Is Springtime Ever Okay to Over-seed a Cool Weather Grass
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Comments (13)Global warming doesn't just translate directly to overall warming temperatures alone. While global temperatures have demonstrated a gradual but significant increase since the mid 20th century (hard to argue with that - it's documented and substantiated), extreme weather conditions (more frequent and more severe storms, high winds, etc.) resulting from these increases are also on the rise. One of the effects of receeding glaciers and ice caps is the cooling of northern waters and cooler waters affect the jet stream. It is anticipated that more northerly locations (Northern Europe, parts of Canada, Alaska and the northern portion of the PNW) will experience colder and wetter weather in coming years from this effect. Other than attempting to drive home during a white-out Friday night, it wasn't much of an issue and the snow and cold really hasn't had any affect on my garden. The few shrubs weighted down by Friday's snowfall sprung back to shape with Saturday's melt and nothing looks damaged from cold. Heavier snowfall up north took out quite a few trees and branches here and there, but even at the nurseries I visit, it didn't get cold enough to do any serious damage (as long as they were smart enough to keep annuals inside :-))....See MoreSpringtime Seed Round Robin
Comments (95)I think it's taking longer because your mail goes to Wisconsin to get sorted, but Thursday will be just fine. I'm not going to get out into the yard until the weekend, so I'll have a few days to look through the new seeds. I'm looking forward to playing with them all!...See MoreGoodbye, Cool Season Grasses
Comments (34)hawksster: I completely disagree with that statement. There is so much science/research is false, fake, unfounded, and/or fraudulent - it's mind blowing." Gary S: I actually found your above statement, insulting. In any case, we have peer review, to try and avoid such introduction of fabrications No, he's right. Latest example: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/sugar-industry-artificially-sweetened-harvard-research/ There are real life (and death) consequences to that. Another example is the peanut issue - scientist claimed for the longest time that one should avoid feeding peanuts to infants because they would develop allergies. Just a couple of years ago, they changed their mind, you actually should feed the peanuts early on to prevent peanut allergies later in life. There's real life consequences to that too, there are now multiple generations of people allergic to peanuts as a result. Another one is the cholesterol issue, for the past 50 years people have been told that cholesterol rich foods like eggs should be avoided. Again, just a few years ago they changed their mind, cholesterol that's ingested has very little effect on cholesterol levels in the blood, the liver controls the vast majority of that. Yet another blooper with huge consequences, altering people's diets for half a century and depriving them of nutritious foods unnecessarily. I'm a big fan of science but there's major issues in the way research is peer reviewed, and the self-correcting mechanism appears to be flawed. Or way too slow. Many people have paid the price....See MoreWhy would you ever plant rye? ... And grass type specs guide.
Comments (10)I also don't understand how it is said that TTTF requires as much water as KBG because TTTF has like 3X the depth of drought resistant roots. There's a lot of this information that just gets repeated over and over until it becomes truth. But what's missing is the context. Where are you located? A TTTF fescue in NC is going to burn up quickly in full sun with no irrigation, but it may stay green without any irrigation in NY. As a matter of fact, you probably won't make it past early May in NC. Lawn care practices also make a huge difference. Root depth is directly proportional to top growth, the longer you let it grow, the deeper the roots. My neighbor, who only cuts her lawn about once every 30 days, has some fescue that can go through any heat wave without any water, but the grass is always a tangled mess. If you cut weekly to 4", you can only expect 6"-8" root depth. So while TTTF has the ability to go up to 3 feet deep, in your average well maintained lawn it will only go about as deep as KBG. Therefor, it will need just about as much water....See Moregle2011
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