Hello,
We moved into our house last year and I sowed grass seed, which has established well. During the cold season, it was and is necessary for me to walk over the lawn to get to the shed. As I have already read, this is particularly harmful to the grass when there is frost. The blades bend and rot (see picture).
Now my question: Will these areas stay brown, or will they recover?
Regards
Freedark
We moved into our house last year and I sowed grass seed, which has established well. During the cold season, it was and is necessary for me to walk over the lawn to get to the shed. As I have already read, this is particularly harmful to the grass when there is frost. The blades bend and rot (see picture).
Now my question: Will these areas stay brown, or will they recover?
Regards
Freedark
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wurmwichtel13 Feb 2019 12:02I would stay away from mineral fertilizers.
I tried it once and had to mow the lawn once a week afterward because the grass grew so quickly.
To the original poster:
Just wait and see what happens. If needed, sprinkle some grass seed over the bare spots and that should be fine.
Of course, if you prefer a uniform appearance like an English lawn, that’s another matter.
(It’s not the case for me.)
I tried it once and had to mow the lawn once a week afterward because the grass grew so quickly.
To the original poster:
Just wait and see what happens. If needed, sprinkle some grass seed over the bare spots and that should be fine.
Of course, if you prefer a uniform appearance like an English lawn, that’s another matter.
(It’s not the case for me.)
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hemali200313 Feb 2019 13:50We already have this in places that were not walked on, even in autumn. I believe this is snow mold.
I probably overdid it with the grass seed; the lawn was too dense and still grew a lot in autumn, so it became too long. This limits airflow, which allows these fungi to grow.
It will likely go away on its own when it becomes drier. I have read that applying some lime might help.
I probably overdid it with the grass seed; the lawn was too dense and still grew a lot in autumn, so it became too long. This limits airflow, which allows these fungi to grow.
It will likely go away on its own when it becomes drier. I have read that applying some lime might help.
wurmwichtel schrieb:
I would avoid mineral fertilizers.
I tried it once and ended up having to mow the lawn once a week because it grew so ridiculously fast.
To the original poster:
Just wait and see what happens. If necessary, just spread some grass seeds over the bare spots and that’s it.
Of course, it might be that you prefer a uniform look like the traditional English lawn.
(It’s not like that for me) Only once a week? I mow every two days in early summer, and twice a week later in the season. That’s what the lawn loves.
Nordlys schrieb:
Only once a week? I mow every two days in early summer, and twice a week in late summer. That’s what the lawn loves. The German civil servant just has time. 😉
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wurmwichtel13 Feb 2019 14:42*rofl*
Oh, really!
Well... for the part of the property we use, the goal is once or twice a month, and for the unused half, once a year. Both areas are in the four-digit square meter range.
We have lizards on the property, among other wildlife, and we don’t mind if they feel comfortable. On the contrary! We want them to stay because they eat insects that literally damage our crops.
This doesn’t work with intensively maintained lawns, and we only know chemical treatments from textbooks.
Some neighbors are a bit bothered by the fairly natural state and keep pointing out that “...the stuff growing there just seeds itself...” but they forget that our property borders on 80 hectares (198 acres) of grassland and their concerns are like David fighting Goliath.
Other neighbors think it’s cool. 😉
Back to the topic:
As I said, the original poster should wait and see. If some areas turn brown, it’s not a problem but completely normal.
The growing season will start again soon, and the issue should resolve itself. Apparently, it helps to mulch once right before growth begins since the new growth is better protected against drying out.
Nordlys schrieb:
Only once a week? I mow every two days in early summer, and twice a week in late summer. The lawn loves it.
Oh, really!
Well... for the part of the property we use, the goal is once or twice a month, and for the unused half, once a year. Both areas are in the four-digit square meter range.
We have lizards on the property, among other wildlife, and we don’t mind if they feel comfortable. On the contrary! We want them to stay because they eat insects that literally damage our crops.
This doesn’t work with intensively maintained lawns, and we only know chemical treatments from textbooks.
Some neighbors are a bit bothered by the fairly natural state and keep pointing out that “...the stuff growing there just seeds itself...” but they forget that our property borders on 80 hectares (198 acres) of grassland and their concerns are like David fighting Goliath.
Other neighbors think it’s cool. 😉
Back to the topic:
As I said, the original poster should wait and see. If some areas turn brown, it’s not a problem but completely normal.
The growing season will start again soon, and the issue should resolve itself. Apparently, it helps to mulch once right before growth begins since the new growth is better protected against drying out.
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hemali200313 Feb 2019 14:42Musketier schrieb:
The German official just has time. 😉 Obviously
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