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Scott's and Marathon on same lawn-need help
I recently moved into a home that had a marathon lawn for a few years. A few
months after I moved in, some patches of the lawn died due to sprinkler malfunction. I put some Scott seed on the lawn, and it has grown back. Unfortunately, now 90% of my lawn is dark green marathon and the rest is 10% lighter green Scott's. And Scott's grows quicker. Therefore, I have a dual colored lawn, and some of it is longer than the other. I'd like to get the 10% back to looking like the rest. Will it due so over time, should I put some Marthon seed over the Scott's, or dig up the Scott's and put some new seed? Suggestions welcome. |
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Scott's and Marathon on same lawn-need help
Me wrote:
I recently moved into a home that had a marathon lawn for a few years. A few months after I moved in, some patches of the lawn died due to sprinkler malfunction. I put some Scott seed on the lawn, and it has grown back. Unfortunately, now 90% of my lawn is dark green marathon and the rest is 10% lighter green Scott's. And Scott's grows quicker. Therefore, I have a dual colored lawn, and some of it is longer than the other. I'd like to get the 10% back to looking like the rest. Will it due so over time, should I put some Marthon seed over the Scott's, or dig up the Scott's and put some new seed? Suggestions welcome. Number one: Stop looking at the brand name on the front of the bag of grass seed, and look on the back of the bag for the list of what kinds of grass seed(s) is included in the bag. Number two: What kind of grass is the predominant grass in the lawn? Depending on what kind of grass it is (and this has nothing to do with the brand name on the bag), it may or may not be dominant enough to eventually choke-out the other grass. Or maybe it'll be the other way around. Also, where do you live? Different grasses are better for different climates. And what about sun and shade conditions? If you're so lost that you can't even identify the kind of grass (remember--this has nothing to do with the brand), then your first step would be to find somebody who can identify the grass for you. Here's a place to start learning about lawns: http://homestore.com/HomeGarden/gard...ns/default.asp -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
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Scott's and Marathon on same lawn-need help
Thanks for your response Warren. I live in the foothills of Los Angeles, in
the San Fernando Valley. The lawn is 90% marathon, which seems to be a popular brand around here. I'm a new homeowner and learning as I go along. I want the lawn to be 100% marathon. According to the Marthon box, it says Variety: Hubbard 87 Tall Rescue Purity (64.91) and Germ (90%) (Turf Type) Baja Tall Fescue (34.95) and Germ (90%) (Turf Type) The Scott's box says 88.70% Gulf Annual Ryegrass Germ (90%) 9.00% Shining Star perennial ryegrass Germ (90%) 1.3% other cropp seed ..7% inert matter ..3% weed seed Hopefully that gives you the information. Thanks Number one: Stop looking at the brand name on the front of the bag of grass seed, and look on the back of the bag for the list of what kinds of grass seed(s) is included in the bag. Number two: What kind of grass is the predominant grass in the lawn? Depending on what kind of grass it is (and this has nothing to do with the brand name on the bag), it may or may not be dominant enough to eventually choke-out the other grass. Or maybe it'll be the other way around. Also, where do you live? Different grasses are better for different climates. And what about sun and shade conditions? If you're so lost that you can't even identify the kind of grass (remember--this has nothing to do with the brand), then your first step would be to find somebody who can identify the grass for you. Here's a place to start learning about lawns: http://homestore.com/HomeGarden/gard...ns/default.asp -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
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Scott's and Marathon on same lawn-need help
Me wrote:
Thanks for your response Warren. I live in the foothills of Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley. The lawn is 90% marathon, which seems to be a popular brand around here. I'm a new homeowner and learning as I go along. I want the lawn to be 100% marathon. According to the Marthon box, it says Variety: Hubbard 87 Tall Rescue Purity (64.91) and Germ (90%) (Turf Type) Baja Tall Fescue (34.95) and Germ (90%) (Turf Type) The Scott's box says 88.70% Gulf Annual Ryegrass Germ (90%) 9.00% Shining Star perennial ryegrass Germ (90%) 1.3% other cropp seed .7% inert matter .3% weed seed Hopefully that gives you the information. Ryegrass will generally grow faster than fescue, but in the long run, the fescue will take over, especially if you *don't* fertilize. The fescue is slower growing, but stores more in it's root system than ryegrass. While you'll need to water a lot initially for the new grass to become established, after the first year avoid even hinting at overwatering during the dryer months. When the rains come again, the fescue will come back stronger than the ryegrass. It may take three to five years, but eventually you won't notice the patch as much. But if you're looking for it, and know where to look, you'll still be able to see it. Of course you could tear-out the patch of ryegrass, and re-seed with the fescue. The patch won't be as hardy as the established lawn for a year, or maybe two. You may also need to do more weeding, as the ryegrass won't be there to choke out the weeds while the fescue is establishing itself. Or a third route you could go is to add ryegrass seed to the rest of the lawn, and fescue seed to the patch of ryegrass, and overseed both areas with a mix next year. The right combination of ryegrass and fescue will have the diversity to handle different conditions. At different times of the year one or the other grass may dominate. Lawns are hard to maintain. Things are much easier if the lawn is just the space between various beds. Then it doesn't matter as much what mix of grass you have as long as you keep the edges trimmed. If you've got kids that need a big yard to play in, you can go with whatever mix will regrow fast, and take some wear, but you'll never have that polished look to the lawn. I get the feeling that since this patch is of such concern that you want a big, even looking lawn. If so, you will want to start doing research on lawn care. Different types of grasses have different preferences in water, fertilizing, and mowing. You can also face a big challenge if part of the lawn is always in bright sunlight, and other parts are usually in shade. In many ways, caring for a large lawn is harder than caring for large garden areas, and is almost always more expensive water-wise. I would also suggest that you study up on fertilizing. Using too much fertilizer eventually affects the streams in your area, and using "weed and feed" instead of just plain fertilizer is also a waste of chemicals that eventually end up in the streams. There's a lot involved in caring for a lawn, and you won't be satisfied with your results if you just go blindly forward. (Well, maybe you'll get lucky, but the odds are against it.) So if you really want that perfect lawn, start reading. (And don't take anything at face value, either. Read enough and you'll find conflicting opinions on everything.) And stop looking at brand names. The company that put stuff in the bag is almost always irrelevant. It's what's in the bag that counts. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
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Scott's and Marathon on same lawn-need help
Thanks for the info.!
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