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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
OK... I think I have formulated a plan.... super low cut first, then aerate, then over seed. There may be a spot or two where I will try the plastic trick. What about getting more lime and fertilizer onto the places being reseeded? Before aeration?
Jeez, this stuff was so much easier out west where the lawn was meadow grass and never got mowed, watered, feed, or soil treatment. Of course, it looked like a meadow, not a lawn...  |
There's a reason the meadow look is making a comeback in lawns and golf courses...
Lime will never hurt with New England soils and will definitely help long term, especially if you're dealing with oaks and/or evergreens. Figure 10-25 lbs./1000 sq.ft. as a maintenance application and 50lbs.+ near/under oaks and evergreens. Any less than that really isn't worth doing. Use some starter fertilizer if it hasn't been fertilized within the past 4 weeks. Aerate first and broadcast everything afterward.