Lawn Care Advice

[Goose]

What 'I' would do is have someone go there and check it out.
Ooor. If those spots have been washed out hit them with loam, plenty seed and starter fertilizer...don't forget to roll it. You don't need a spreader, throw the seed so it falls through your fingers while throwing, same with starter. Then keep moist. Home depot also sells easier products that are used to fill in spots,, just water. I have seen good results but never used it.

[Raven]

you have to scratch up those areas re seed and the roll it out again

another trick is to borrrow sod from the edges - you cut six inch strips with a very sharp edger and lay them across the bare spots
depending on how big they are of course , until they are filled in

and where you borrowed the grass it will fill itself back in fairly quick
if you keep that edge watered

but you always borrow from the areas where the grass seems to grow the easiest and lay it down where the grass seems difficult to grow.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Raven

......another trick is to borrrow sod from the edges - you cut six inch strips with a very sharp edger and lay them across the bare spots.......

That was my plan for the larger spots, I have areas that I'll be mulching, and from those areas is where I'll pull my carpet from to fill in the big spots....but with the mini-bald spots ALL OVER the place, I guess I'm sprinkling loom and seed.

The steps I ass/ume I'll be taking.

1. spread the loom/fertilizer
2. seed the fertilized loom
3. roll the seeded fertilized loom
4. water the seeded fertilized loom
5. shoot all birds that land on watered seeded fertilized loom


Am I even remotely close???

[Raven]

but depending on the depth of the loam your about to add.....
you could sprinkle some grass seed down first and cover it
lightly with the loam and then roll it and sprinkle a little grass seed on top too....

the main objective is to get the grass seed in firm contact with the soil
and not have the sprouting grass seed dry out

for best germination you want to replant grass seed like 7 days
before the full moon which forces the water into the grass seed
via hydroscopic pressure ( it's highest at the full moon)
to achieve the highest germination rate possible

[bloocrab]

Is it too early in the season to do it now, should I wait for the fullness of the moon or warmer temps, Or just get err' done ASAP?

Also, When should spead the Lye on the Lawn??


Thanks in advance ~

[Raven]

even though the last expected spring frost is approximately
on May 15th grass is very hardy and is turning green underneath wet spring snow showers and loving it....

Notice how its raining now......the moon just passed thru Pisces..

the best time to start anything new and have it last is always when the moon is in the sign of Taurus
which will be this Sunday starting at around 9:00 PM
and it'll go til monday until 9:00 PM .

So do it this sunday right after the rain clears out...then you'll have
6 days before the full moon which is just perfect...
Note: this is to ensure germination of the grass seed and not
expecting it to be an inch tall...

i have already planted peas outside and they'll push up through a inch of snow like nothing happy with the extra watering...

grass is kinda like peas....in that, you generally can't give them to much water....

the rule of thumb when planting seeds of any kind is...

have the soil depth
no more that twice the thickness of the seed when covering it...
which is why many lawn people sprinkle it on top and hope for the best...

but then your germination rate is cut in half "sometimes"
plus the sparrows have a field day

...so you can safely go with 1/8th to 1/4 inch depth
of top soil or loam on top of seed and it'll still sprout fine...

when its rolled with a roller
there's less tendency for it to dry out before the roots get a chance to make a foot hold,

because the firm contact with the soil on top of it is making contact "tightly" and prevents that.

[Raven]

they sell ph meters for like 10 bucks at most nursery outlets

you push it in and it reads the ph

determine the ph first...