@Dex
Same except 7b! I didn’t have time to spray tenacity so we’ll see what happens. I was hoping to seed before October but here we are. Good luck!
Mowing it wet is bad? Why?
What a perfect back yard to grow up in. I remember my yard growing up, sans pool and playground. Your kids will have great memories growing up there.
Good job. Looks great!
How did your seed even take? Did you top dress? A ton of my seed that didn’t fall on bare soil seems it didn’t germinate. Also, I think I might have been too late. Might retry again in fall 2025 if it shows up patchy in the spring.
@Quinby
I put the seed with the spreader I used for fertilizing too but more importantly I rolled on the lawn to make sure the seeds get in contact with the soil. I did not add top soil or peat moss, it was just too much.
@Marlow
Peat moss is a good soil amendment but a poor choice for seed cover. It causes long term issues that alternatives don’t.
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@Marlow
That’s amazing. I guess I didn’t do the rolling portion. I see tons of seed is still just lying on top of the ground. I might just go and walk around the yard a few times today. In a lot of places I see ant hills and not much grass. Hoping the dang ants didn’t eat the seeds. But it is what it is. I’ll live vicariously through your achievement
Beaufitil yet again!
Well done, a big project
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I refuse to believe those brown patches are the result of mowing when wet
Noel said:
I refuse to believe those brown patches are the result of mowing when wet
This and the repercussions of it :
Cutting grass when it’s soaking wet can lead to several issues:
- Clumping: Wet grass tends to clump together, which can clog your mower and leave uneven piles on the lawn. These clumps can smother the grass underneath if not removed.
- Uneven Cut: Wet blades are harder to cut cleanly, leading to a ragged, uneven cut.
- Soil Compaction: Mowing on wet ground can compact the soil, reducing airflow and water absorption, which may harm root growth.
- Disease Spread: Wet conditions encourage the growth and spread of fungal diseases, which can thrive in damp environments.
@Marlow
Yeah that’s all true but I used to work for a landscaper during vacations and he had places we had to mow every 2 weeks always the same day.
There was 1 summer when it rained a lot and 1 spot had the misfortune that it was always raining the day we came to mow or was already very wet. I went there 5 times and while it didn’t look as good as the first time, it didn’t have brown spots like you did.
Maybe it heavily depends on the type of grass.
@Noel
Its more just luck and time of year. Mowing when wet does objectively raise the risk of certain diseases, but it’s just that, risk. So doing it once at a certain time of year could devastate a lawn, or you could do it all year and have no problems (though there’s no doubt it would eventually catch up to you).