Remember…way back when…I shared with you my Weed Lawn?
I wanted to Round Up the whole thing and start fres. But WE decided that we should try to preserve what meager grass was there, fighting for survival! So we used a weed killer. The kind that doesn’t kill the grass. Which, if you use that kind of weed killer, you have to wait a VERY long time to seed. (Like 4 to 6 weeks.)
Weeds are like cockroaches! They…just…won’t die. Well, they will, you just have to keep trying until you get the right product or combination of products. Sheesh!
Now the weeds are gone and this is what’s left. Nice, right?
It’s finally been long enough that we can seed now. I’m going to cover all those bare spots with some some of Pennington Seed’s 1 Step Complete because it is so EASY.
I tried it on my front lawn in some bare spots. These are apparently favorite spots for Brody to relieve himself.
I used the product for Dense Shade Areas because that part of the lawn almost never sees any sun.
I don’t usually do “outside” work. It’s funny that I grew up on a farm and yet I know NOTHING about gardening or keeping anything alive that needs even the tiniest amount of nurturing. I was really hoping this product was as easy to be successful with as it sounds.
All I did was:
1. Rake up the dead leaves and grass.
2. Spread the product on the bare spots. I raked it out to spread it evenly.
3. Watered it! I watered it whenever it started to look dry (light green).
After two weeks, this is what has come up. See the baby blades of grass? There all skinny and delicate compared to the older grass.
These are the same two spots that were bare before.
It was so fun to watch the grass sprout and grow.
Now that my front lawn is looking good, that sorry back yard really needs to step up to the plate! I don’t want to look at this any more. LOL
p.s. If you have shady areas where the drainage is poor and you have issues with Moss, try Moss Out. Just make sure you get the kind for your application. There is a product for lawns and another one for structures. (Speaking of which, I’m thinking of leaving some on my “neighbor up the street’s” doorstep. The whole side of their house is green…and that is NOT the color of their house!)
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Tags: Lawn
Our yard is full of weeds, its nice to know there are options! Did your dog leave the new seeding alone? That’s been my hestiation with my 2 nosy pups.
Surprisingly he did leave it alone. I took him out on a leash the first few times because I thought he would run straight to it but he didn’t bother it at all. I can’t say the same for the pile of brown mulch sitting in the driveway, waiting to be spread. He runs straight to it and finds a big chunk to chew on. Crazy dog!
you go (SD) Gurrl! nice work. nice detail on the small glimpse of a front porch, nice stamped walk too. and it looks like you got a pretty outstanding yard! way to fix ‘er up! and this has gotta be me soooon! cheers! ~jb
Well I can’t take any credit for the porch or stamped walk. That was there when I moved in. LOL The lawn is looking much better now though.
Looks great…I may even be feeling inspired! What did you use to get rid of the weeds first?
We had to do two separate treatments. First we used Spectracide Weed Stop for Lawns. After 2 or 3 weeks we still had a lot of crabgrass and some other weeds so we treated again with Ortho Weed B Gon Max (Crabrass Controll). We still have a little crabgrass. I think that is the real cockroach of weeds.
I love the seed product you used, and will try it too (we have heavy shade spot) But, please tell me what you used to get rid of the weeds and not the grass! We live in the country and the weeds are merciless! All I want is a little lawn with no prickles or strange foliage
I love your site but I would love to offer some very needed information about grass. Grass is not native to the United States, it comes from Europe and does not do well here, that is why the weeds take over. It requires tons of care, water, fertilizer, weed and seed, weed killer, cutting and on and on. It does so bad here because it’s not native and is not supposed to grow here. A great alternative is to plant native ground covers, no need to mow, many you can walk and play on, no need to water, water, water and dump all kinds of stuff on it. We have to begin to heal the lawns across the USA if we want to see a major change in the planet. It is such an important issue. If you have any question I’d love to help. I’m a certified Master Gardener in Florida.
Hi Stephanie. I’m with you on taking care of our Earth. I want to do as much as I can. You are right, weeds will come up, whether you have grass or not.
There are hundreds of different species of grass that have been bred specifically for every region and climate.
I want a grass lawn but I want a grass that will require less fertilizer and less water and less mowing. That was the reason I was so impressed with Pennington. Because of their concern about the environment and the impact the products we use have on it. They have been breading grass with deeper roots which lets it draw nutrients from deep within the soil requiring less fertilizer. It is bred to be drought resistant requiring less watering which keeps it green longer with less watering. Less watering means it’s not growing as fast which requires less mowing. It’s also bred to be insect and disease resistant which requires less pesticides.
I think if having a grass lawn is not important to you then you have lots of alternatives. If grass is what you want, then it is important to choose the right seed for your region, climate and specific condition for the area of your lawn you are seeding. Shade, full sun, what region of the country you live in. These are all factors to consider when picking out your seed but if you pick out the right one, you can have a beautiful lawn in the US.