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i dont think the weeds died over winter. My lawn is now inundated with chickweed.
I doubt Fertilizer + Preventer will be useful, time to move to Weed kill+control mode?

You sure?

Some day we need a thread about Monsanto and Roundup Ready crops.

My wife once used Roundup on some weeds between the stones at the edge of our front patio. It ran off into the grass after we had some rain the next day, and there was substantial, immediate grass die-off in exactly the spots where the Roundup had gone. I was left with no doubt whatsoever that Roundup will kill grass. Apply with caution...

Bumping this. Moved to the Burbs a few years ago and bought a house from some guys who were really into the garden/lawn thing. Been free-riding off their efforts but now the lawn has been deteriorating for several years and I think it's time for some attention this weekend. Weeds are already sprouting in my (many) bare spots.

1. Do I want to apply a weed/crabgrass spread now or is it too late already?
2. I heard an add for Pennington grass--does the seed matter much?
3. Can I just toss the seed over the weed covered bare areas or do I have to get rid of the weeds first?
3. Do I want seed or seed/fertilizer mix or fertilize first and then seed?
4. I know you're supposed to aerate--can I get away with just digging up the bare spots and seeding there?
5. When you've let the yard go to pot like I have, is it hopeless for me to do it myself and I should just pay through the nose for a service?

That was the plan but they are calling for rain. Probably watch season 2 of Breaking Bad instead.

I mowed mine today (rain possibility this weekend) and although it looks good I'm not happy about it.....MARCH 23rd!!!!!

And stay the hell off it!

The rate mine is growing after fertilizing I'm on a 3 day mowing cycle. I tried to wait 4 but my mower(3.75hp) could not handle it.

I have a small backyard, roughly 20 feet by 20 feet (rowhouse in the city). The grass is absolute trash. like 80% weed and nothing will grow unless I dig everything up and start over because the soil is terrible as well. Is that too large of an area to just pull everything up and put mulch down with some plants? I'd really like to do a brick courtyard type thing but don't want to spend the money on that now.

Yeah if you don't mind using a toxic product made by a company that is trying to ruin the world food supply. Go for it!

I guess my sarcasm was a little too light.

I used Ace Hardwares store brand, the #'s on the bag were 29-3-3. The grass that is growing like crazy is some Kentucky 31 that a planted last fall. The established lawn is growing at about half that rate. I've also had to mow 3 times between November and February. I'm in Sw Va so it's possible our winter has been a little more mild.

It's probably a fast realease fertilizer (Water Solulable). Those are usually associated with four and five step programs, that you would get from big box stores. If you still have the bag, look on the label and see if you can find a percentage for either "W-I-N" or slow release fertilizer. Then take that # and divide it by 29 x 100 and that will give you the percentage of slow release fertilizer. For example you see a WIN of 2.5: (2.5/29= .0862068 x 100) = 8.6% slow release fert. As I mentioned earlier I try to use a minimum of 35% slow release fert, and this year have converted to a 70% slow release for a 2 step application.

I was thinking I was old today. Then I read this thread.

You are old. How's the lawn and gardening weather out there in CA?