On Oct 27, 9:39 am, "Buderschnookie" wrote:
"Stu Pidassle" wrote in message My options as I

understand them a



1. Seed again now - Boston area - and hope that we have enough time
for the seed to germinate before winter. If the seed doesn't germinate
will it be "close enough" next April for the corn gluten to have no
effect on the good grass seed?
2. Skip the corn gluten this year and reseed in the spring as planned.
3. Kill the crabgrass this spring and wait until next fall to reseed?

4th option- mark the bare spots and dormant seed in the winter. If you use a
specialty pre-emergent like Tupersan it will not affect your grass seeds. Or
don't put pre-emergent on your marked spots and get a Weed Hound to hand
pull those areas.

I know you prefer the corn gluten (as do I) but sometimes getting decent
turf established anyway you can and *then* going organic is the fastest way
of getting where you want to go.
Also- lawns are a work in progress and regardless of how you handle spring
you may need to overseed certain areas each fall until you get a good stand
of grass established.
IMO.

--
Toni
Hills of Kentucky
USDA Zone 6bhttp://www.cearbhaill.com

Thanks for the info. I agree on the overseeding basically each fall as
I build up the turf . I am considering a derivation to what you are
suggesting. There are many uneven spots in the lawn. In the spring I
will do some, airating spot filling with loam to help fill the low
spots and settle the high spots. If I use the corn gluten, can I
spread a thin layer of new topsoil in selected areas without worrying
about the barrier that gluten creates?

Thanks again,
Stu