Re: Lawn substitutes

---

• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Lawn substitutes
• From: "Josh Haskell" h*@ncweb.com
• Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:13:22 -0500
• References: 141.5abff99.2b348dbc@aol.com 008b01c2a83b$870fed60$ca558f80@finadmin.virginia.edu 008201c2a83e$83ed4940$03fea8c0@1b96901 009b01c2a83e$fc804a60$ca558f80@finadmin.virginia.edu

Peggy

          Need to analyze the problem.  Did the fescue germinate.  If so
what happened next?  If not, what were the circumstances: when did you plant
it? Did you mulch it?  How much water or rainfall?  Etc??

                                                      Josh Haskell
                                                      Ohio -- Zone 5


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Lawn substitutes


> It is sunny, and on a slope. Fescue hasnt done well.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Haskell" <haskell@ncweb.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Lawn substitutes
>
>
> > Peggy,
> >
> >           The first step is to figure out why the grass won't grow: too
> much
> > shade?  Too dry??  Lots of grasses can grow in red clay if the other
> > conditions are there.  If shade is the problem, consider ground covers
> such
> > as myrtle or pachysandra.
> >
> >                                                          Josh Haskell
> >                                                          Ohio -- zone 5
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:21 AM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Lawn substitutes
> >
> >
> > > I have tried for 3 years in a row to grow grass in the bald spots in
my
> > > backyard.  I have very poor red clay soil in zone 7 (Virginia).  I've
> > tried
> > > clover (which I think fixes nitrogen, right?) with minimal success.
Any
> > > suggestions for something green that is wimpy enough to be cut with a
> > > non-gas powered (reel) mower? I'm very happy with the crabgrass and it
> > does
> > > well in my soil, but it doesnt fill in until darn near summer, and the
> > > muddly paws drive me crazy.
> > >
> > > -Peg
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > > message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT

• Follow-Ups:
  • Re: Lawn substitutes
    • From: "P* E*"

• References:
  • Re: Yahoo! Photos: kmrsy's photo(s)
    • From: Z*
  • Lawn substitutes
    • From: "P* E*"
  • Re: Lawn substitutes
    • From: "J* H*"
  • Re: Lawn substitutes
    • From: "P* E*"

• Prev by Date: Re: Need some advice
• Next by Date: Re: Lawn substitutes
• Previous by thread: Re: Lawn substitutes
• Next by thread: Re: Lawn substitutes