|
Posted by Steveo on May 18, 2007, 9:15 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options > > I have noticed for the first time that my lawn is just starting to put
> > out its own seed. It has the asparagus looking shoots which break
> > apart to individual seeds. I have mowed it twice (weekly), and walk on
> > it every
> day,
> > and just noticed it, so it is new. May 14, 2007, and its not yet
> > maintaining 15-26C in Toronto, which is the Scotts Kentucky Bluegrass
> common
> > #1 recommended temperature range for overseeding, and filling patches
> > from seed bag. If I drew a graph with highs/lows the distribution is
> > still way into the cold! I am banking on this temp range as a major
> > factor in the success of my own seeding, and I am wondering if I can
> > use the lawns own seeds coming up as a sign that the time is right.
> >
> > Can I use the lawns' own seed time as a guide to adding my own extra
> > seeds from a bag?
> > How long does the lawn do this for (days/weeks)?
> > Does it do this more than once per year?
> > Is it always the same number of times per year?
> > Is it always at the same time every year, or can weather play a major
> factor
> > (can I mark it on the calendar to do such and such each year)?
>
> if your lawn is seeding, why do you then want to overseed? I presume you
> like the lawn you have? If there is a need to overseed some areas why not
> simply let nature do it for you free of charge and effort?
>
> My fescue & rye lawn seeds every spring.
>
-snip-
You do understand what annual grass looks like, right George?
| 
XML site map