. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted yesterday at 04:22 PM Share Posted yesterday at 04:22 PM This has been the best spring in a while to plant grass seed. I got really lucky with the lack of heat/drought.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted 19 hours ago Author Share Posted 19 hours ago Red thread running rampant in every yard and neighborhood in New England . Tough year for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 33 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Red thread running rampant in every yard and neighborhood in New England . Tough year for it Yup my lawn is covered with red thread. I put down fungicide a couple weeks ago and it did nothing. Need to hit it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 4 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: Red thread running rampant in every yard and neighborhood in New England . Tough year for it Just noticed it in my yard today, have to get some nitrogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 3 hours ago, SJonesWX said: Yup my lawn is covered with red thread. I put down fungicide a couple weeks ago and it did nothing. Need to hit it again Doesn't nitrogen get rid of it? I was told that by a landscaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago With all of the issues turf grasses have you would almost think they aren’t native here. Oh wait. The same goes for european fruits too. Plums, peaches, apples, pears, cherries, and grapes? Lots of disease and pest issues. American persimmons and pawpaws? Not so much. Some of those native sedge grasses are a vibe though. I may do a little native garden with some of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted 48 minutes ago Share Posted 48 minutes ago 3 hours ago, dendrite said: With all of the issues turf grasses have you would almost think they aren’t native here. Oh wait. The same goes for european fruits too. Plums, peaches, apples, pears, cherries, and grapes? Lots of disease and pest issues. American persimmons and pawpaws? Not so much. Some of those native sedge grasses are a vibe though. I may do a little native garden with some of them. i'm in a native sedge group on facebook <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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