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For the folks that know this type of thing, what is the latest that you'd do your Fall yardwork?
I've been getting ready to have the yard aerated, overseeded and fertilized. But I wanted to hold off a little longer while I work on the plant beds, have the house and concrete areas powerwashed, and wait for the little muchkins to trample over the yard on Halloween.
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For the folks that know this type of thing, what is the latest that you'd do your Fall yardwork?
I've been getting ready to have the yard aerated, overseeded and fertilized. But I wanted to hold off a little longer while I work on the plant beds, have the house and concrete areas powerwashed, and wait for the little muchkins to trample over the yard on Halloween.
Is November 1 too late?
Absolutely not! I'll be seeding from late October into November (a major seeding) I seeded in December a couple of times in South Jersey & it came up just fine.
Any recommendations for an aeration service in the Lake Norman area with rough estimate of cost for about a third of an acre?
We can overseed and fertilise ourselves.
What would you recommend for seed?
We were considering Scotts southern gold but if anyone has any other suggestions would welcome them.
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Any recommendations for an aeration service in the Lake Norman area with rough estimate of cost for about a third of an acre?
We can overseed and fertilise ourselves.
What would you recommend for seed?
We were considering Scotts southern gold but if anyone has any other suggestions would welcome them.
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Can I ask why you choose to do that and what brand you use?
My lawn in South Jersey was short fescue & rye. I don't care if it goes dormant in the summer.
I've tested rye seed in different areas of the lawn here & it does just fine.
The only short fescue seed that I found here was ridiculously expensive. I did find rye seed at Tractor Supply.
I picked up some Scotts & Pennington in Delaware when I came back from a trip to South Jersey & Philly last month. Then, when I got back I realized, while spraying with weed killer that most of the yard was not just crab grass, which I knew, but also signal grass. I knew that I didn't have enough to cover the additional area, but my neighborhood True Value has gotten some short fescue & rye seed mix & I picked some up & now have enough. I asked the guy who checked me out & it seems that the locals are snapping it up like it's free candy.
For the folks that know this type of thing, what is the latest that you'd do your Fall yardwork?
I've been getting ready to have the yard aerated, overseeded and fertilized. But I wanted to hold off a little longer while I work on the plant beds, have the house and concrete areas powerwashed, and wait for the little muchkins to trample over the yard on Halloween.
Is November 1 too late?
I will be seeding/aerating over the weekend....normal highs are in the 70's and despite the last day or so, the sun is still very strong. Perfect for grass to come up...
Just make sure you water continuosly if rain is not in the forecast.
My lawn care company said they said anywhere between 9/15 & 10/31. I hear you on the Halloween lawn trampling thing. Maybe you could do Nov. 1st? I will say that as hot as it was this year my company did mine 9/15 & I was pissed but a lot of new grass started, but some did not. Anyway, just sharing in case that helps any with your decision.
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My lawn in South Jersey was short fescue & rye. I don't care if it goes dormant in the summer.
I've tested rye seed in different areas of the lawn here & it does just fine.
The only short fescue seed that I found here was ridiculously expensive. I did find rye seed at Tractor Supply.
I picked up some Scotts & Pennington in Delaware when I came back from a trip to South Jersey & Philly last month. Then, when I got back I realized, while spraying with weed killer that most of the yard was not just crab grass, which I knew, but also signal grass. I knew that I didn't have enough to cover the additional area, but my neighborhood True Value has gotten some short fescue & rye seed mix & I picked some up & now have enough. I asked the guy who checked me out & it seems that the locals are snapping it up like it's free candy.
I should add here that I dutifully sprayed all of the weeds & crabgrass in late August. When I got back from my sister's it was dead, but a new crop had sprung up, so started spraying again. I wasn't quite as careful & got some of the "grass". That's when I realized that a lot of that is signal grass. I'm now finishing up with the 3rd round of spraying. This, of course, means that I'll be sowing seed in patches, based on when it was sprayed.
I'm also dethatching with a hard rake. Once the dethatching is done & everything is mowed as short as possible & raked completely clean, I will start sowing. I like the short fescue & rye because it is finer blades, so you can get a thicker lawn.
One of the rye varieties in the Tractor Supply rye mix (2 lb size) is the same variety that is overseeded on most athletic fields in NC. South of here is should not survive summer, but I saw a complaint from a person in FL who had used this particular rye to overseed St Augustine, & it didn't die & the person was distraught.
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This, of course, means that I'll be sowing seed in patches, based on when it was sprayed.
