Interior NW & NE Burbs 2026

[IrishRob17]

17 hours ago, BxEngine said:

Was following along on some live feeds overnight with some of the orchards usings helicopters and burn barrels. What year was it recently where everyone lost a bunch of apples? 2016 maybe?

Not sure of the year but remember it. Looking at my records, my last freeze in 2016 was on 4/21. In 2020 the last freeze was 5/14 and it was on 5/15 in 2023, maybe one of those years?

[gravitylover]

Damn. We bailed on our plans for today and it looks like the weather will hold until at least lunchtime. I hate when I do shit like that.

[Hitman]

.7” and counting.  As nice as it was yesterday, today is nasty.

[IrishRob17]

Up to 1.10"

[IrishRob17]

1.20” final, close to 2” in the last week. 

[BxEngine]

Nice to see the ground not completely dried out for once. Been awhile. Now if we can string together a few 70 and sunny days maybe itll feel like a real spring lol

[IrishRob17]

My ornamental grasses starting growing in the heat of two weeks ago only to be shocked by the hard freeze last week. As a result it all looks like shit currently. The lawn is coming along decently though. 

[hudsonvalley21]

On 4/26/2026 at 8:55 AM, IrishRob17 said:

1.20” final, close to 2” in the last week. 

1.33” here. Definitely needed.

[BxEngine]

9 hours ago, IrishRob17 said:

My ornamental grasses starting growing in the heat of two weeks ago only to be shocked by the hard freeze last week. As a result it all looks like shit currently. The lawn is coming along decently though. 

My lawn still looks like shit. The lack of rain burnt spots out late last year, and they were already suffering to begin with. I hope the seed and aeration will help…i refuse to rip it all up and replant it and im not using and weed killer or shitty fertilizer. Too many pets around and its just grass at the end of the day.

[hudsonvalley21]

1 hour ago, BxEngine said:

My lawn still looks like shit. The lack of rain burnt spots out late last year, and they were already suffering to begin with. I hope the seed and aeration will help…i refuse to rip it all up and replant it and im not using and weed killer or shitty fertilizer. Too many pets around and its just grass at the end of the day.

Good luck. Seed it now before the weeds take over. We have a cool period now with some rain coming this week. 

[gravitylover]

Don't mow for a few more weeks and it'll go to seed. Harvest the seeds and put them in a paper bag for a few days then scatter them the day before it rains. If it's already growing on your land successfully it will continue. Buying grass seed is way too expensive anymore.