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Smarty Jones
Citizen
Username: Birdstone
Post Number: 970
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 2:10 pm: | 
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Anybody have experience/opinions on specific grasses? I recently read that Kentucky blue grass grows well in/around Black Walnuts (which I have) but I have no idea what type of Grass this will produce. I'm trying to find the perfect grass seed to re-seed the lawn with this fall and would love suggestions. (Front yard is sunny, backyard is shade) |
Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 495
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 3:48 pm: |
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My father insisted on Kentucky blue grass at our home growing up. Now, I can't speak for modern grass but the stuff we had always had issues. It would always have some type of disease or insects that would eat the roots, etc.
Although it looks very nice when its properly kept, it was a headache for us. Again, I can't speak if modern scientists have done anything to help. |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 810
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 3:49 pm: |
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I installed bluegrass sod over my whole (big deal!) property...it is a very lush, dark green with a blue cast as compared to everyone around me with a yellow cast green. It is especially soft to walk on in barefeet and springs right back up after you step. Previously, the yard had zoysia (sp?) grass which was a very tough grass, hard to to the touch and it looked like it was dead (brown) from December until May . This past spring was my first beginning of spring with the bluegrass and found that it needed a jolt of fertilizer to get it to green all the way. Now it is beautiful. |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 811
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 4:05 pm: |
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Smarty, the lawns at the Whole Foods/CVS complex in Millburn are bluegrass.
Another thing about the bluegrass is that the blades of grass are consistently thin and soft while the zoysia was wide and tough. Don't waste your time seeding with bluegrass unless you are going to maintain it properly (ie. fertilizer/weed control/grub control and disciplined watering). A beautifully maintained bluegrass lawn is the envy of every homeowner that cares about his lawn. I get comments on mine all the time. |
kevin
Supporter
Username: Kevin
Post Number: 802
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 4:18 pm: |
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My next door neighbor has zoysia and it's very different walking on it with bare feet - it's very dense. Anyway, what I was going to say is that every year the zoysia keeps creeping further and further into my yard. It's a very invasive species - their lawn has zero weeds. I don't know how to keep it from taking over my bluegrass. Their lawn looks terrible between December and May. |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1324
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 5:06 pm: |
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What Kevin said. I have zoysia. Don't get zoysia. The people from whom we bought our house--in 1969--put in the zoysia and we can't get rid of it!!.
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Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 1019
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 5:39 pm: |
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I just order "Northern Turf™ Brand Grass Seed" from www.gardensalive.com The claim is
Quote:Beautiful, fine-bladed lawn seed varieties specially blended to thrive in tough northern winters! Selected for shorter and slower growth habit, which means less mowing, less need for fertilizing and watering! Adapted to sun or shade, withstands heavy foot traffic. Includes dwarf perennial ryegrass, dwarf bluegrass and low-growing hard fescue. Seed new lawns at 4 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.
I used it for overseeding and to fill in bare spots. It's coming up and looks nice so far.
I used a "premium" mixture from Millstone last fall after completely removing my dead, dried up grass. Put down topsoil (also from Millstone), organic fertilizer (Milorganite), seed and then the salt hay Millstone sells. It came up beautfully and all was well until the spring. I was overrun with weeds and bare spots with hardly any real grass at all!
Weed-killer took forever to kill the weeds and I had to wait to reseed the bare spots, so now my lawn is covered in those annoying little "tree" weeds! Since I recently seeded, I can't put down more weed-killer and just pull a bunch up everyday. Hopefully this new grass seed will give better long-term results.
Good luck with your lawn!
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