Grass Maintenance: What We Fertilize With & How Often!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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Fran
Thank you guys so much for this!
I really wish I could find these products in those sizes here in Northern California, but so far, only Home Depot carries just some of the Espoma line but not the ones you are using today, which I wish I could get! Live on an old Lake Bed, so the Clay is all I have, and I have dug down 3 feet by 3 feet to plant anything, and it is solid, compacted, Clay that then has to be broken up with a lot of labor into smaller pieces so it can then help contribute to the soil texture some day.
Will anyone who knows where or how to purchase the Espoma Gypsum Pellets and the other lawn care products used here, are located in Northern California, I would sure appreciate knowing where they may be purchased.
Thanks all, especially this awesome Family! Been following you guys for years! Thank you!
Fran Danco
Plumas Lake, CA.
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Thank you guys so much for this!
I really wish I could find these products in those sizes here in Northern California, but so far, only Home Depot carries just some of the Espoma line but not the ones you are using today, which I wish I could get! Live on an old Lake Bed, so the Clay is all I have, and I have dug down 3 feet by 3 feet to plant anything, and it is solid, compacted, Clay that then has to be broken up with a lot of labor into smaller pieces so it can then help contribute to the soil texture some day.
Will anyone who knows where or how to purchase the Espoma Gypsum Pellets and the other lawn care products used here, are located in Northern California, I would sure appreciate knowing where they may be purchased.
Thanks all, especially this awesome Family! Been following you guys for years! Thank you!
Fran Danco
Plumas Lake, CA.
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Liz's
I would love to start over on our grass, if I turn a good portion of the yard into a garden like I want to, I just might, and probably will.
I will have to, sadly, do sod though, because I can't see being able to keep my chickens and duck off of a seeded area! But we shall see, it would depend on where I decide to put the grass I think, and if I could fence it off long enough to let the grass seed and grow strong before releasing the beasts LOL.
I will definitely take good care of the new grass, the grass we have now was never cared for properly and it was bad when we came here and hasn't gotten any better, it is just scrub and weeds pretty much.
The front yard was sod apparently according to a neighbor who has been here from the beginning, but that was over 40 years ago and is not nice either.
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I would love to start over on our grass, if I turn a good portion of the yard into a garden like I want to, I just might, and probably will.
I will have to, sadly, do sod though, because I can't see being able to keep my chickens and duck off of a seeded area! But we shall see, it would depend on where I decide to put the grass I think, and if I could fence it off long enough to let the grass seed and grow strong before releasing the beasts LOL.
I will definitely take good care of the new grass, the grass we have now was never cared for properly and it was bad when we came here and hasn't gotten any better, it is just scrub and weeds pretty much.
The front yard was sod apparently according to a neighbor who has been here from the beginning, but that was over 40 years ago and is not nice either.
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Mary
I had a very weedy spot that was removed by hand and then we planted grass seed. I used a seed that contained fertilizer and soil enhancer also. After a week or two the grass was not coming up, just minutely. So, I bought another bag of fertilizer and did that with a push spinner container on wheels by Scott. Since that did not make a big difference in growth, my daughter bought another bag of seed. Oh, the fertilizer had lime in it and calcium and magnesium-I think. After the second bag of seed, I gave up. I watered everyday too. Could it be the soil is too sandy and dry there? Should I mix the soil with peat moss and start over? Please advise if you can. Thank you
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I had a very weedy spot that was removed by hand and then we planted grass seed. I used a seed that contained fertilizer and soil enhancer also. After a week or two the grass was not coming up, just minutely. So, I bought another bag of fertilizer and did that with a push spinner container on wheels by Scott. Since that did not make a big difference in growth, my daughter bought another bag of seed. Oh, the fertilizer had lime in it and calcium and magnesium-I think. After the second bag of seed, I gave up. I watered everyday too. Could it be the soil is too sandy and dry there? Should I mix the soil with peat moss and start over? Please advise if you can. Thank you
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Sherry
Big issue in the east where I live; urban lawn fertilization and farm runoff. They have a huge effect on the health of places like the Chesapeake Bay. Though farmland only covers about 23 percent of the 64, 000 square-mile Chesapeake watershed, it's the source of 58 percent of the sediment pollution that reaches the Bay, 58 percent of the phosphorous, and 42 percent of the nitrogen. Most of the nitrogen and phosphorus comes from the use of manure and chemical fertilizers. About 30 percent of the Bays phosphorus load comes from urban and suburban runoff. We do fertilize our lawn, but not at the rate called for in order to mitigate our impact on this problem.
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Big issue in the east where I live; urban lawn fertilization and farm runoff. They have a huge effect on the health of places like the Chesapeake Bay. Though farmland only covers about 23 percent of the 64, 000 square-mile Chesapeake watershed, it's the source of 58 percent of the sediment pollution that reaches the Bay, 58 percent of the phosphorous, and 42 percent of the nitrogen. Most of the nitrogen and phosphorus comes from the use of manure and chemical fertilizers. About 30 percent of the Bays phosphorus load comes from urban and suburban runoff. We do fertilize our lawn, but not at the rate called for in order to mitigate our impact on this problem.
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Bonnie
Hi Laura, We have two Golden doodles, is it safe to put Gypsum on the grass? We live in Pennsylvania zone 6B and our soil has a lot of clay. We have not fertilized the backyard much because of the dogs. Hubby says why bother when the dogs are chasing each other and of course do their business on it. We also have a lot of crabgrass that takes over part of the yard. I have tried spraying the crabgrass but it grows back. As you can see we need help to at least grow some grass, kill the crabgrass and possibly loosen up the soil so the grass is healthier. What would you recommend? Thankfully we only have 1/2 acre.
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Hi Laura, We have two Golden doodles, is it safe to put Gypsum on the grass? We live in Pennsylvania zone 6B and our soil has a lot of clay. We have not fertilized the backyard much because of the dogs. Hubby says why bother when the dogs are chasing each other and of course do their business on it. We also have a lot of crabgrass that takes over part of the yard. I have tried spraying the crabgrass but it grows back. As you can see we need help to at least grow some grass, kill the crabgrass and possibly loosen up the soil so the grass is healthier. What would you recommend? Thankfully we only have 1/2 acre.
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Marian
I know this is late but I would VERY MUCH like to know I am starting ALL over in back. LOVE At. Aug BUT. 1] What kind of grass do you have? Would it survive in Zone 8a Dallas/Fort Worth TX? Shade and sun. Dog running and making her own path. 2 Soil is clayish. Use gypsum? 3 art. turf. if affordable! 4 mulch and pea gravel with planter boxes and gravel/much pathways? I am trying to decide. And I am sounding a little nuts. I am feeling nutty too! Thanks for an answer how ever you can answer me! L O V E your videos and I felt maybe you could help me. Thanks for your time. Have a blessed day! Marian
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I know this is late but I would VERY MUCH like to know I am starting ALL over in back. LOVE At. Aug BUT. 1] What kind of grass do you have? Would it survive in Zone 8a Dallas/Fort Worth TX? Shade and sun. Dog running and making her own path. 2 Soil is clayish. Use gypsum? 3 art. turf. if affordable! 4 mulch and pea gravel with planter boxes and gravel/much pathways? I am trying to decide. And I am sounding a little nuts. I am feeling nutty too! Thanks for an answer how ever you can answer me! L O V E your videos and I felt maybe you could help me. Thanks for your time. Have a blessed day! Marian
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June
Grass is not my style, and I slowly eradicated it from my 1/3 acre property. BUT. your videos are the highlight of my day. It takes me a long time to watch them because I pause the video so often to stare and study the views of your gorgeous gardens. In this one I had to pause almost immediately to stare at the Lemony Lace Elderberries. I'm ecstatic to have just purchased one of these Proven Winners beauties. Thanks for identifying it for me in a recent Q&A so I would know what to look for at my local independent garden center, Southern Styles Nursery in Charlotte NC.
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Grass is not my style, and I slowly eradicated it from my 1/3 acre property. BUT. your videos are the highlight of my day. It takes me a long time to watch them because I pause the video so often to stare and study the views of your gorgeous gardens. In this one I had to pause almost immediately to stare at the Lemony Lace Elderberries. I'm ecstatic to have just purchased one of these Proven Winners beauties. Thanks for identifying it for me in a recent Q&A so I would know what to look for at my local independent garden center, Southern Styles Nursery in Charlotte NC.
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Emily
Could you possibly do a video that lists what all the different elements of soil do for plants and how to correct common issues? (ie. Potassium, nitrogen, calcium levels, etc. And what to add to amend drainage of soil? If soil drains too fast or too slowly) I have really sandy soil in some areas and then a different area with imbalanced nitrogen. My vegetable plants are yellowing from the bottom up. Isn't that if my soil has too much nitrogen? Y'all are inspiring with all you do! Keep up the awesome work! Your videos pair perfectly with my morning cup of coffee!
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Could you possibly do a video that lists what all the different elements of soil do for plants and how to correct common issues? (ie. Potassium, nitrogen, calcium levels, etc. And what to add to amend drainage of soil? If soil drains too fast or too slowly) I have really sandy soil in some areas and then a different area with imbalanced nitrogen. My vegetable plants are yellowing from the bottom up. Isn't that if my soil has too much nitrogen? Y'all are inspiring with all you do! Keep up the awesome work! Your videos pair perfectly with my morning cup of coffee!
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Margaret
I have never fertilized by lawns on a regular basis. Once in great while I apply manure or maybe a liquid fertilizer, but most years it struggles along with nothing. I have just started fertilizing my flower beds on a monthly basis and the results are fantastic. The husband of my best friend told men Fertilizer is like vitamins for your plants. I think I will start being nicer to my lawns. I also love a beautiful garden full of colorful flowers and and a patch of lush green lawn in the middle to give a flat space for the eye to relax.
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I have never fertilized by lawns on a regular basis. Once in great while I apply manure or maybe a liquid fertilizer, but most years it struggles along with nothing. I have just started fertilizing my flower beds on a monthly basis and the results are fantastic. The husband of my best friend told men Fertilizer is like vitamins for your plants. I think I will start being nicer to my lawns. I also love a beautiful garden full of colorful flowers and and a patch of lush green lawn in the middle to give a flat space for the eye to relax.
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