Topic: Seed a lawn

[Ex-airbalancer]

Need to reseed the backyard after filling in the pool
As anyone used Eco lawn
http://www.wildflowerfarm.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=20_70

[.l..]

Sounds interesting.  I've got a shady spot myself that always dies under the trees.  If you give it a go, let us know, I'd be interested to know if it works as advertised.  Not recommended by your local lawn mowing establishment - I'm sure.

[OliverD]

That is interesting. I have a couple of areas where my lawn is practically non-existent due to lack of sunlight.

[tortoise]

I find it strange that there are no photos. How does it look?

[Brig]

Ed Lawrence, the CBC gardening guru from Ottawa, recommends red fescue with 25% of this:

http://greenventure.ca/attachments/article/42/clover.pdf

[.l..]

I find it strange that there are no photos. How does it look?

I thought the same...but then http://www.wildflowerfarm.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=20_75 - there are.  Some people take the "no need to cut" a little too seriously. Or they like ticks...and mosquitoes.  http://www.wildflowerfarm.com/image/data/Tamara.jpg

[Snowman]

Kentucky Bluegrass, there is nothing else

[.l..]

Ed Lawrence, the CBC gardening guru from Ottawa, recommends red fescue with 25% of this:

http://greenventure.ca/attachments/article/42/clover.pdf

Looks like a weed to me...been trying to kill the patch I have for years...shrinks, but never truly dies off.  Lately even the broad leaf weeds are seemingly Killex resistant.  I suppose a lawn full of white flowers* is better than one full of those frickin' yellow ones.





*Nope...no it's not...weeds are bad.  Disguised as clover or not.  Grass only need apply.

[tortoise]

So, this is how it is supposed to look?



I dunno. I would end up mowing that.

[Snowman]

^OMG...That is hay!

[tenpenny]

So, this is how it is supposed to look?



I dunno. I would end up mowing that.

That looks like something that would be appropriate for the side of the highway, not a lawn.

[Brig]

Ed Lawrence, the CBC gardening guru from Ottawa, recommends red fescue with 25% of this:

http://greenventure.ca/attachments/article/42/clover.pdf

Looks like a weed to me...been trying to kill the patch I have for years...shrinks, but never truly dies off.  Lately even the broad leaf weeds are seemingly Killex resistant.  I suppose a lawn full of white flowers* is better than one full of those frickin' yellow ones.

*Nope...no it's not...weeds are bad.  Disguised as clover or not.  Grass only need apply.

You're certainly not the only person who thinks that way.  However, it's super-soft on the feet, and never grows very high - there is some in my yard.   I just think that grass lawns in general are a terrible waste of water and other resources.

[Ex-airbalancer]

Maybe we should just  plant wildflowers

[Fobroader]

So, this is how it is supposed to look?



I dunno. I would end up mowing that.

You do not need a lawnmower....I think a swather would be more appropriate lol

[Allen]

Go sod not seed, instant lawn, no issues , simple, easy and not that expensive given the results

[Railton]

Maybe we should just  plant wildflowers

Why not install a nice pool? :-)
Railton

[Snowman]

Go sod not seed, instant lawn, no issues , simple, easy and not that expensive given the results

Exactly what I did back in Sudbury. Piece of cake