So, who's seeding this week?

Teech · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
putting off this task?

I am currently planning on seeding this weekend...but am a little
unsure of whether to put it off another week or two or go ahead and
dive in. I do have the ability to keep the seed damp throughout the
day (and Durham isn't on mandatory water restrictions, yet)...so that
shouldn't be an issue.

Thoughts?

--
John

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Javier · Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

Teech wrote:
> It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
> the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
> putting off this task?
>
> I am currently planning on seeding this weekend...but am a little
> unsure of whether to put it off another week or two or go ahead and
> dive in. I do have the ability to keep the seed damp throughout the
> day (and Durham isn't on mandatory water restrictions, yet)...so that
> shouldn't be an issue.
>
> Thoughts?

I'm far from being an expert, but I'm going to wait a couple of weeks
before overseeding my lawn (fescue), what between the temps and the lack
of rain.

Though we're supposed to get some rain this weekend, courtesy of a storm
currently brewing out over the ocean, some 200 miles off the coast.

-jav

don · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

In article , Teech wrote:
>It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
>the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
>putting off this task?
>

I'm fighting a never ending battle to try to have grass in the same yard
shared with three dogs. I have a couple spots near the house that I have
added some topsoil, fescue seeds and wheat straw to try to get a head start
on things. They are small enough that I can mist them daily to keep moist.
I'll wait a couple of weeks before starting the full scale assualt on the
yard.

MAC · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

No seeding here. I can't see spending such a precious resource on
something as trivial as a lawn. My new motto: Brown is beautiful.

MAC

wdukes · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 59

On 2007-09-06, Teech wrote:
> It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
> the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
> putting off this task?
>
> I am currently planning on seeding this weekend...but am a little
> unsure of whether to put it off another week or two or go ahead and
> dive in. I do have the ability to keep the seed damp throughout the
> day (and Durham isn't on mandatory water restrictions, yet)...so that
> shouldn't be an issue.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> --
> John
>

Unless you have unlimited water I suggest waiting. Mid sept to mid oct
is the season so you still will have time and hopefully it will rain.

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wdukes · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 59

On 2007-09-06, don wrote:
> In article , Teech wrote:
>>It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
>>the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
>>putting off this task?
>>
>
> I'm fighting a never ending battle to try to have grass in the same yard
> shared with three dogs. I have a couple spots near the house that I have
> added some topsoil, fescue seeds and wheat straw to try to get a head start
> on things. They are small enough that I can mist them daily to keep moist.
> I'll wait a couple of weeks before starting the full scale assualt on the
> yard.

Two Words - Astro Turf. You will save money in the long run.

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Sandie Hudson · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

wrote in message @fw.private.neotoma.org...
> On 2007-09-06, don wrote:
>> In article , Teech
>> wrote:
>>>It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
>>>the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
>>>putting off this task?
snip
> Two Words - Astro Turf. You will save money in the long run.

We had little very little grass survive from what the builders planted in
our 1 yr old home's yard. But this year we've let the natural grasses and
weeds grow and the yard actually looks nice. At least for a country house
like ours. All thick and nice and green. Except for the edges around the
woods and natural areas. I think if it doesn't fill out there next year,
mulch might be the answer for that.

S

MAC · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

> Astro Turf. You will save money in the long run.

I hear green paint works well too.

Foobar · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

On Sep 11, 3:30 pm, MAC wrote:
> > Astro Turf. You will save money in the long run.
>
> I hear green paint works well too.

LOL.

Foobar · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

On Sep 6, 5:50 pm, d...@NotARealAddress.com (don) wrote:
> In article , Teech wrote:
> >It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
> >the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
> >putting off this task?
>
> I'm fighting a never ending battle to try to havegrassin the same yard
> shared with three dogs. I have a couple spots near the house that I have
> added some topsoil, fescue seeds and wheat straw to try to get a head start
> on things. They are small enough that I can mist them daily to keep moist.
> I'll wait a couple of weeks before starting the full scale assualt on the
> yard.

Waste of time.

Foobar · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

On Sep 6, 9:25 am, Teech wrote:
> It's that time of year...overseeding/reseeding your lawn. But with
> the ongoing lack of rain and sometimes scorching temps...is anybody
> putting off this task?
>
> I am currently planning on seeding this weekend...but am a little
> unsure of whether to put it off another week or two or go ahead and
> dive in. I do have the ability to keep the seed damp throughout the
> day (and Durham isn't on mandatory water restrictions, yet)...so that
> shouldn't be an issue.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> --
> John

It's too early. Aerate and reseed first week of October.

Steve · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

In article ,
Foobar wrote:
>
>300 ft^2 is 2 acres. Good luck with that.

Hmmm? An acre is 43,560 square feet. 300 sq feet is only about 0.0069 acres.

--
Steve

wdukes · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 59

On 2007-09-12, Steve wrote:
> In article ,
> Foobar wrote:
>>
>>300 ft^2 is 2 acres. Good luck with that.
>
> Hmmm? An acre is 43,560 square feet. 300 sq feet is only about 0.0069 acres.
>

Depends on how you read it. 300 feet squared is how you get a bit over
two acres. 300 square feet is about 17.32 feet squared.

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Anne Lurie · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 14

I want the self-cleaning-of-dog-doodoo Astro Turf! Now, there would be a
product that might sell!

And, okay, I confess -- I thought the original poster was joking about
planting *anything* during a drought.

Anne

wdukes · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 59

On 2007-09-12, Anne Lurie wrote:
> I want the self-cleaning-of-dog-doodoo Astro Turf! Now, there would be a
> product that might sell!
>
> And, okay, I confess -- I thought the original poster was joking about
> planting *anything* during a drought.
>
> Anne
>
>
YOu get the one with the dog repellant built in. Then you leave a nice
concrete pad for the animals to use.

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