Phlip

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Hard chills lasted longer than normal in central NC this year, so I was only last week able to get started.



Cut twice, bagging it all (clippings are in that hole there between the yards). Borrowed a neighbor's core aerator, spread seeds (a mix of about 4 different kinds of seeds) and Milorganite fertilizer. My neighbor got a freebie because I was bored and we needed the clippings to work on filling the hole in between our yards like I did the one in mine two years ago.
I have to NOT cut my yard (the one on the far side with the blue coupe in the driveway) until I just can't stand to fucking look at it now, and for the rest of the season, I am mulching and not bagging. I will be back to update this thread with progress.
See you in about 3 weeks, hopefully.

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exitspeed

I really do miss when I had a lawn to care about. '

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ManoNegra

Neighbor - "Your lawn was starting to look nice, what happened to it?"
Me - "Ask me again near the end of March".

After spending the winter months looking like straw, lawn is starting to green up.
last week:




And noticed these guys showing up this weekend:

Phlip

Replace "neighbor" with "grandmother" and you have me where I was before I began work. We've had a decently rainy last couple of weeks and I am starting to see some greening. I will likely fertilize one more time within the next week or two, then leave it alone until I am ready for my first real cut of the season. Once I have 3 cuts in, I will do the Scotts turfbuilder to control weeds and green it up aggressively. By the second or third week in April, I only intend to need to cut my grass, lol.

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ManoNegra

She wasn't to happy either when I tried to tell her that the grass she planted - among her weeds btw - was a winter type and that it was going to suffer come summer. And guess what, it's starting to develop dry patches already...

I added some stiercol to some areas and threw down some Scotts fertilizer I had left over from last year.
Weeds so far haven't been the problem they were last year and I don't think I'll have as much work this year.
Fertilize once more around June/July and mow every three weeks and I'll be good.

Phlip

My weeds were not bad last year, but I went with the "try organic shit" route last year and not with Scotts and I could see my progress not as good as usual. I have two bags of turfuilder ready to go now, and I am LOVING that it has been raining since the very afternoon I cut/aerated/seeded my yard. I have not had to turn on my hose yet

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ManoNegra

I hear you about the organic route
but what I've been doing has been working well so far
that I don't want to tempt fate if you know what I mean.

I think that once that lawn is well establish I'll start trying new ideas.

Phlip

After a COLD March, a busy April and a RAINY May, I was finally able to cut my yard 4 times in 2.5 months and fertilize 3 weeks ago.
Today began the "mower as high as it goes" cuts.


It is darkening every day, especially with us enjoying some good Tropical Storm Andrew rain down here in NC. I will fertilize again in about 2 weeks, then only cut for the rest of the year. It will get a good bit darker then too. One rough spot left, but the grasses I used are doing EXACTLY what I wanted them to do, so the good grass will creep into that spot within the month.

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240boi115

dat yard... its beautiful. i almost cried

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Phlip

8 days later...

Before, 1pm:


First pass, 1:20pm:


Finished, except for trimming 1:42pm:


Yes, my front is small enough to do this kind of work on in less than 40 minutes.
I need to edge it and clean up my walkway this coming week too

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tricky_ab

If that's "small" then you'd hate to see my front lawn

I really need to get out there and deal with it soon. The sod that was laid down from the builder was TERRIBLE so I guess it's research time to see how I can improve it from the patchy mess that it is right now.

ManoNegra

Lawn whores unite! lol

been a while
lawn project has shifted gears to coasting - mow and water as needed, fertilizer, etc.
mowed at near lowest setting on a push reel mower today

Phlip

I cut my entire front yard twice in 40 minutes, that is "small" in my state, lol.

"watering," lulz... I have to find breaks in the rain to CUT mine. I was able to cut the front when I got off early, but couldn't go near the back since Thursday was our first day without rain since I cut last Tuesday.
I am in "coast" too... I will do my mid-season fertilize, sticking with one of the Scotts "Water Smart" products since I rather ENJOY the feeling of a $16 water bill.

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SimpleSexy180

southern california area. the problem is not only the soil... i can give u advice but.. the problem is not the soil is your TIME in EYE. I currently work for a product that can produce nice grass. Depends on maintain.

FOR INSTANT.
in the socal area, the grass as the day goes on it grows, it drinks as you DRINK. THINK. you thirst SOMETIMES in body.

Phlip

^^^ Could you please say that again in English styled in the manner for those of us who grew up speaking it?

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Shift n Drift

Isn't it true, the taller you keep your grass cut the slower it will grow? I started feeding my lawn with crabgrass killer, every 2 weeks till its gone and have been keeping it a little tall and it has slowed down a bunch.

Phlip

Absolutely not true.
I normally cut mine high because it is thicker and shows the lines better that way, and I have to cut it once a week, weather permitting.

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anti tyler

I really wondered about that stuff, I haven't done a bit of lawn care in ages. Now that we moved into this new house which has pineapples and many various plants, I feel the need to start doing this deed and maybe lay down a nice greenery base to plant some more fruit bearing plants.

I just wasn't really sure if the turf builder was worth the try or not.

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Phlip

Okay, now I am pleased with it.



Still working on filling that VERY large hole there between the yards, that is why there is a pile of clippings there. I have since spread them out.

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bc.

I am closing on my first garage next Tuesday, it comes with a lawn and house included.

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