Comments on: Welcome To The Jungle http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sprinkler System Store http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-515096 Sprinkler System Store Tue, 17 May 2011 16:15:03 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-515096 Great photos! That is a beautiful lawn! Mowing the lawn really did make a difference. Great photos! That is a beautiful lawn! Mowing the lawn really did make a difference.

]]> By: Callie http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-463258 Callie Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:20:08 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-463258 Good point - thanks, I have hope! I will keep watering faithfully :) So encouraging to see your photos! Good point – thanks, I have hope! I will keep watering faithfully :) So encouraging to see your photos!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-460071 YoungHouseLove Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:32:33 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-460071 It might just still be a bit dormant so we'd give it a few more days (maybe up to 12) with some water before reseeding. It it gets cool it takes longer, so it might be about to sprout! Good luck! xo, s

It might just still be a bit dormant so we’d give it a few more days (maybe up to 12) with some water before reseeding. It it gets cool it takes longer, so it might be about to sprout! Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Callie http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-460067 Callie Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:11:50 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-460067 Thanks for the info and pictures on your lawn - WOW it looks gorgeous!! We moved into our first house last fall and I've been looving your blog as we have redone most of the inside. So this spring we are turning to the lawn which looked sooo bad last year. Worst lawn for blocks around (we got a steal on the house though!). I got Scott's fertilizer and seeds, and raked everything up to get down to dirt, roughed it up, even used a hand-held aerator to try to rough up the ground more. It's been a week now and no green sprouts :( Perhaps I didn't water enough? After reading this (I love that you used Scott's too! Hurray I'm on the right track ;) ) I am wondering if I should overseed again and then water like crazy. We've had some 70+deg days already so maybe some seeds got burnt. Also, our lawn is really shady because we have a lot of trees (almost as crazy as your "before" lawn, but not quite) - I'm wondering if the grass will have a hard time growing because of all the shade. Thoughts? Thanks for the info and pictures on your lawn – WOW it looks gorgeous!!

We moved into our first house last fall and I’ve been looving your blog as we have redone most of the inside. So this spring we are turning to the lawn which looked sooo bad last year. Worst lawn for blocks around (we got a steal on the house though!). I got Scott’s fertilizer and seeds, and raked everything up to get down to dirt, roughed it up, even used a hand-held aerator to try to rough up the ground more. It’s been a week now and no green sprouts :( Perhaps I didn’t water enough? After reading this (I love that you used Scott’s too! Hurray I’m on the right track ;) ) I am wondering if I should overseed again and then water like crazy. We’ve had some 70+deg days already so maybe some seeds got burnt.

Also, our lawn is really shady because we have a lot of trees (almost as crazy as your “before” lawn, but not quite) – I’m wondering if the grass will have a hard time growing because of all the shade. Thoughts?

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-208996 YoungHouseLove Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:44:10 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-208996 Great idea to do different zones at a time! And as for the best time to seed, spring and fall generally are the prime times. Just read the directions on your seed bag for exact temperature guides. Hope it helps! xo, s

Great idea to do different zones at a time! And as for the best time to seed, spring and fall generally are the prime times. Just read the directions on your seed bag for exact temperature guides. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Ashley http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-208987 Ashley Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:15:05 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-208987 So, I just found your site tonight and well have spent the last 3 hours exploring it!! My husband and I are trying to get motivated to do landscape/fix our backyard. We back up to a big open field, and we keep getting new types of weeds popping up in our yard faster than we can get rid of them. I have been reading all your comments here on seeding and relaying them to my husband. We have 2 large labs and a little dachsund who are in the back yard a lot...so we were thinking of seeding an area at a time, so that it can grow and develop without the dogs running all over it. What do you think of this idea? Also, when is the best time to lay seed? Thank you so much and I am sure as I keep exploring I will have more questions!!! So, I just found your site tonight and well have spent the last 3 hours exploring it!! My husband and I are trying to get motivated to do landscape/fix our backyard. We back up to a big open field, and we keep getting new types of weeds popping up in our yard faster than we can get rid of them. I have been reading all your comments here on seeding and relaying them to my husband. We have 2 large labs and a little dachsund who are in the back yard a lot…so we were thinking of seeding an area at a time, so that it can grow and develop without the dogs running all over it. What do you think of this idea? Also, when is the best time to lay seed? Thank you so much and I am sure as I keep exploring I will have more questions!!!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-196296 YoungHouseLove Sat, 29 May 2010 18:32:32 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-196296 We just use a hose with a sprinkler head attached. Worked like a charm. And now we don't have to water it at all (we just did that the first season to get it established). Hope it helps! xo, s

We just use a hose with a sprinkler head attached. Worked like a charm. And now we don’t have to water it at all (we just did that the first season to get it established). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Emily http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-196295 Emily Sat, 29 May 2010 17:36:44 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-196295 Our front yard is EXACTLY like yours!! (Our kitchen and only full bathroom is also identical to yours, so we're feeling quite inspired). Do you have sprinklers watering your lawn for 15 minutes or do you use a hose? Our front yard is EXACTLY like yours!! (Our kitchen and only full bathroom is also identical to yours, so we’re feeling quite inspired).

Do you have sprinklers watering your lawn for 15 minutes or do you use a hose?

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-170320 YoungHouseLove Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:06:34 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-170320 Oh yeah, it's definitely worth the 50-100 bucks in seed. As long as you water water water (at least 15 minutes a day in every corner of your seeded yard) your results should be amazing- and starter fertilizer works wonders too. Good luck! xo, s

Oh yeah, it’s definitely worth the 50-100 bucks in seed. As long as you water water water (at least 15 minutes a day in every corner of your seeded yard) your results should be amazing- and starter fertilizer works wonders too. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Kim http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/05/welcome-to-the-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-170309 Kim Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:27:51 +0000 http://thisyounghouse.com/?p=943#comment-170309 That's why I love you guys! :o) We're cheap too, and we're becoming increasingly hesitant to spend all that money for sod...our families told us that sod was the only way to go (we didn't get our cheapness from them haha), but I'm going to show my husband how it worked out for you guys and hopefully he'll agree with me to give seeding a chance first! That’s why I love you guys! :o) We’re cheap too, and we’re becoming increasingly hesitant to spend all that money for sod…our families told us that sod was the only way to go (we didn’t get our cheapness from them haha), but I’m going to show my husband how it worked out for you guys and hopefully he’ll agree with me to give seeding a chance first!

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