Hello,
A customer of ours lawn is nearly completely dead from the high temps and lack of rainfall this season. It was a Kentucky Bluegrass, Fescue, & Rye blend seeded lawn.
Thus far we core aerated the lawn, followed by power raking (not dethatching), overseeded, and a light app of fertilizer. After about a week we saw certain areas that were roughed up growing new seed. The thatch and old lawn layer was thick and did not loosen up as we had thought.
Just today we ran over the lawn, now with our Billygoat slit seeder. This was nearly what a dethatching job would do, since everything was basically dead. It loosened up the soil and old thatch layer great! Prior to the slit seed, we broadcasted a light amount of seed. Figured this was the proper way to do so, since the slit seeder drops the seed first then slits. I would have added seed to the slit seeder box but it clogs up very easily and does not drop evenly.
My question is, would you recommend broadcasting an EZ mulch or similar seed aide product, spreading a light layer of straw mulch, or just let the lawn sit as is and keep watering?
The seed bed to me looks great, the slit seeder mixed the seed, soil and loose thatch very well. From my experience it should take in no time. I just do not want the seed and soil to be too exposed to the elements and what not.
Any advice or recommendations would be helpful.
Thank you, Chris
A customer of ours lawn is nearly completely dead from the high temps and lack of rainfall this season. It was a Kentucky Bluegrass, Fescue, & Rye blend seeded lawn.
Thus far we core aerated the lawn, followed by power raking (not dethatching), overseeded, and a light app of fertilizer. After about a week we saw certain areas that were roughed up growing new seed. The thatch and old lawn layer was thick and did not loosen up as we had thought.
Just today we ran over the lawn, now with our Billygoat slit seeder. This was nearly what a dethatching job would do, since everything was basically dead. It loosened up the soil and old thatch layer great! Prior to the slit seed, we broadcasted a light amount of seed. Figured this was the proper way to do so, since the slit seeder drops the seed first then slits. I would have added seed to the slit seeder box but it clogs up very easily and does not drop evenly.
My question is, would you recommend broadcasting an EZ mulch or similar seed aide product, spreading a light layer of straw mulch, or just let the lawn sit as is and keep watering?
The seed bed to me looks great, the slit seeder mixed the seed, soil and loose thatch very well. From my experience it should take in no time. I just do not want the seed and soil to be too exposed to the elements and what not.
Any advice or recommendations would be helpful.
Thank you, Chris