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Problem with my Lawn
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| Peter Pan 2006-07-31, 1:25 pm |
| I seed my yard twice a year as I'm suppose to, I also water and fertilize as
directed. Lately I'm noticing the grass blades in some areas are no longer
the nice tall thin blades, but more to the short fat blades. I'm concerned
because A: it doesn't look nice and B: I'm hoping its not some sort of weed
growing. Can anyone offer me some advise?
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| Stubby 2006-07-31, 5:25 pm |
| If it is a light green grass, it is probably crabgrass. It's important
to use a liquid crabgrass killer now before the weed drops its seeds.
Those seeds will sprout next year, so use a pre-emergent crabgrass
killer in the early spring, too.
Peter Pan wrote:
> I seed my yard twice a year as I'm suppose to, I also water and fertilize as
> directed. Lately I'm noticing the grass blades in some areas are no longer
> the nice tall thin blades, but more to the short fat blades. I'm concerned
> because A: it doesn't look nice and B: I'm hoping its not some sort of weed
> growing. Can anyone offer me some advise?
>
>
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| Peter Pan 2006-07-31, 8:25 pm |
| an you recommend a liquid crab grass killer? I went to the local AGWAY and
their "expert" is away on vacation...Also I put down SCOTTS Summer Guard
the other day, Do I need to wait or can I apply the Crab grass Killer?
Thanks
"Stubby" <William.Plummer-NOSPAM-@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> If it is a light green grass, it is probably crabgrass. It's important
> to use a liquid crabgrass killer now before the weed drops its seeds.
> Those seeds will sprout next year, so use a pre-emergent crabgrass killer
> in the early spring, too.
>
>
> Peter Pan wrote:
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| Stubby 2006-08-01, 3:25 am |
| Sorry. I can't tell you what happens when you mix these things. I use
the liquid crabgrass killer in a pump sprayer so I can walk around and
be very selective about the application. Three applications are needed
about 7 to 10 days apart.
Peter Pan wrote:
> an you recommend a liquid crab grass killer? I went to the local AGWAY and
> their "expert" is away on vacation...Also I put down SCOTTS Summer Guard
> the other day, Do I need to wait or can I apply the Crab grass Killer?
> Thanks
> "Stubby" <William.Plummer-NOSPAM-@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:wIydncMZ1opp_lPZnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@comcast.com...
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| Where are these blades located? All over the lawn? Most likley its fescue or
quack, around the edges most likley crab.
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| Javier 2006-08-01, 9:25 am |
| Stubby wrote:
> Sorry. I can't tell you what happens when you mix these things. I use
> the liquid crabgrass killer in a pump sprayer so I can walk around and
> be very selective about the application. Three applications are needed
> about 7 to 10 days apart.
Which liquid crabgrass killer do you use?
-jav
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| Peter Pan 2006-08-01, 1:25 pm |
| The wide blades are all over the yard, I use to have all thin blades now I
have a lot of wide ones. I seeded in the spring as well as last fall.. Is
this what Fescue looks like? If so, how do I get rid of it?
"Mike" <gouigoui@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Where are these blades located? All over the lawn? Most likley its fescue
> or quack, around the edges most likley crab.
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| trader4@optonline.net 2006-08-01, 1:25 pm |
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I seed my yard twice a year as I'm suppose to,
Say what? A lawn is normally seeded once to get it established. Then,
it may need some spot seeding, maybe once every couple years to repair
areas damaged by insect or disease. But if you have to seed it twice
every year something is very wrong.
I also water and fertilize as
directed.
Directed by whom? Someone from the local agri service or someone from
a company that wants to sell N step fertilizer?
Lately I'm noticing the grass blades in some areas are no longer
the nice tall thin blades, but more to the short fat blades. I'm
concerned
because A: it doesn't look nice and B: I'm hoping its not some sort of
weed
growing. Can anyone offer me some advise?
How do you expect anyone to be able to answer this without knowing what
kind of grass you have or where you are located? Without at least a
picture, it's just about impossible to tell you what you have. And
it's important to get it right, because the solution depends entirely
on what exactly you have.
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| Eggs Zachtly 2006-08-01, 5:25 pm |
| [top posting fixed]
Peter Pan said:
> "Mike" <gouigoui@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jyAzg.53580$Uy1.886@read1.cgocable.net...
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> The wide blades are all over the yard, I use to have all thin blades now I
> have a lot of wide ones. I seeded in the spring as well as last fall.. Is
> this what Fescue looks like? If so, how do I get rid of it?
A pic would be *most* helpful.
If it's fescue, I can't understand why you'd want to get rid of it.
Besides, you most likely planted it. But, you haven't stated *what* seeds
you planted. Looking for something to spray all over your lawn without
having a *positive* ID on the plant, is just plain rediculous.
Again, a pic is really needed.
--
Eggs
-My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
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| Mark Longo 2006-08-18, 1:25 pm |
| If you are overseeding this may be a quick germinating seed that they mix
with bluegrass seeds. It doesn't look like crabgrass to me. Crabgrass will
grow from a central point much like a dandelion. There is really no need to
overseed unless you have bare areas.
"Peter Pan" <P-Pan@Neverland.com> wrote in message
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>I seed my yard twice a year as I'm suppose to, I also water and fertilize
>as directed. Lately I'm noticing the grass blades in some areas are no
>longer the nice tall thin blades, but more to the short fat blades. I'm
>concerned because A: it doesn't look nice and B: I'm hoping its not some
>sort of weed growing. Can anyone offer me some advise?
>
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