Hello there!
I have spent an embarrassing amount of time reading absolutely everything I can get my hands on about reseeding my (super tiny, but it's MINE!) lawn, and I'm off to a good start, but I have a few questions.
back story: I screwed up and dethatched and seeded with an inferior seed this past spring.
I've learned my lesson and have spent most of this summer eradicating crabgrass, mostly by hand (lawn is only 330 sq feet)
and? I have an awesome tan and some pretty good looking triceps now!
A week before Labor Day I couldn't take it anymore and I did add gypsum to the lawn and shampooed it in. I then dethatched again and added a nice amount of compost that I raked in.
I used Jonathan's seed and it is now quite lovely. I have been pulling the random crabgrass that is still peeking out by hand, and then I drop in a few grass seeds in the hole.
I am not able to get out ALL of the crabgrass roots when I am pulling in the morning ----sometimes it rips up my new sprouts, and sometimes it just breaks in my hand.
I'm probably spending about 30-45 minutes a day pulling crabgrass, but I can visibly see a difference which is what is egging me on.
my questions:
it's been 3 weeks since the seeding and it's mostly fescue that is coming up. The Kentucky hasn't sprouted yet but I'm beginning to get dirty looks from dog-walking neighbors when I go out to hand-water. Due to the drought.
(we have no water restrictions in our city, and every morning there is a nice layer of dew on the grass)
So I'm watering in the super early morning and at night so I don't get dirty looks.
I'm a wuss, what can I say....
1) Is that okay? Is the morning dew and only 70-degree weather good enough for the seeds to stay damp?
2) Will the grass seed grow over the crabgrass roots that I can't get out and smother it?
3) since it never freezes where I am, will this crabgrass EVER die?!?!?!
4) since we don't really have seasons, what is the best time to add the preemergent crabgrass killer this spring? Is it Memorial Day? later in the year? should I do it twice?
thank you for any and all help ---- I never ever thought that I would be so into my lawn, but I'm finding it to be a completely relaxing and wonderful part of my day to go out and check on it.
even if the neighbors do think I'm completely bonkers....
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