Hi All,
My own yard has come along way in the past year however one issue I can't seem to correct is that half of the lawn is a light lime green color when the rest of the lawn is the desired dark green color. As you can see in the attached pictures, even in the fall / spring after lots of rain and fert it still retains the light green tinge. I've attached the soil test results (keep in mind the soil tested was from all areas of the lawn), pictures of the light vs dark green grass and have listed what I have done / observations below. My first thought was different grasses, however, i planted a small 1' x 1' square of Scotts Northeast Mix in that area and it looks to be light green as well? I'm thinking it might be a good idea to retest the soil in that area and possible nuke / reseed. Any idea what could cause this - low pH? low potassium? water retention? soil quality? different grass types? Any insights / suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!
Photos:
Applications / Treatments:
Fall 2018
Observations / Known Facts:
My own yard has come along way in the past year however one issue I can't seem to correct is that half of the lawn is a light lime green color when the rest of the lawn is the desired dark green color. As you can see in the attached pictures, even in the fall / spring after lots of rain and fert it still retains the light green tinge. I've attached the soil test results (keep in mind the soil tested was from all areas of the lawn), pictures of the light vs dark green grass and have listed what I have done / observations below. My first thought was different grasses, however, i planted a small 1' x 1' square of Scotts Northeast Mix in that area and it looks to be light green as well? I'm thinking it might be a good idea to retest the soil in that area and possible nuke / reseed. Any idea what could cause this - low pH? low potassium? water retention? soil quality? different grass types? Any insights / suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!
Photos:
Applications / Treatments:
Fall 2018
- Dethatched
- Spot treated crabgrass
- Scotts Lawn Food App
- Overseeded (Scotts Grass Seed Northeast Mix)
- Scotts Turf Builder (Crab Grass Preventer & Lawn Food)
- Milorganite Application (Late Spring / Early Summer)
- Liquid Potash App (Small test area on light green area with no noticeable results)
Observations / Known Facts:
- Location: Northeast (Boston Area - Zone 6b)
- Lawn cut at 3" (bagged clippings). I was mulching but the clippings were so much that it was matting down and killing parts of the lawn even when I mowed twice a week. Lawn seems healthier since I've started bagging the clippings.
- The back part of the lawn (dark green) was added more recently by previous homeowner. He brought in loam and therefore the soil may be less rocky & better quality? Although, I dug up a few places in the lime green area and soil seemed fine.
- The back part of the lawn (dark green) does receive some additional shade.
- No sprinkler system. However, the neighbors properties all run off into the lawn and often have too much water during the Spring. As you can see in the pictures, even in the spring when the lawn has enough water & iron it still shows light green tinge.
