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Ground Ivy Control PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Hill   
Monday, 23 March 2009 06:47

Ground Ivy AKA Creeping Charlie is one of the hardest weeds to control in the lawn for many homeowners.  The secret to reliably eradicating this weed is TIMING.  The best time for an effective kill of this weed (and many other broadleafs) is in the late Fall.  Spot spray your ground ivy and other weeds after the top-growth in the lawn has stopped but before complete dormancy sets in.  For me that’s Thanksgiving weekend.  Second best time is in the Spring when it’s purple flowers are present.  The best weed killer to use is Ortho® Weed-B-Gon® Chickweed, Clover and Oxalis Killer for Lawns. 

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 July 2009 04:29
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Late Fall Lawn Care PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bestlawn   
Monday, 26 January 2009 02:53

For Cool Season Lawns

 

Mowing the lawn for winter

You may have read some recommendations to mow the grass shorter before winter. If you subscribe to that school of thought, then be sure to maintain the rule of thumb of not removing more than one third of the grass blade at a time.

I don’t personally believe it is necessary to mow shorter for winter and advise against it. The reason is preparation for that all-important last fertilizer application of the year. You know you don’t have to mow the lawn anymore when the effort does not return results. That is, of course, provided you maintained the same mowing height up to now and didn’t adjust the mower to a different setting.

Last Updated on Saturday, 07 November 2009 19:09
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Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Selections PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bestlawn   
Tuesday, 20 January 2009 01:39

The following Kentucky Bluegrass blend recommendations were selected for turf quality and seed availability with no particular disease pressure or growing conditions considered. For recommendations customized to your particular needs, feel free to post a request on the forum. Please give the state you live in and detailed description of your growing conditions.

Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 01:01
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2009 Grass Seed Supplier List PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bestlawn   
Wednesday, 15 July 2009 17:28

There are no fescue or ryegrass on this list. However, all of the retailers listed here do sell fine fescue, tall fescue, and ryegrass. You can call for availability of those turfgrass species.

When ordering grass seeds, be sure to always ask for sod quality seeds.

Last Updated on Saturday, 07 November 2009 18:07
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2008 Grass Seed Supplier List PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bestlawn   
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 06:12

There are no fescue or ryegrass on this list. However, all of the retailers listed here do sell fine fescue, tall fescue, and ryegrass. You can call for availability of those turfgrass species.

When ordering grass seeds, be sure to always ask for sod quality seeds.

 

All Pro Horticulture allprohort.com 516-777-8668

Award, Champagne, Diva, Guiness, Kenblue, Midnight, Midnight II, Nu Destiny, Prosperity, Rambo,

 

Arkansas Valley Seed avseeds.com 970-535-4481 (720-810-1666 for Brian)

98/85, A-34, America, Arcadia, Avalanche, Award, Bordeaux, Cannon, Cheetah, Concerto, Diva, Everest, Full Moon, Goldrush, Kenblue, Kingfisher, Langara, Limousine, Midnight, Midnight Star, Moon Shadow, NuDestiny, NuGlade, Odyssey, Park, Princeton P-105, Prosperity, Ronde, Rugby II, Rush, SR 2100, SR 2284, Sonoma, Touchdown, Ulysses, Wild Horse. Hybrids - Thermal Blue, Spitfire, Bandera

 

Biotown Seeds biotownseds.com 219-984-6038

Impact, Baron, Jewel, 98/85

 

Bishop Seeds bishopseeds.ca 519-338-3840 (Canadian supplier)

Amazon, Award, Blue Moon, Boutique, Canada Bluegrass, Liberator, NuGlade, Odyssey, Rambo, Rugby II, Shamrock, Total Eclipse, Tsunami

 

Burtch Seed – Landmark/Scott Seed – burtchseed.com Celina, OH 800-622-8262 419-363-3713

Abbey, Avalance, Courtyard, Coventry, Envicta, Goldrush, Midnight Star, Serene, Washington

Hybrids - Thermal Blue, Thermal Blue Blaze, DuraBlue, Solar Green

 

Charles C. Hart Seed Company hartseed.com 860-529-2537 ask for Jim

Alpine, America, Baron, Blue Velvet, Crest, Explorer, Langara, Mercury, Moon Shadow, Newport, Quantum Leap, Touchdown

 

Eaton Farm Bureau eatoncoop.com 517-543-1160

Can get anything offered by Michigan State Seeds and Sysco (both are on this list)

 

LD Oliver 802-893-1241

America, Bedazzled, Bluestone, Blue Velvet, Brilliant, Cabernet, Champagne, Chicago II, Excursion, Granite, Langara, Midnight, Miracle, Moonlight, Moon Shadow, NuDestiny, Prosperity, Rubgy II, Showcase, Touchdown

 

Michigan State Seeds, 517-627-2164

America, Arcadia, Award, Banff, Cannon, Cynthia, Explorer, Jeronimo, Goldrush, Kingfisher, Langara, Odyssey, Orfeo, Park, Quantum Leap, Ronde, Rugby, Rugby II, Showcase, SR2100, SR2284, 98/85, Serene, Touchdown, Ulysses, Wild Horse.

 

Pawnee Buttes Seed pawneebuttesseed.com 800-782-5947 ask for Glenn

A-34, Alpine, Award, Awesome, Bewitched, Blue Velvet, Boutique, Brilliant, Brooklawn, Canon, Full Moon, Denim, Julius, Langara, Midnight, Moonbeam, Moon Shadow, Moonlight, Moonlight SLT, Moonshine, North Star, Orfeo, P-105, Prosperity, Quantum Leap, Rampart, Rugby II, Serene, Touchdown

 

Preferred Seed preferredseed.com Buffalo, New York 716-895-7333 Ed Russell

A-34 Bensun, Arrowhead, Award, Baron, Bedazzled, Bewitched, Bonaire, Brooklawn, Midnight, NuDestiny, Rugby II, Washington

 

Rose Agriseed roseagriseed.com 503-651-2130

Blacksburg, Blacksburg II, Blackstone, Blue Star, Brilliant, Challenger, Denim, Full Moon, Galaxy Blend, High Noon, Livingston, Longhorn TM, Midnight, Midnight II, Midnight Star, Moonbeam, Moonlight, Moonlight SLT, North Star, Prosperity, Serene, Unique

 

Sharp Brothers Seed sharpseed.com 970-356-4710

Award, Awesome, Blue Sapphire, Bordeaux, Broadway, Brooklawn, Cabernet, Chicago II, Corsair, Everest, Liberator, Midnight, Moonstruck, Perfection, Rugby II, NuDestiny, NuGlade, Sonoma, Wild Horse

 

Steyer Farms, Ron Jacob 517-486-3520

America, Armadillo, Arrow, Baron, Bedazzled, Beyond, Blue Chip, Cache, Blue Sapphire, Blue Velvet, Boutique, Brooklawn, Diva, Impact, Freedom III, Impact, Jewel, Midnight, Midnight II, Moonlight, Moonshadow, NuBlue, NuDestiny, Park, Perfection, Total Eclipse

 

Sysco in Indianapolis 800-888-2986

America, Armadillo, Arrow, Baron, Beyond, Blue Sapphire, Brooklawn, Cache, Impact, Jewel, Midnight, Mongoose, Moon Shadow, Nublue, New Destiny, Park, Perfection, Total Eclipse, Touchdown, 98/85 Common, 85/80 Common

 

The Seed Center, Michigan 800-660-8789

Liberator, NuGlade, Jacklin products but not Freedom III or Chicago II

 

Tri-Turf triturf.com 800-636-7039 3751 Blair Townhall Rd. Traverse City, MI

Absolute, Alene, Award, Blacksburg, Blue Chip, Blue Moon, Brilliant, Everest, Liberator, Midnight, Midnight II, Nassau, NuBlue, NuDestiny, NuGlade, North Star, Rugby II, Serene, Total Eclipse

 

Valley Green valleygreenusa.com Holyoke, MA 413-533-0726

98/85, Alene, Amazon, Award, Bariris, Barrister, Blueberry, Blue Chip, Bonaire, Brooklawn, Courtyard, Everest, Goldrush, Jewel, Limousine, Mallard, Midnight, Midnight II, NuBlue, NuDestiny, NuGlade, Odyssey, P-105, Raven, Rugby II, Shamrock, Troy, Unique, Washington, Thermal Blue Hybrid

 

Williams Lawn Seed 800-457-9571 ask for Dennis

America, Bedazzled, Bewitched, Blackberry, Blueberry, Blue Velvet, Boutique, Brooklawn, Full Moon, Julius, Langara, Midnight, Midnight II, Midnight Star, Moon Beam, Moonlight SLT, Moon Shadow, Moonshine, North Star, Prosperity, Quantum Leap, Rugby, Rugby II, Unique

 

Crosman Seed.com

Seedland.com

Seedsuperstore.com

Summitseed.com

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them on the forum.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 15:16
 
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