DIY Chatroom -  DIY Home Improvement Forum
    DIY Forum     DIY Blogs     Photos     Woodworking     Advertise     Contact Us  

CLICK HERE AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY...IT'S FREE!
Go Back   DIY Chatroom - DIY Home Improvement Forum > Home Improvement > Landscaping & Lawn Care

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 10-20-2011, 09:57 PM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 1
Default

Lawn Seed Low Maintenance


Hi,

I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania and my front yard grass suffers bald spots. Is their any hybrid grass that is low maintenance and would solve my bald patch problem?

jvsttn875 is offline   Reply With Quote
Join DIYChatroom.com

Join the #1 DIY Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

DIYChatroom.com - Are you about to start a new home improvement task and need some help? Do you need advise on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that DIY Chatroom is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally free.

Join DIYChatroom.com - Click Here
JOIN FOR FREE


Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task!
Old 10-24-2011, 08:51 PM   #2
Member
 
sdsester's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Chicago
Posts: 8,599
Default

Lawn Seed Low Maintenance


You need to source the cause of the bald spots first. Pet urine? Grubs? Moths (hope you do not water late in the day?)? Disease? Just gets too hot and the roots are too shallow to survive the heat? Overwatered? Mowing too short overall? Soil is out of balance? Fertilizer burn?

sdsester is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2011, 04:59 PM   #3
Newbie
 
iLoveFence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 7
Post

Lawn Seed Low Maintenance


You might want to go for "Carpet Grass Seed." In PA i'm guessing you want something that can sustain a good bit of moisture, and withstand the winder cold weather, correct?

Carper grass seed comes in tons of different names, but it should all do the same thing, if you spread this seed around pretty densely, and water it once or twice, it'll take and grow like mad. It isn't the most attractive looking grass, and has a similar look to crab grass, but it'll grow anywhere once you get it started, and it'll move. Fast.

We used it for our sheep We have three pastures for them, and while we have them in one for about two weeks, by the time those two weeks are up, the carper grass has gotten hold in the first location, and when we go from the third back to the first its well "over-taken" the previous grazing area.

Give it a whirl :P If you really dislike it, it has shallow roots and you can mow the grass very low and just poison it.

It's a quick-fix solution to grass, but doesn't have the most elegant of looks.

Good Luck!
iLoveFence is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


-->
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Lawn seed - landscapers choice MC FORD Landscaping & Lawn Care 1 06-24-2011 05:07 PM
Coated vs uncoated lawn seed jrepp44 Landscaping & Lawn Care 1 03-20-2010 02:39 PM
Maintenance of St. Augustine Lawn jongordo8 Landscaping & Lawn Care 3 09-07-2009 10:43 PM
Lawn - Grass Seed, Weeds dankreboot Landscaping & Lawn Care 2 05-18-2009 03:28 PM
Lawn Seed This time of year jamiedolan Landscaping & Lawn Care 1 10-08-2008 05:21 PM


Top of Page | View New Posts


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:18 AM.


© 2003 - 2010 The Building Network LLC