To all
Sorry I didn't get back here sooner. I started to post this AM, but had to quit. The rain stopped and I had work to do. It rained last nite and this AM...it was a blessing!! Yesterday, the dust was so bad I had to wear a mask. So I spent today spreading more loam...it was dust free too /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif I plan to seed this area this Sunday.
I appreciate the suggestion you guys offered about putting down rye, but I should be OK. I am using a mix of bluegrass and fescue. The day temps around here are still about 65-70. Yesterday, it hit 74 at my place. So I'm still in good shape as far as getting the seed to germinate.
Take a look at the pic I attached. This is the other half of my 2.5 acre lawn. I did the same thing there as I am doing to this side. Plowed it under, regraded and raked the daylights out of it to clean it up. I also added about 500 yds...yep you read it right...500 cubic yds of screened loam! Note, this is the total amount for the whole yard, not the side I'm working on now. Only added 12 triaxle loads to this side.
Anyway, the area in the pic was planted the last week in OCT 2002, and as you can see, it looks great. One reason I wanted to plant as late as possible was the water requirements. After I cover the seed bed with straw, I'll only have to water it for a short time. Then winter will do the rest. Believe me, it works!! As long as the seed germinates before the first killing frost, the grass will be fine and it will be a beautiful lawn next spring. Maybe some day, I'll put in a sprinkler system.
Sorry I didn't get back here sooner. I started to post this AM, but had to quit. The rain stopped and I had work to do. It rained last nite and this AM...it was a blessing!! Yesterday, the dust was so bad I had to wear a mask. So I spent today spreading more loam...it was dust free too /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif I plan to seed this area this Sunday.
I appreciate the suggestion you guys offered about putting down rye, but I should be OK. I am using a mix of bluegrass and fescue. The day temps around here are still about 65-70. Yesterday, it hit 74 at my place. So I'm still in good shape as far as getting the seed to germinate.
Take a look at the pic I attached. This is the other half of my 2.5 acre lawn. I did the same thing there as I am doing to this side. Plowed it under, regraded and raked the daylights out of it to clean it up. I also added about 500 yds...yep you read it right...500 cubic yds of screened loam! Note, this is the total amount for the whole yard, not the side I'm working on now. Only added 12 triaxle loads to this side.
Anyway, the area in the pic was planted the last week in OCT 2002, and as you can see, it looks great. One reason I wanted to plant as late as possible was the water requirements. After I cover the seed bed with straw, I'll only have to water it for a short time. Then winter will do the rest. Believe me, it works!! As long as the seed germinates before the first killing frost, the grass will be fine and it will be a beautiful lawn next spring. Maybe some day, I'll put in a sprinkler system.
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