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> Just make sure you don't put pre-emergent down in the area of your repairs;
as
> hen you remove "crab" from grass prevention, it prevents all grass seed from
g
> wing.  I typically advise people to do all lawn repair work, and
aeration/seed
> g in the fall, as the rains are lighter and more frequent, temperatures
within
> he cooler range grass germinate and grow (other then southern grasses: 
buffal
>  zoysia grass, etc..) and, pre-emergants aren't being put down by lawn care
co
> anies and unknowing home owners.  Too often I watch lawn care companies come
o
>  to a neighbors lawn in spring, aerate and over seed it, and apply the
pre-eme
> ent in one single visit.  I just shake my head as they're friends and I've
tri
>  to explain the concept to them in the past and try to save them money.

LOL, yes.  I see a lot of lawns that are treated.  Some do look much better
than mine, but I think that is because the owner knows what they are doing
and actually take care of it some on their own.  Others don't look any
better than mine and I have never used a service.

>But hec
> k, if you have a neighbor driving on your grass during winter, you have to
fix
> t in spring -- just a couple of spring notes:

> 1.  Best to use straw (blanket, bale, or chopped) to help keep the seed from
w
> hing away/downhill during heavy downpours.
> 2.  Best to get it down earlier as their are less cool days in spring then
fal
> and most grass seed does not germinate above 80ish degrees.
> 3.  Keep the ground moist, not soaked, until it germinates.
> 4.  Do not put pre-emergent down, flag off the area if you use a lawn care
com
> ny and ask them not to apply there.  Matter of fact, new grass seedlings do
be
>  when you don't use weed control until after the third mowing.

Thanks!  I had to dig up a dead bush yesterday, so I will have some seeding
to do here soon.  I had better do it soon, too!  Once May gets here, it
will often be above 80ish.

Mike

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