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Sir Walter seeding
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Posted by angelee WA Aust (My Page) on Tue, Nov 22, 05 at 19:33
| Hi everyone,
We laid Sir Walter roll on about 12 months ago (some of you may remember my post about the back yard section yellowing) well that has rectified itself and the backyard looks fantastic.
However the lawn in the front yard has all started to seed. It gives it this really hard feel underfoot and makes the lawn look a creamy colour rather than the beautiful green of the backyard.
What could cause the lawn to seed at the front and not out the back? The front gets more sun, could that be it? Are there any tips or tricks to get it back to it's lush green state? Can we shorten the seeding period or will we be forever looking at cream seedy lawn :(
The lawn is watered by bore reticulation every other day and mowed on average once a month (front and back are treated the same) it's been about 6 months since we fertilized it.
Cheers
Ange |
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RE: Sir Walter seeding
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Yes I remember your Post but cannot believe that 12 months have gone thats amazing.
I used to fertilise starting in the Spring every six weeks, well during the growing period.
I would not have done it 6mts ago, have a look on your packet it should tell you the right time to do it.
Maybe you could mow on a high cut more often to keep the seeds down, sorry I dont know why it is doing that.
Cheers..MM |
RE: Sir Walter seeding
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- Posted by deejaus Melb.Vic. Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 22, 05 at 22:02
According to the lawn turf supplier near us, if your Sir Walter starts to seed it indicates that it needs feeding. They recommend a slow release fertiliser and never to mow it lower than 400mm. You don't need to worry about the seeds blowing into your garden because Sir W. is a male sterile plant so the seeds are not viable.
As far as it being different to the back, that happens with lots of plants. Gardens are made of a few or many different 'mico-climates'. This is influenced by other plants (including next door), water run off, shade, wind etc. so is not unusual.
Hope this helps,
Cheers,
Dee. |
RE: Sir Walter seeding
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| Thanks Dee, yeah it has been a while since it's been fertilized, perhaps not 6 months, I know we used a winter green fertilizer on it some months ago, but we will get out there and do it again with a slow release :) Ange |
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