How to have a green lush lawn in 3 easy steps

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JonnyPistachio wrote:

jethrojam420 wrote:

Bought my first house last year. The winter killed my lawn. so this weekend i tilled I just fertilized and seeded the lawn, bought an automatic water timer for my sprinklers. How long and often should the water go on? I have it set for an hour daily at 4 am. But the hippie in me says that's way too much wasted water...

an hour daily? Seems like too much. I've got mine set to water every 3-4 days.

we're talking fresh seeding.

established yards need like an inch a week.

JonnyPistachio

81 wrote:

JonnyPistachio wrote:

jethrojam420 wrote:

Bought my first house last year. The winter killed my lawn. so this weekend i tilled I just fertilized and seeded the lawn, bought an automatic water timer for my sprinklers. How long and often should the water go on? I have it set for an hour daily at 4 am. But the hippie in me says that's way too much wasted water...

an hour daily? Seems like too much. I've got mine set to water every 3-4 days.

we're talking fresh seeding.

established yards need like an inch a week.

Ahh, Ok, I thought you just doused it for the first few days, then set it to normal. I dont know anything about getting my seed to stick.

I'm a Truck

All this rain were getting would have been great if my seeds and fertilizer would have been down first. :fp:

Shooting for next week hopefully?

81

I'm a Truck wrote:

All this rain were getting would have been great if my seeds and fertilizer would have been down first. :fp:

Shooting for next week hopefully?

:fp:

yup... i should have done it monday.

I'm a Truck

81 wrote:

I'm a Truck wrote:

All this rain were getting would have been great if my seeds and fertilizer would have been down first. :fp:

Shooting for next week hopefully?

:fp:

yup... i should have done it monday.

There is NOTHING better than rain.

jethrojam420

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81 wrote:

JonnyPistachio wrote:

jethrojam420 wrote:

Bought my first house last year. The winter killed my lawn. so this weekend i tilled I just fertilized and seeded the lawn, bought an automatic water timer for my sprinklers. How long and often should the water go on? I have it set for an hour daily at 4 am. But the hippie in me says that's way too much wasted water...

an hour daily? Seems like too much. I've got mine set to water every 3-4 days.

we're talking fresh seeding.

established yards need like an inch a week.

A

ok so i probably will change it to 15 minutes every other day or 3 soon after i get some sprouts

RKCNDY

can I still seed now? :?

jethrojam420

Sure can

81

I'm a Truck wrote:

There is NOTHING better than rain.

you sure about that.


put down the fertilizer and seed sunday. hopefully it didn't all wash away today. :fp:

SPEEDY MCCREADY

I am now the proud owner of an All Purpose seed/fertilizer spreader.
I now also own a bag of Spring fertilizer(mid April to June) and a bag of Summer fertilizer (mid June to Who gives a fuck).

The Spring fertilizer is down, it will sit for 24 hours, and then the rain will show up.
Which according to instructions, is exactly what I want.

Its a BIG FUCKING DAY!

JK_Livin

These trees are killing me. All my seed dies.

Annafalk

My neighbor does everything in his power to have a perfect lawn. He bought this fertilizer that is used on soccer lawns and the water sprinklers is on almost every evening in summer, it's always in perfect condition and I can see how he looks at our lawn and laughs at it..

JonnyPistachio

my fertilizer is really kicking in now. Grows fast, and is lush and green. But i was working out there for 3 hours saturday morning. It got so hot I missed RSD. But we did have a few drinks and play bocci ball on the freshly mowed carpet in the late afternoon.

The Juggler

polaris_x wrote:

get rid of your lawn and plant native plants ... they will be more tolerant to your weather and in the long run less to maintain ... i don't get why people would want to maintain lawns ... you grow the grass just so you can cut it ... you pump a bunch of weed killer and other pesticides so nothing else grows on it ... then you gotta use all this water to keep it green ... :fp:

get a haircut...and get a real job, hippie!




my advice---train your dog NOT to pee right off the deck. :fp: been starting over on this one 3ft by 3ft patch for about 4 years now. the dog is winning this battle. :x

know1

Only really need 2 steps.

1. Weed and feed every 3 months with that Scott's turfbuilder stuff. But the right bag for the season.
2. Don't cut the grass too short - especially after spring ends. Better to cut it long than cut it too short once the hotter and drier weather starts.

The Juggler

know1 wrote:

Only really need 2 steps.

1. Weed and feed every 3 months with that Scott's turfbuilder stuff. But the right bag for the season.
2. Don't cut the grass too short - especially after spring ends. Better to cut it long than cut it too short once the hotter and drier weather starts.

couldn't agree with number 2 more.

I'm a Truck

Was a great day to throw down some fertilizer and seed!




And man, did my dog shit a lot this winter.

peacefrompaul

I'm a Truck wrote:

Was a great day to throw down some fertilizer and seed!




And man, did my dog shit a lot this winter.

I'm a Truck

Just added so more seed to bare spots before the week long rain that's apparently coming. How's everyone's else grass coming along?

81

back yard is looking halfways decent.

the front and side. :fp: