Home > Archive > Austin Gardening > March 2007 > Advice on starting a new lawn









You are viewing an archived Text-only version of the thread. To view this thread in it's original format and/or if you want to reply to this thread please [click here]

 

Author Advice on starting a new lawn
Mike512

2007-03-14, 5:25 pm

Hi,

I am starting a new lawn and I wanted to get some recommendations as
to when and what is the best for starting it out. The sod has already
been laid and its just now starting to green up. I have a ton of
weeds but I am pulling them as fast as I can. Since it just rained I
was thinking about spreading some lawn starter. I am not sure if this
is the right time so I am asking for some help. There are 2 kinds
available at Lowes Pennington and Sta-Green. Does anyone have a
preference? Thanks,

Mike

Cliff

2007-03-14, 5:25 pm

If I was in your position, I would opt for a good organic fertilizer.
Medina, Gardenville, Greensense, or what ever is available in your area. I
would also put down either some dry molasses or spray with liquid molasses
at one ounce per gallon. Pulling the weeds and or keeping them mowed off so
they don't go to seed is the right way to go. The current winter weeds will
soon be replaced by the summer variety unless you get the grass going good
by then. Sounds like your grass provider was not the best if the weeds are
a problem.

Good Luck

Cliff

"Mike512" <mmahon512@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173902809.445334.266430@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am starting a new lawn and I wanted to get some recommendations as
> to when and what is the best for starting it out. The sod has already
> been laid and its just now starting to green up. I have a ton of
> weeds but I am pulling them as fast as I can. Since it just rained I
> was thinking about spreading some lawn starter. I am not sure if this
> is the right time so I am asking for some help. There are 2 kinds
> available at Lowes Pennington and Sta-Green. Does anyone have a
> preference? Thanks,
>
> Mike
>



lugnut

2007-03-15, 1:25 pm

Hell with the lawn starter, water the shit out of it, three times a day,
always keep it wet for almost a month.
"Mike512" <mmahon512@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173902809.445334.266430@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am starting a new lawn and I wanted to get some recommendations as
> to when and what is the best for starting it out. The sod has already
> been laid and its just now starting to green up. I have a ton of
> weeds but I am pulling them as fast as I can. Since it just rained I
> was thinking about spreading some lawn starter. I am not sure if this
> is the right time so I am asking for some help. There are 2 kinds
> available at Lowes Pennington and Sta-Green. Does anyone have a
> preference? Thanks,
>
> Mike
>



LinkBot





Other archives available: Cellular phones topics archive | Web Design forum archive | Software help archive | Hardware reviews archive | Programming topics archive

Copyright 2004 - 2008 homeownerschat.com