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19 years ago

This beginner has no clue what kind of lawn I've inherited the care of. Sorry, but I don't know how to post photos, so I'll just post the links to the two pictures (below) I took last week so you'll have to cut/paste them. I live in the southern tip of NY State. Zone 6. All that's been done in the last 40 years is mowing/watering. I've tried to ID them from photos online but I'm not too good at it.

http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/Cloud9Bob/PotPourri/IMGP2460?full=1

http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/Cloud9Bob/PotPourri/IMGP2465?full=1

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yarddoctor
19 years ago
Dear Adster

Thank you for the inquiry. Not to worry, you will find it is not so hard. Just start with the three basics below.

Mowing Â Mow your lawn on a regular basis. Follow the 1/3 rule- Never cut more than 1/3 of the leaf blade during any single mowing. This will prevent scalping and help to provide a dense lawn. How often you mow will depend on a) your mowing height (the higher you set it, the longer you can go between mowings and still follow the rule. You will experiment here), b) the weather, and c) your inputs, like water and fertilizer that promote growth (do these in moderation, and you will mow on a regular schedule, do them in excess and you will be forced to mow more. Do not do them and you will have primarily weeds, not what you wanted.

Fertilizing Â In your area, I advise the Holiday plan with a quality turf fertilizer (a reputable garden center will set you up). Put down your fertilizer at Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Any point within a 5-10 day period will be ok. Remember, twice as much is never twice as good, read and follow the back of the bag. And, you can always put more on, but you can never take fertilizer off the yard.

Watering Â If you choose to water, water early in the day. This will help against disease. Water to give the grass about 1.0 inch water/week. The intervals are up to you and your lawn.

That is your starting point. I did not cover weed control, but you can put down a preemergence herbicide for crabgrass any time in the next 3-4 weeks. You can see lots of answers in my new book, Lawn Geek. Good luck to you.

Again thanks for the inquiry.

Respectfully,

Trey Rogers
The Yard Doctor
adster
Original Author
19 years ago
Thank you Doctor...I feel better already! Just one more thing. Can you wager a guess from the closeup photo as to what variety of grass I may have? Some have said it looks like Kentucky Bluegrass or maybe Fine Fescue?
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