Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn (
Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer, Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usually have no problems. We usually do the "Scotts Weed Control" one around Memorial Day weekend in May, but this year my husband didn't get around doing it until a few days ago. Because its so late into June, we were going to just skip the "Weed Control", and just do the "Summerguard", but we opted to still do the "Weed Control", because our lawn was OVERRUN by clovers this year. We usually have clover throughout the yard every year, but this year was the WORST, and we have never seen it this bad!!!! On one side of our house, where we use to have nice grass, the clover spread like wild, and the whole side of the house was just one big field of clover. When you walked on the side of the house, you weren't walking on grass, you were walking on pure clover. But anyway, we watered the grass to get it nice and wet ( so that the fertilizer sticks to the weeds ), just like the bag instructs, and we set our "drop spreader" to the 5 1/2 setting like the bag says, and applied the fertilizer. Well, the next morning when we went to the window, we were horrified, as we saw that not only was the clover dead, but all our beautiful Green grass is now a Yellow eyesore!!!!! The clover started to turn Brown, and slowly die off, but the grass was all Yellow the next morning!!! Now all the neighbors have nice Green lawns, and our lawn is all Yellow. So, did the Scotts "Weed Control" kill the lawn?? So far, we have gotten two different opinions. We talked to a neighbor, and he told us that "clover" is high in Nitrogen, and that the Nitrogen from the clover, and the Nitrogen from the fertilizer was probably to much for the grass, and it just killed everything. The sales guy we talked to at our local hardware store, said that we probably put down the Scotts "Weed Control" to late in the season, and that the high temperatures ( mid 80's in our area ), caused the "Weed Control" to burn the lawn. According to him, he said that "Weed Control" is suppose to be applied BEFORE June 1st??? If this is true, then why do they still have it on the shelfs!? So is there any truth to the above two explanations?? And now the important thing, how do we fix/repair the lawn??? According to the "Scotts" bag, you CAN'T put down new grass seed until 4 weeks after applying the "Weed Control"??? What if we were to spread around some new topsoil ( Topdressing I think they call it? ) first, and then reseed?? Or do we have to wait the full 4 weeks??? We have watered the lawn "deeply" for the past couple of days, but that didn't really help. The grass is still all Yellow. Any help and or suggestions about what to do now would greatly be appreciated!!! Thanks! |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
On Jul 1, 11:42*am, (MICHELLE H.) wrote:
Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn ( Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer, Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usually have no problems. We usually do the "Scotts Weed Control" one around Memorial Day weekend in May, but this year my husband didn't get around doing it until a few days ago. * Because its so late into June, we were going to just skip the "Weed Control", and just do the "Summerguard", but we opted to still do the "Weed Control", because our lawn was OVERRUN by clovers this year. We usually have clover throughout the yard every year, but this year was the WORST, and we have never seen it this bad!!!! On one side of our house, where we use to have nice grass, the clover spread like wild, and the whole side of the house was just one big field of clover. When you walked on the side of the house, you weren't walking on grass, you were walking on pure clover. But anyway, we watered the grass to get it nice and wet ( so that the fertilizer sticks to the weeds ), just like the bag instructs, and we set our "drop spreader" to the 5 1/2 setting like the bag says, and applied the fertilizer. Well, the next morning when we went to the window, we were horrified, as we saw that not only was the clover dead, but all our beautiful Green grass is now a Yellow eyesore!!!!! The clover started to turn Brown, and slowly die off, but the grass was all Yellow the next morning!!! Now all the neighbors have nice Green lawns, and our lawn is all Yellow. So, did the Scotts "Weed Control" kill the lawn?? So far, we have gotten two different opinions. We talked to a neighbor, and he told us that "clover" is high in Nitrogen, and that the Nitrogen from the clover, and the Nitrogen from the fertilizer was probably to much for the grass, and it just killed everything. The sales guy we talked to at our local hardware store, said that we probably put down the Scotts "Weed Control" to late in the season, and that the high temperatures ( mid 80's in our area ), caused the "Weed Control" to burn the lawn. According to him, he said that "Weed Control" is suppose to be applied BEFORE June 1st??? If this is true, then why do they still have it on the shelfs!? So is there any truth to the above two explanations?? And now the important thing, how do we fix/repair the lawn??? According to the "Scotts" bag, you CAN'T put down new grass seed until 4 weeks after applying the "Weed Control"??? What if we were to spread around some new topsoil ( Topdressing I think they call it? ) first, and then reseed?? Or do we have to wait the full 4 weeks??? We have watered the lawn "deeply" for the past couple of days, but that didn't really help. The grass is still all Yellow. Any help and or suggestions about what to do now would greatly be appreciated!!! Thanks! It happened to our neighbors for the last 2 years. I think it was trugreen came and did their lawn in the middle of july. The next thing you know the grass is dead. They came back and tried to tell them it was grubbs but grubbs don't act overnight. I think the guy at the hardware store is partly true and your neighbor is also. A lot of little things that added together caused the problem. I would try putting some topsoil in a small spot and see how it takes to reseeding and go from there. Otherwise it will be 4 weeks or more depending ont he weather. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
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Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
On the back of the bag, they have a little "calender" thing for when to
put down fertilizer, and for the Scotts "Weed Control, it says April-June. So we figured that this meant ALL of June, as it doesn't say a specific June date. The monthly calender schedule reads as follows: 1) Early Spring: February - April "To prevent crabgrass": Scotts Turf Builder with Halts Crabgrass Preventer 2) Late Spring: April - June "To kill weeds": Scotts Turf Builder with Plus 2 Weed Control 3) Summer: June - August "To kill bugs": Scotts Turf Builder with SummerGuard 4) Early Fall: August - September "For Fall root growth": Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Fertilizer 5) Late Fall: October - November "For a thicker greener lawn now, and next spring": Scotts Turf Builder Winterizer Also, just so you know, on the back of the Scotts "Weed Control" bag, it says "Do not apply if temperatures are below 60 or ABOVE 90". When my husband applied it last week, it was like between 82 and 84 degrees out, plus it rained the next afternoon. So we followed all the directions EXACT to the "T", but the next morning when we woke up, all the grass was Yellow, less than 24 hours after putting down the Scotts "Weed Control". |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
We try to keep the lawn the lawn as "natural" as possible, as last year
we ONLY did the Scotts "Weed Control", as we had a problem with Dandelions EVERYWHERE throughout the yard. Not like 1 or 2 Dandelions, but hundreds!!! This year, there was hardly any Dandelions at all, just TONS of clover growing everywhere at a rapid rate. Our whole side yard, was almost nothing but pure clover. 2 years ago, we only used the Scotts "Weed Control" for the Dandelions, and the "SummerGuard", to kill the fleas being brought into the yard by chipmunks and squirrels constantly running through our yard. Also, yes, the grass was wet when my husband applied the "Weed Control", because the directions on the bag say that "the grass should be wet so that the fertilizer particles can stick to the weeds". My husband uses a "Scotts Accu-Green 1000 Drop Spreader", and its about 10 - 12 years old, so could it be possible that the spreader is defective, and too much fertilizer came out??? |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
"enigma" wrote in message
(MICHELLE H.) wrote in Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn ( Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer, Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usually have no problems. lovely. a chemical dependant unnatural lawn... I'd consider myself extremely fortunate if I had anything that green and that covers bare earth in midsummer. I always have brown by midsummer, but since that is the natural cycle I'm not going to waste water trying to have greeness. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
MICHELLE H. wrote:
Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn ( Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer, Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usually have no problems. With that regime I am amazed anything grows. We usually do the "Scotts Weed Control" one around Memorial Day weekend in May, but this year my husband didn't get around doing it until a few days ago. Because its so late into June, we were going to just skip the "Weed Control", and just do the "Summerguard", but we opted to still do the "Weed Control", because our lawn was OVERRUN by clovers this year. Tell me it isn't so! We usually have clover throughout the yard every year, but this year was the WORST, and we have never seen it this bad!!!! On one side of our house, where we use to have nice grass, the clover spread like wild, and the whole side of the house was just one big field of clover. When you walked on the side of the house, you weren't walking on grass, you were walking on pure clover. What is so wrong with clover? It's a ground cover that will sometimes grow when grass won't. Who told you that clover is bad? But anyway, we watered the grass to get it nice and wet ( so that the fertilizer sticks to the weeds ), just like the bag instructs, and we set our "drop spreader" to the 5 1/2 setting like the bag says, and applied the fertilizer. Why should the fertiliser stick to the weeds, what would that do? Well, the next morning when we went to the window, we were horrified, as we saw that not only was the clover dead, but all our beautiful Green grass is now a Yellow eyesore!!!!! Well that's the beginning of the end of your reputation. To avoid eternal shame you should act overnight before too many people notice. The clover started to turn Brown, and slowly die off, but the grass was all Yellow the next morning!!! Now all the neighbors have nice Green lawns, and our lawn is all Yellow. So, did the Scotts "Weed Control" kill the lawn?? So far, we have gotten two different opinions. We talked to a neighbor, and he told us that "clover" is high in Nitrogen, and that the Nitrogen from the clover, and the Nitrogen from the fertilizer was probably to much for the grass, and it just killed everything. Facts partly true conclusion not. The sales guy we talked to at our local hardware store, said that we probably put down the Scotts "Weed Control" to late in the season, and that the high temperatures ( mid 80's in our area ), caused the "Weed Control" to burn the lawn. According to him, he said that "Weed Control" is suppose to be applied BEFORE June 1st??? More likely If this is true, then why do they still have it on the shelfs!? They expect people to read the instructions and to think, don't ask me why. It would be better if such chemicals were under The Controlled Substances Act which would force responsible conduct on the vendors, lobby your local politicians. So is there any truth to the above two explanations?? And now the important thing, how do we fix/repair the lawn??? According to the "Scotts" bag, you CAN'T put down new grass seed until 4 weeks after applying the "Weed Control"??? You could in fact sod over it but there is a better solution - see below. What if we were to spread around some new topsoil ( Topdressing I think they call it? ) first, and then reseed?? Or do we have to wait the full 4 weeks??? Fertiliser burn on the grass will do the same to shoots on seedlings only quicker. We have watered the lawn "deeply" for the past couple of days, but that didn't really help. The grass is still all Yellow. Any help and or suggestions about what to do now would greatly be appreciated!!! Choose between concrete, astroturf and pavers. Astroturf encourages frollicking which brings on carpet burn for the unwary, something that clearly says "Don't frollic" would be better in your case. I would go for the concrete as you might get living organisms in the cracks between the pavers. Your karma is already in bad shape and won't stand any more genocide. David |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
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Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
enigma wrote:
(MICHELLE H.) wrote in : Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn ( Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer, Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usually have no problems. lovely. a chemical dependant unnatural lawn... Because its so late into June, we were going to just skip the "Weed Control", and just do the "Summerguard", but we opted to still do the "Weed Control", because our lawn was OVERRUN by clovers this year. did you know that until the mid-1950s, when the chemical companies developed broad leaf weed killers, clover was considered the *most* desirable lawn? not grass. clover. Nope. I'm not a believer in grass and as a city dweller on a small shady lot I can get away with that. I wonder what the opinion of clover is in the suburbs? If you mow it will it pass for grass? I'm thinking of my brother who lives in a fussy suburb. It's a shame as the backyard is a glacial valley (don't fall). The neighborhood still had farms when Dad built the house in the 40's. Jeff unfortunately, the new weed killers killed clover, so the chemical companies started an ad campaign telling everyone that clover was an "undesirable weed" and in order to have a pretty green lawn, everyone should buy their poisons. it was a good ad campaign, at least for the chemical companies. not so good for the birds, or insects or pets or children that played on the poison lawns... but they were pretty, right? so what if you can use them. We usually have clover throughout the yard every year, but this year was the WORST, and we have never seen it this bad!!!! On one side of our house, where we use to have nice grass, the clover spread like wild, and the whole side of the house was just one big field of clover. When you walked on the side of the house, you weren't walking on grass, you were walking on pure clover. aw, what a pity... i am happy to see clover. it means my yard is healthy. But anyway, we watered the grass to get it nice and wet ( so that the fertilizer sticks to the weeds ), just like the bag instructs, and we set our "drop spreader" to the 5 1/2 setting like the bag says, and applied the fertilizer. yeah, but you didn't read the part about temperature, did you? The clover started to turn Brown, and slowly die off, but the grass was all Yellow the next morning!!! Now all the neighbors have nice Green lawns, and our lawn is all Yellow. see my tiny violin? i bet all that grass you killed will be overrun with weeds now, and not of the desirable clover either. So, did the Scotts "Weed Control" kill the lawn?? no, you did. you didn't read the instructions. So is there any truth to the above two explanations?? And now the important thing, how do we fix/repair the lawn??? According to the "Scotts" bag, you CAN'T put down new grass seed until 4 weeks after applying the "Weed Control"??? well, you could, but it won't grow. just leave it until fall & reseed then. a yellow lawn is really a small price to pay for NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS. you might even consider seeding it with clover. think of the time & money you would save... What if we were to spread around some new topsoil ( Topdressing I think they call it? ) first, and then reseed?? Or do we have to wait the full 4 weeks??? topdressing isn't going to help. bringing in 3-4 *inches* of new topsoil might let you reseed sooner, but reseeding this time of year is going to gain you mostly weeds anyway. We have watered the lawn "deeply" for the past couple of days, but that didn't really help. The grass is still all Yellow. yup... and by "deeply", how many inches of water? you are probably just compounding the stress of poisoning it by drowning the remainder. Any help and or suggestions about what to do now would greatly be appreciated!!! neh, i bet my suggestions aren't at all appreciated. my lawn is nicely green. it's mostly clover & strawberries... i don't have to mow it much, pamper it, poison it, or water it. i don't have to worry about my child or pets being poisoned by playing on it. i'm not a slave to it. lee |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
I don't know the actual square feet of the lawn, but do know that it is
0.11 acres, and we used 2 full bags of 5,000 square foot Scotts "Weed Control" fertilizer. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
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Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!!Measurements....
The entire yard/house is on 0.11 acres. The property measurements for
our entire lot/yard is 50 feet x 100 feet. We have 50 feet in front. 50 feet in back, and 100 feet on the sides of our property. So thats it, its official, our Scotts Drop Spreader must have malfunctioned, and even though it was set at 5.5, it must have came out at like a 10 or 11!? Well, I guess its going straight to the curb for trash pickup in a few days, and we have to invest in a new one!!! Everyone says to invest in a "rotary type" spreader, but is a "rotary spreader" really that good for our SMALL lawn??? I always thought that drop spreaders were good for small lawns, and rotary spreaders are better for bigger lawns??? |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!!Measurements....
"MICHELLE H." wrote in message ... So thats it, its official, our Scotts Drop Spreader must have malfunctioned, and even though it was set at 5.5, it must have came out at like a 10 or 11!? It's the fault of bag instructions, it's the fault of the calendar, it's the fault of the spreader, it's the fault of pretty much everything and everyone else but your own? Mostly it's the fault of having your head buried so far up the deep recesses of your ass that your brain has ceased to function. In other words you are an irresponsible dumb ****. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
"enigma" wrote in message ... (MICHELLE H.) wrote in : I don't know the actual square feet of the lawn, but do know that it is 0.11 acres, and we used 2 full bags of 5,000 square foot Scotts "Weed Control" fertilizer. 0.11 acres is 4791.6 square feet, so you over fertilized & killed your grass. if each bag was for 5000 square feet, you've *really* got a problem now! i seriously hope you don't live anywhere near a pond or stream, or an aquafer... don't they teach reading comprehension and basic math in school anymore? i was lacking sympathy when you called clover a "weed", but dumping double the amount of fertilizer/weed killer on an area is egregarious stupidity! you should be reported to the EPA. sheesh. lee Why do you need to be such a negativeity pinhead (don't bother to answer, I already know you are an ignoranus). It's obvious that the 0.11 acres (gleaned from a tax plat or survey) is a small city/surburban lot, and is the entire lot (house, driveway, walkways, patio, bedding plants, etc., and lawn), so there's probably no more than 2,500 sq ft of actual lawn, likely less. Not everyone lives on rural property with acres of lawn. With many subdivisions and village properties one has no choice but to maintain a "standard" lawn, and if not the elected officials will and charge the property owner. To me it appears that this person is a lawn newbie and is attempting to learn, why else would he post here for help. When chemicals are applied properly they do no environmental harm. In this case the OP has applied more than four times the recommended amount and probably underwatered. The lawn is damaged but not destroyed. Water generously every day without applying any more chemicals until the lawn revives. And then continue with the Scott program (which also includes proper mowing) but I would recommend applying no more than 1/2 the recommended quantity of chemicals and only increase the amounts as one observes and learns how that particular piece of ground responds... using lawn chemicals is exactly like adding salt to stew. There is much to learn about growing lawns but when chemicals are applied intelligently there are no negative aspects whatsoever. Many, like myself, who have acres of lawn would also like to keep a golf course lawn for at least a portion, but for the expense. I live within walking distance of four major golf courses that each maintains hundreds of acres of pristine lawn, when chemicals are properly applied there is no negative environmental impact... just because you are totally ignorant about lawns (and most everything) doesn't mean everyone else is. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!!Measurements....
"MICHELLE H." wrote in message ... The entire yard/house is on 0.11 acres. The property measurements for our entire lot/yard is 50 feet x 100 feet. We have 50 feet in front. 50 feet in back, and 100 feet on the sides of our property. So thats it, its official, our Scotts Drop Spreader must have malfunctioned, and even though it was set at 5.5, it must have came out at like a 10 or 11!? Well, I guess its going straight to the curb for trash pickup in a few days, and we have to invest in a new one!!! Everyone says to invest in a "rotary type" spreader, but is a "rotary spreader" really that good for our SMALL lawn??? I always thought that drop spreaders were good for small lawns, and rotary spreaders are better for bigger lawns??? Get rid of the drop spreader, none of them work very well. For your size lawn a hand held broadcast spreader is best. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
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"brooklyn1" wrote: In this case the OP has applied more than four times the recommended amount and probably underwatered. The lawn is damaged but not destroyed. Water generously every day without applying any more chemicals until the lawn revives. And where does this water take the chemferts? Where does the percolated, or run off water go, Christian hater? -- - Billy There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. Will Rogers http://www.democracynow.org/2009/7/1/headlines#4 http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
MICHELLE H. wrote:
I don't know the actual square feet of the lawn, but do know that it is 0.11 acres, and we used 2 full bags of 5,000 square foot Scotts "Weed Control" fertilizer. That sounds like ~4500 square feet, including the footprint of the house so you applied the Scotts at least twice the recommended strength. When you say you have "clover" in the lawn, do you mean real clover or oxalis? (Clover has leaves that are compound and each petal is round. The flowers are red or white. Oxalis has heart-shaped leaf petals and the flowers are little lavender and lily-shaped.) gloria p |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:52 -0600, Gloria P
wrote: MICHELLE H. wrote: I don't know the actual square feet of the lawn, but do know that it is 0.11 acres, and we used 2 full bags of 5,000 square foot Scotts "Weed Control" fertilizer. That sounds like ~4500 square feet, including the footprint of the house so you applied the Scotts at least twice the recommended strength. When you say you have "clover" in the lawn, do you mean real clover or oxalis? (Clover has leaves that are compound and each petal is round. The flowers are red or white. Oxalis has heart-shaped leaf petals and the flowers are little lavender and lily-shaped.) gloria p There is also burr clover, we use it for a lawn weed in southern California http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...um=33809&one=T |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!!
"Gloria P" wrote in message
MICHELLE H. wrote: I don't know the actual square feet of the lawn, but do know that it is 0.11 acres, and we used 2 full bags of 5,000 square foot Scotts "Weed Control" fertilizer. That sounds like ~4500 square feet, including the footprint of the house so you applied the Scotts at least twice the recommended strength. When you say you have "clover" in the lawn, do you mean real clover or oxalis? (Clover has leaves that are compound and each petal is round. The flowers are red or white. Oxalis has heart-shaped leaf petals and the flowers are little lavender and lily-shaped.) The common form of Oxalis seldom grows in lawn as it hates having its leaves constantly trimmed. It is a plant that thrives in disturbed ground and lawns generally don't fit that category. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
Brooklyn1,
I just wanted to THANK YOU for all of the great info, you posted, I really do appreciate it!! Also, you are very smart, as you do seem to know about how a small city works!!! First off, you are absolutely right about the 0.11 acres being the entire lot ( house, driveway, sidewalks, lawn, etc, etc. ). Second you are almost right about where the 0.11 acres came from, and that is both from a tax bill/invoice, and our citys yearly home assessment that they do. Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc, etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by the city unless you fix the problem. The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes. Nice to see that there is somebody out there, who understands these things!!! So thanks again for all the great info!!!! |
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Gloria,
Yes, its real clover with the 3 green leaves, and the little White flowers that popup everywhere. It looks like this: White Clover - Google Image Search http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...q=white+clover |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
"MICHELLE H." wrote in message ... Brooklyn1, I just wanted to THANK YOU for all of the great info, you posted, I really do appreciate it!! Also, you are very smart, as you do seem to know about how a small city works!!! First off, you are absolutely right about the 0.11 acres being the entire lot ( house, driveway, sidewalks, lawn, etc, etc. ). Second you are almost right about where the 0.11 acres came from, and that is both from a tax bill/invoice, and our citys yearly home assessment that they do. Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc, etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by the city unless you fix the problem. The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes. Nice to see that there is somebody out there, who understands these things!!! So thanks again for all the great info!!!! Glad to be of help. Practically all municipalities in the US have zoning and code laws and do employ zoning and code enforcement officers. Zoning is typically enforced because zoning is very closely tied to insurance regulations, but code enforcement is very subjective, especially in smaller communities because there nepotism runs rampant; as you note all the gossipy ratting on each other. Code enforcement officers usually have regular employment and do their code violation inspections as a side job, whereas code officers aren't compensated very well so payola is the norm. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn,
so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned, and it put down way too much fertilizer. We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start to grow back!? |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
"MICHELLE H." wrote in message ... We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn, so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned, and it put down way too much fertilizer. We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start to grow back!? Once the grass begins to rejuvenate wait for a cool wet spell and over seed with a sparse application of grass seed. If your grass does not rejuvenate then you will need to begin from square one. Don't apply too much seed, if it stands in piles it will begin to compost and the heat generated will kill the seed.... with lawns everything in moderation, less is more, even too much water will harm a lawn. From now on use a hand held broadcast spreader (provides more accuracy with smaller lawns) and cut all settings by half... do NOT fall into the trap of adding a bit more with the thought of being generous... be miserly... when applying any lawn chemicals including fertilzer pretend you're salting a pot of stew. And don't permit children and especially pets to walk on a freshly treated lawn, and leave your gardening footwear outdoors. A good idea to remove all gardening clothing and launder immediately, separately, and shower immediately too. Never permit children, pets, or anyone, help treat a lawn. In most municipalities these days flagging a freshly treated lawn is manditory. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
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(MICHELLE H.) wrote: Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc, etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by the city unless you fix the problem. The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes. Home of the Brave and Land of the Fee. Wonder whatever happened to the "Land of the Free". Heh, probably privatized, derivatized, and sold to China, not that we'll ever see a dime of it. -- - Billy There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. Will Rogers http://countercurrents.org/roberts020709.htm http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
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(MICHELLE H.) wrote: We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn, so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned, and it put down way too much fertilizer. We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start to grow back!? Following Shelly's advice? Shelly who normally can't find his butt with both hands? You must be a kindred spirit. The helpless following the blind. Let's also hope that your nitrites and phosphates don't find their way into city wells, which will aid in creating blue babies, or into waterways that create dead zones in the sea. The chemferts will pass with time, so why don't you just suck it up, and keep the problem where where you made it, instead of flushing it off to others to deal with? Oh, that's right, YOU want a green lawn. Why don't you just spay paint it until next Spring? -- - Billy There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. Will Rogers http://countercurrents.org/roberts020709.htm http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
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, Billy wrote: In article , (MICHELLE H.) wrote: We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn, so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned, and it put down way too much fertilizer. We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start to grow back!? Following Shelly's advice? Shelly who normally can't find his butt with both hands? You must be a kindred spirit. The helpless following the blind. Let's also hope that your nitrites and phosphates don't find their way into city wells, which will aid in creating blue babies, or into waterways that create dead zones in the sea. The chemferts will pass with time, so why don't you just suck it up, and keep the problem where where you made it, instead of flushing it off to others to deal with? Oh, that's right, YOU want a green lawn. Why don't you just spay paint it until next Spring? Not for me I'd rather have a stinking infested jungle. Something like Yoda's with stuff to eat or be eaten. But I Digress. http://www.xgrass.com/?gclid=COmQ29-TupsCFVlM5QodS01CAw Sort of like astro tuff for folks that like looks with nary a thought other. Still they will not have to spray or think. Bill -- Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA http://www.youtube.com/usnationalarchives |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
MICHELLE H. wrote:
We used 10,000 square feet of fertilizer, on a 2,500 square foot lawn, so this shows that our 10 to 12 year old drop spreader malfunctioned, and it put down way too much fertilizer. We will follow your advice, and give the lawn plenty of water, and hope that the roots can regenerate, and HOPEFULLY some Green grass will start to grow back!? Thread is amusing. Fault is yours for not knowing how much lawn you have and for not checking spreader setting. You're always better off having to open spreader up as you go along or having to walk about more as too much fertilizer can brown lawn. Personally I'd ditch the Scots plan. They make you a slave to your lawn making you spread stuff 5 times a year and their stuff is expensive. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
MICHELLE H. wrote:
Brooklyn1, I just wanted to THANK YOU for all of the great info, you posted, I really do appreciate it!! Also, you are very smart, as you do seem to know about how a small city works!!! First off, you are absolutely right about the 0.11 acres being the entire lot ( house, driveway, sidewalks, lawn, etc, etc. ). Second you are almost right about where the 0.11 acres came from, and that is both from a tax bill/invoice, and our citys yearly home assessment that they do. Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc, etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by the city unless you fix the problem. The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes. Nice to see that there is somebody out there, who understands these things!!! So thanks again for all the great info!!!! Home of the brave, land of the free. Amazing. Any politician who even mentioned they might bring in such laws here would be out on their ear. David |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
"MICHELLE H." wrote in message
Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc, etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by the city unless you fix the problem. The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes. Good grief! That sounds absolutley disgusting. I couldn't live in a place like that. I'd be complaining long and loud about loss of personal freedom. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... "MICHELLE H." wrote in message Third, you are correct about the greedy elected officials and their FINES against homeowners. In our city, we have whats known as "Code Violations". The "Code Violations" can be anything from trash/debris in your yard, lawn/tree/shrub overgrowth, peeling paint, unregistered vehicle in driveway, building without a permit, fence violations, etc, etc. Our city has a website, where people/neighbors can go to, and ANONYMOUSLY report you for a "code violation", and then you get fined by the city unless you fix the problem. The rule in our city is that if your grass at least 6 inches tall or higher, than you get a fine of $50 dollars A DAY, until the lawn is mowed!!!!! Same goes for overgrown trees and shrubs/bushes. Good grief! That sounds absolutley disgusting. I couldn't live in a place like that. I'd be complaining long and loud about loss of personal freedom. I don't care where one lives there are always rulz. When one lives in a community of hundreds, even thousands of homes, all close together on small lots there needs to be certain rulz. People are made very aware of all the rulz prior to purchase and made to agree to abide by signing a legal instrument at closing. The rulz are not all that strict, if one misses mowing now and again no one will care, but if after a few months the place looks likes it's been abandoned then the rulz will come into play. If you wonder why folks choose to live in such communities (aka bedroom communities) it's typically because they haven't much choice if they want to be within a reasonable commute to better jobs and not live in inner city tenements... and don't think for a second that there are no rulz with apartment and condo living. Not everyone can afford to live on large land in bucolic surroundings and still find money to raise a family, especially since the more rural the less employment opportunities and lower the wages. There is no loss of personal freedom, one *chooses* to live in those communities. And anyway there are always rulz for everyone... quite often some old geezer in this very rural area becomes senile, has no relatives, stops caring for themselves, stops paying utility bills and property taxes, and finally neighbors notice the 100 acre farm has gone to heck, animals are starving, and social services comes and hauls him off his dairy farm to the local funny farm and the county auctions the farm to pay the bills, them's the rulz. In the US ones freedom ends at their neighbor's nose. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
Brooklyn1,
Yes, once again you are absolutely right!! We live on a street where it is all single family houses, but houses that were built in the 1920's, so we all have SMALL yard, but the same size yards. Everyone on my street, including us, we all have yards that are 0.11 acres in size. We all have 50 feet in the front, 50 feet in the back, and 100 feet on the sides. But the houses are VERY CLOSE together. The neighbors on both sides of me are probably like 10 feet from my house!!! And yes, you are correct about the mowing. Now one will really care if you don't mow for a week or two, but if the grass gets 6 inches high or taller, and it makes your house and yard look messy, and your house looks abandoned, then your neighbors can go to our citys website and anonymously report you for what the city calls "Code Violations". But like I said in my other post, you can also be reported for overgrown bushes/trees/shrubs, littler/debris/trash in your yard, peeling paint, fence violations, sign violations, building without a permit, unregistered vehicle in your driveway, etc, etc. |
Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! Brooklyn1....
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I consider myself very lucky if I have any, green and bare soil cover in the summer. I always have brown summer, but because this is a natural cycle I will not waste water like a greeness.
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