I have already started the process of my lawn renovation and figured I might as well start a journal to document my experience and progress. I just came across this forum and was excited as I am new to this whole lawn thing. However, I think that I might already be hooked as I can't help but to watch my grass and wait for the results.
A little background. My wife and I live in Arizona and moved into our home in February of 2019. When we moved in the backyard was in need of some help as the Common Bermuda was very bare and neglected. They had flowerbeds along the side and the irrigation was spotty at best. The first thing I did was remove the flower beds and relocate/fix the sprinklers. From then on, I worked on the lawn but mainly waited to plant Winter Rye knowing that I would renovate the yard the following year.
Fast forward to March of 2020.
Starting in late March I began the process of killing off the Winter Rye and what was left of the Bermuda. I used 3 rounds of Glyphosate over a few weeks to ensure all grass was dead. I then worked to remove a few large roots that my trees had brought to the surface.
In early April I decided I could prepare to seed because the temperatures started hitting 80 degrees and I knew that in a few weeks it would be 100+ degrees. I used my mower with two different de-thatching blades to remove as much of the dead grass as I could while also working to loosen the soil for seeding.
On April 10, 2020 I seeded my Yard with Arden 15 Seed from Hancock Seed Company.
I put out 5lbs on my approximately 2k sq foot yard and covered with some Peat Moss to help hold as much moisture as possible. I also put down a light coat of starter fertilizer as I was unsure if the fert. would damage the seeds. I figured that the hill would cause problems as far as run off, so I did my best to put a slightly thicker layer of Peat Moss to help hold the seeds down. I started by watering 4 times a day for 6 minutes on each cycle. As the heat increased into the 90+ degrees I decided I needed to increase the number of cycles per day to keep the soil moist. I don't have any pictures of the yard after seeding but I will post the pictures I have taken and will continue to post pictures of the growth.
13 Days after seeding - I was very Nervous as this is the first signs of green that I saw. I was worried that I had messed up and had killed all my grass seeds.
Day 14 - I put down some Milorganite
Day 16 - Trimmed my Trees. Raised the canopy of the trees and thinned them to allow more sunlight. I know Bermuda hates shade but I was able to get the old common Bermuda to grow under the trees. I assume due to keeping the trees trimmed and with the 100+ degree days.
Day 17 -
Day 18 - 4/28/2020 - The grass is coming in slowly. Is this normal? I was hoping after germination it would take off.
I am confident that I have missed key information but will work to update and upload pictures. I am thankful that I have found this forum and look forward to learning and sharing my experience. Thanks!
A little background. My wife and I live in Arizona and moved into our home in February of 2019. When we moved in the backyard was in need of some help as the Common Bermuda was very bare and neglected. They had flowerbeds along the side and the irrigation was spotty at best. The first thing I did was remove the flower beds and relocate/fix the sprinklers. From then on, I worked on the lawn but mainly waited to plant Winter Rye knowing that I would renovate the yard the following year.
Fast forward to March of 2020.
Starting in late March I began the process of killing off the Winter Rye and what was left of the Bermuda. I used 3 rounds of Glyphosate over a few weeks to ensure all grass was dead. I then worked to remove a few large roots that my trees had brought to the surface.
In early April I decided I could prepare to seed because the temperatures started hitting 80 degrees and I knew that in a few weeks it would be 100+ degrees. I used my mower with two different de-thatching blades to remove as much of the dead grass as I could while also working to loosen the soil for seeding.
On April 10, 2020 I seeded my Yard with Arden 15 Seed from Hancock Seed Company.
I put out 5lbs on my approximately 2k sq foot yard and covered with some Peat Moss to help hold as much moisture as possible. I also put down a light coat of starter fertilizer as I was unsure if the fert. would damage the seeds. I figured that the hill would cause problems as far as run off, so I did my best to put a slightly thicker layer of Peat Moss to help hold the seeds down. I started by watering 4 times a day for 6 minutes on each cycle. As the heat increased into the 90+ degrees I decided I needed to increase the number of cycles per day to keep the soil moist. I don't have any pictures of the yard after seeding but I will post the pictures I have taken and will continue to post pictures of the growth.
13 Days after seeding - I was very Nervous as this is the first signs of green that I saw. I was worried that I had messed up and had killed all my grass seeds.
Day 14 - I put down some Milorganite
Day 16 - Trimmed my Trees. Raised the canopy of the trees and thinned them to allow more sunlight. I know Bermuda hates shade but I was able to get the old common Bermuda to grow under the trees. I assume due to keeping the trees trimmed and with the 100+ degree days.
Day 17 -
Day 18 - 4/28/2020 - The grass is coming in slowly. Is this normal? I was hoping after germination it would take off.
I am confident that I have missed key information but will work to update and upload pictures. I am thankful that I have found this forum and look forward to learning and sharing my experience. Thanks!
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