I am currently looking into some options myself.
My front yard and the neighbors yard butt up to each other. We both have nothing but crabgrass. I want nice grass but have been told that the neighbors grass will just overtake my new yard eventually. Will a concrete mowing strip help? Some have said that the wind will blow the crabgrass over and take over anyway. There has to be some solution.
Originally posted by toddnjuzz
i am looking for the best way to install grass in my backyard, i know i could just pay for some sod, but is there companys that will seed it with a high quality seed? i am looking for some avenues that i can go down?
Green side up I would guess????
Todd,
Stay away from the Kentucky Bluegrass and Bermuda hybrids.
Go to a local nursery and see what types of grass do well in your area.
I would be willing to say you can't go wrong with a dwarf type Fescue, much more drought tolerant than most grasses and will not go dormant in the winter months.
Remember when the lawn does become established, never cut more than one third of the total length of the grass blades.
Laying sod is the quickest way to a new lawn.
Good luck
MARATHON III
Did I Yell?
Best seed on the Market, drougt tollerant and looks fantastic.
I just installed Marathon sod last Friday, no shit. I have done it twice in two different houses and it is, by far, the way to go.
Sod is the only way to go without a doubt. If it isn't that big an area, it will not cost that much and the product is so superior, it really doesn't compare.
My old neighbor (house before this one) was a landscape contractor and decided to seed his back yard due to the size and cost. It never looked good at all. He was embarassed because of his profession, but no matter what he tried to do it didn't make much difference.
Sod, sod, sod...
Marathon 2 in front and back no regrets.
I did the front yard (about 1250 sq ft 2 months ago and it is really green and full. the Marathon 2 is a slower growing "dwarf" and if you have kids or dogs you might be better off with the Marathon 1
I only need a recommendation for a good fertilizer, high nitrogen will turn it really dark green right? I've tried a couple different ones in the back but still have some lighter green/yellow spots.
I really overfertilized it once and killed it in a bunch of spots.
Someone forgot to turn the water back on
Ironite is good. But sweep off the sidewalks to prevent rust spots.
But i usually use just some (I think) ammonia nitrate, which is like 21-0-0. The lawn turns so dark green. Its really cheap too. Put in on dry blades then water well.
Make sure you guys have auto sprinklers with good coverage. Sod is like 37 cents a square foot now?
Originally posted by welk2party
My front yard and the neighbors yard butt up to each other. SNIP
Great. Gay yard marriages
CA Stu
(Sorry)
Originally posted by Mandelon
Unless you have a lot of time to kill weeds, sod is the way to go.
Hydroseeding can be done, but it does not make sense unless it is a pretty big area.
You can water for a week or two and try to get the weeds to germinate, then spray with roundup. Do it a couple of times then go with high quality seed. Keep the seed covered with a topping of some sort and water daily to keep them damp for a couple of weeks. Some varieties grow from plugs, but not the fescues.
Just buck up and do the sod, it will be done quick, and it is so thick the weeds never have a chance. There also so emergent type pesticides that will keep new weeds from growing..
I just hydroseeded my backyard. 6500 sqft. Tall Fescue. Sod was like 3k, I paid 400 buck to have it sprayed.
I tilled it, put in sprinkers, ran the sprinkler for 2 weeks, Killed the weeds with a spray. I did this 3 times. Called the hydroseed, and BOOM, 10 days grass was commin up.
Hey, Mandelon, Is a tall fescue a marathon grass?
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