Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Seed and Fertilizer
No question but rolling out a carpet of sod is the quickest way to a beautiful
lawn. But sod can get expensive, especially if your lawn is going to cover a
large area. The alternative is seeding the area yourself, either by hand or with
a method called hydroseeding, which has recently become quite popular. Long used
by farmers to sow large fields, hydroseeding solves one of the main problems of
hand seeding: even dispersal of seeds. The grass seed — a mix of varieties
blended for your climate and the type of use your lawn will get — is mixed into
a pulp made from virgin wood fibers, fertilizer and binding agents.
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I'm having trouble with my grass, what do you recommend? I have brown patchy sports, but the rest is green.
ReplyDeleteYou could have overfed your lawn. Water the burned area every 3 days with at least ½ inch of water for about 4 weeks. You don't want to fertilize again until the area perks back up.
ReplyDeleteYou could have brown patch fungus. It loves hot, sticky weather. Brown patch grows in circular patterns sometimes several feet wide. Treat your lawn every other week with a lawn fungus control product. You'll need at least 3 applications. Only water once a week, since a wet lawn encourages the fungus.
You could have Japanese beetles and grubs. Check to see if the leaves of your trees and shrubs have been eaten into a lacework. If so, apply Scotts GrubEx® to your lawn and mulched areas. Spray trees and shrubs with Ortho® Bug-B-Gon® MAX® Lawn & Garden Insect Killer.
You probably have a dull mower blade. Dull blades shred the grass, damaging the ends. These damaged ends die and turn brown. Try sharpening your blade and see what results you get.
Do you have a dog? Dog urine contains concentrated nitrogen, which can burn a lawn. Create a pit stop in your yard with mulch or pea gravel for your dog.
There could be numerous thing's that are causing this, You need to really look at the spots and given the information i have provided for you here. You should be able to pin point the cause for this and treat it. If you have anymore questions or need answer please don't hesitate to ask!