I have uploaded new photos that were taken on 5/9/2012. Hopefully they can be better compared as I tried to keep the same photo angle and white balance. jglongisland is also creating a composite picture for me. I will upload … Continue reading →

This will be the last update for the BTEP until spring 2012. I might get one more mowing in and will apply urea winterizer at the appropriate time in November. This fall my lawn had issues with rust and possibly … Continue reading →

The grasses are all grown up and have had a couple of haircuts! However, as you will see from the pictures, the weeds have moved in and I’m having a heck of a time trying to control them. The weeds … Continue reading →

I was out doing some yard work today, and it was overcast, so I felt the conditions were good for a photo update. The colors showed up well on camera. Once again, I took pictures according to type. Compact America. … Continue reading →

Here is an 30 day overview picture, and my subjective opinions on color: Dark Green: Prosperity, Midnight Star (lightest), Blue Velvet (lightest), Moonbeam, Bewitched, Blueberry, Emblem (darkest) Medium Green: Boutique, Midnight II, Midnight, Moonlight SLT Light Green: America (darkest), Bedazzled, … Continue reading →

I took some photos to show how the cultivars “look” and so you can get a better idea on germination progress. I can’t think of a good way to measure the time at which 100% germination has taken place since … Continue reading →

All cultivars have germinated, some faster than others. Also, some are racing out of the gates as far as growth and coverage, while others seem to be stuck at the starting gate. There are simply too many variables to come … Continue reading →

It hasn’t been quite 6 days since I seeded, and already I have germination in 9 of the 17 cultivars: Compact: Blueberry, Diva, Moonlight SLT Compact America: America, Bedazzled, Prosperity Compact Midnight: Midnight II, Midnight Star Aggressive: Julius A couple … Continue reading →

I seeded my test plot on 8/18/2011. I tried to seed each plot the same way, but there were unavoidable small differences in seed amounts, distribution, top dressing, etc. Based on pure math, I probably should have only seeded 0.1 … Continue reading →

As you will see from the pictures below, I managed to get some crabgrass and some other weed seeds to germinate during my fallowing period. Today I nuked the weeds again with Round Up. I will seed in two or … Continue reading →