2016 grow grass thread

qclabrat said:
around the corner a neighbor has this ridiculously lush lawn which doesn't get watered, I wish I knew what variety they're growing. Is there are a way to tell grass varieties if I get a few samples? I bought 3 large bags from Costco of some Pennington stuff, I usually order online from Agway for reseeding, but this summer has just gotten away from me, since my ZTR is still out of commission. Typically use the dethatcher and aerate to get the seeds worked in, but the manual method is where I'll need to go this weekend.
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You could rent a seeder. Not sure of Costco seed quality but Agway is usually good.
 
pooriggy said:
You could rent a seeder. Not sure of Costco seed quality but Agway is usually good.
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think you mean this, just saved me hours of work, thanks

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qclabrat said:
do you mow to a lower setting b4 overseeding?
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Yes. Also if the ground is rock hard due to no rain fall you may have to put a sprinkler out to soften ground a bit so the seeder can penetrate the soil. It the ground is like concrete the machine will just ride on top of soil.
 
Is there a way to stop my lawn from growing so fast? Like an Unfertilizer? I swear it grows like 5 inches a day. All summer long it only takes 3 days after a mow to start looking wildly out of control again. I'd mow on a Saturday and then again the following Wednesday. Mowing once a week isn't enough to keep up with it. Shits crazy yo.
 
Yes , there are plant growth regulators but unless you have an accurate means to apply it and know how to calibrate a sprayer / spreader I would not recommend using them.
Capers, your property must have been farmland at one point...it's so damn fertile.
 
pooriggy said:
Yes , there are plant growth regulators but unless you have an accurate means to apply it and know how to calibrate a sprayer / spreader I would not recommend using them.
Capers, your property must have been farmland at one point...it's so damn fertile.
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It was farmland. The Farm behind me once owned mine and my neighbor's lots many moons ago.
 
capedoc said:
It was farmland. The Farm behind me once owned mine and my neighbor's lots many moons ago.
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I have suggested before that you seed part of your lawn to native varieties of grass and wild flowers. This will eliminate the area you have to mow and attract cool birds as well as provide focal interest...assuming you are into the native species thing.
 
pooriggy said:
I have suggested before that you seed part of your lawn to native varieties of grass and wild flowers. This will eliminate the area you have to mow and attract cool birds as well as provide focal interest...assuming you are into the native species thing.
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I get the impression that you know what you're talking about in this thread. You must do this kind of thing for a living?

Thank you for the advise, Oracle of the grass.
 
pooriggy said:
I have suggested before that you seed part of your lawn to native varieties of grass and wild flowers. This will eliminate the area you have to mow and attract cool birds as well as provide focal interest...assuming you are into the native species thing.
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I am doing this next year on the slopes where I'm push mowing anyway, tried a test area this year and the spouse was pleased, so its a go next year
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today mowed three times front and back, took about 8 hrs, wanted to make sure thatch was all gone, ready for the wedding machine I'm picking up from HD now

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geez - come pick up my lawn machine before you spend 8 hours mowing.....or i'll drop it off.
that's crazy, you could have been crushing the sourlands!
 
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