Lawn less than a year old with contractor seed that did not take too well. Overseeded last Fall with Sun and Shade Mix. Then had sprinklers installed that tore the lawn in multiple areas and then this year had a problem with water damage and needed to regrade a part of the yard. Have a huge (approx 6000 sq ft) area that has been reseeded to fill in the regraded area. I also had placed Scotts Crab Grass Preventer in the entire yard (except for this recently reseeded area) in Mid April. Have tons of weed all over the place, including crab grass, clovers and dandelions. Going to have grass cut this weekend finally. Is it ok to put down the Scotts Weed and Feed (Yellow bag) afterwards? Also want to seed the areas that the sprinkler guys tore up. What is the correct thing to do here and what order should I do it in?

Root growth is minimal at soil temps above 70 degrees, and completely stops at 77. Topgrowth also slows down as temps rise in the summer. Your seedlings will be struggling all summer, especially if we have weather like last year. If you can keep them alive, with plenty of water, growth will resume when soil temps and air temps drop in September.

Well that was a dud deal. Turns out it had more hours than what was advertised. He had paperwork saying a brand new engine was installed at the 1960 mark and is why i was told 40hrs. The meter had nearly 2000 hrs on it. In anycase i didnt buy it dealer said not to. So back to the drawing board.. Oops sorry I just seen this. Sorry it did not work out, but I knew something was wrong, as a good used one should be more like $15,000 to $18,000

"-what do you mean smell? I don't really notice anything kind of smell." Pick up a handful of soil and smell it. A good healthy soil will have a pleasant, rich earth, odor. If the soil smells like sewage or is otherwise unpleasant it is not good. Unless whatever was used to top dress had a fairly significant amount of organic matter it will not add any to the base soil. While waitng for the soil test results perhaps these simple soil tests may be of some help. 1) Soil test for organic material. From that soil sample put enough of the rest to make a 4 inch level in a clear 1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid. Fill that jar with water and replace the lid, tightly. Shake the jar vigorously and then let it stand for 24 hours. Your soil will settle out according to soil particle size and weight. For example, a good loam will have about 1-3/4 inch (about 45%) of sand on the bottom. about 1 inch (about 25%) of silt next, about 1 inch (25%) of clay above that, and about 1/4 inch (about 5%) of organic matter on the top. 2) Drainage. Dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep and fill that with water. After that water drains away refill the hole with more water and time how long it takes that to drain away. Anything less than 2 hours and your soil drains’ too quickly and needs more organic matter to slow that drainage down. Anything over 6 hours and the soil drains too slowly and needs lots of organic matter to speed it up. 3) Tilth. Take a handful of your slightly damp soil and squeeze it tightly. When the pressure is released the soil should hold together in that clump, but when poked with a finger that clump should fall apart. 4) Smell. What does your soil smell like? A pleasant, rich earthy odor? Putrid, offensive, repugnant odor? The more organic matter in your soil the more active the soil bacteria will be and the nicer your soil will smell, to a point. Too much organic matter can be bad as well. 5) Life. How many earthworms per shovel full were there? 5 or more indicates a pretty healthy soil. Fewer than 5, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, indicates a soil that is not healthy. Soap is not a good thing to use on any soil. Soap, or detergents, reduce the surface tension of water so it will flow more freely allowing that water to exit the soil faster than any plants growing there can utilize it. Soaps are also bacteriastats and may reduce the population of soil bacteria needed to digest organic material in soil and feed the plants growing there.