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techdude on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 |
No CommentsHi everyone. I live in Westchester County in NY. Late last fall I applied Scotts Winter Fertilizer. I’m not sure what happened, if there was a leak in my spreader or what, but there are burnt out areas of my yard. So a couple questions.
1) I am going to put Scotts with Halts down this spring. I have my yard guy doing a spring cleanup between now and April 8th (he won’t commit to an exact date right now). I want to wait for him to do that so he doesn’t rake after I apply. Is April 8th too late to apply (the next week, weather wise, is supposed to be highs of mid 40s to mid 50s depending on the day. The extended forecast says that starting next Wed, it’s supposed to jump up to mid to high 60s)? My forsythia just bloomed yesterday and I know that is the sign to put it down. Will waiting up to 2 more weeks be OK?
2) What about the brown burnt spots from last fall’s fertilizing? Should I just live with them all summer and then reseed those areas next fall? Will those areas come back this spring?
Another idea I had was to cover those spots with a sheet while I fertilize with Halts, then rake up the burnt grass and reseed this spring. The spots that are burnt are almost like footprints in a straight line. Not sure what I did. Of course, then those areas won’t be protected from crabgrass, so that could be an issue if the grass doesn’t thicken up quickly… which with a spring seeding, is certainly a concern. If you think those areas will bounce back, though, I won’t go through the effort.
What do you guys think about these 2 questions.