Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 21Oct 04, 2012 8:59 pm jzell67 Ok you got me... I dont like Sir Walter "Grass" My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 22Oct 08, 2012 7:55 am So if I shouldn't be watering my lawn as much as I am, how long is it 'safe' to let the lawn be heat stressed (curled leaves) before they start to die? Also, once the first patches of lawn that are heat stressed need watering to keep them alive, should I water the entire lawn - even those shaded areas that aren't heat stressed at all? Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 23Oct 08, 2012 10:04 pm The only thing I know is that I wouldn't water those shady spots. But, where is Fu !?!??! Haven't "seen" him for a while ... My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 24Oct 17, 2012 12:23 pm I have approx 60sqm of EZ Lawn that I put down myself. (Northerly aspect in Sydney) I too followed Fu's soil prep. It's just come through it's 2nd Winter and it has bounced back no probs. Just prior to Winter I gave it a some seasol / powerfeed and a light dose of Seamungus just to get it through the cold and then I did nothing (absolutley nothing) to it until a few weeks ago. It didnt go fully brown this time around which was good. About 3 weeks ago I gave it a dose of Seasol / Powerfeed and a little heavier covering of Seamungus. Result: the brown has just about gone and the green has returned. I had a little bit of a problem with a couple small patches of Clover and a few other pesky weeds here and there that an hour or so of manual weeding appears to have resolved. EZ works perfectly for me as I dont have to spend a great deal of time looking after it. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 25Oct 17, 2012 3:22 pm Same here KnockItDown, yes now the weather is warming and more importantly the earth ours is picking up again Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 26Oct 19, 2012 9:13 am I think my main problem is I have let my EZ grow too tall. I dare say it's probably at 3 inches. At this height the stems are vertical and leaves grow at the end of the stems so everytime you mow you're just taking off all leaf. I need to lower its height by a good 1" I think and get it down to 2". Just wondering if it is too late in Spring already to scalp it and maybe I should just wait until the end of next winter to scalp it back ready for the next spring. These threads pretty much mirror the issue: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/loa ... 19727.html http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/loa ... 22302.html Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 27Oct 19, 2012 8:30 pm I probably shouldn't be the one to answer this (seeing that I dont have EZ), but nevertheless. I'm sure you'll get more interest after I put my thoughts in OK, I would "scalp" (gulp!! ) it now! (and water it really well after that; and ONLY ever mow in the arvo/evening when the sun is low). It's early spring and my logic tells me that if it doesn't strike back NOW, then you'll have to endure it for way too long and who knows what can happen to it by then. BTW I have no idea how it really looks, but by what you wrote it looks like it has high stems - flowers style!?! ???? Weird grass ... My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 28Oct 20, 2012 8:27 pm Not to late at all. In fact its a tad early unless your in the tropics/subtropics. Sclap away as short as you want it, core/aerate it after, apply a wetting agent and give it a good water. A bit of slow release fertiliser would also help it recover leaf. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 29Oct 22, 2012 12:56 pm Well I was thinking that but remember my lawn has only been down for 6 months and temperatures have been over 30 degrees every day for 2 months now. Maybe it would be best to let it grow longer over summer and then do the scalp before next spring? I would also prefer to have reticulation installed before hand so after I scalp it I can easily water it without spending an hour out there every few days til it greens. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 30Oct 22, 2012 7:10 pm Sorry Applor forgot the fact you are in Brisvegas. Heat is not a prob at all in fact its the prefered time to scalp a mature lawn. Since your lawn is only 6 months old simply drop the mower down a notch every couple of mows till you reach the desired height. It will make it go a little white looking but will force growth downwards/sideways. Make sure you mow regularly and only take a 1/3 of the leaf off each time even a little less if possible when you drop the height. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 31Oct 22, 2012 7:14 pm Also since the leaf is shorter it will require more more water till you find a happy height. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 32Oct 23, 2012 9:16 am Unfortunately even though I mow regularly I'm always taking off most of the leaf. The stems keep growing taller and are vertical and then the leaf always grows on the end of the stem. As a result I always have large brown areas after mowing because I take off most of the leaf even though I am mowing nearly weekly! This is why I am looking at 'scalping' - really just mowing it down to the height I want. Probably down to 1 1/2" and the keep it at 2". I just want to be sure I am doing the right thing given the age of the lawn and the current climate. Last thing I need is for me to kill areas of the lawn off. Is it true that no matter how short I mow it, if I water it enough it will recover? I am also thinking I should wait a few weeks until I have reticulation installed to make watering easy after I have cut it right back. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 33Oct 23, 2012 10:47 pm Ok, Just give a couple more months then early in the new year scalp it. Dont worry about the heat, you have to have plenty of warmth and water to rejenerate it. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 35Oct 25, 2012 8:56 am Hello Lex, Yes that sounds like a good idea. I am working late tonight so don't know if I can get photos before it is dark but I will try. I have found a small patch of lawn that has died - it did not survive that last week without any water:( It was as I feared despite what others have said. Luckily it is only a small area and some parts do have new growth showing. The lawn is currently looking quite nice because it has new leaf growth after last wednesdays mow and then good watering on sunday. I am toying with the idea of just gradually lowering the mow height though this will still take off the leaf at each stage. I think scalping would be the way to go and have read that EZ responds well to it - just want to get reticulation installed first! Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 36Oct 25, 2012 8:21 pm So here we go: Close up of the lawn - heat stressed and showing its height Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Showing large areas in heat stress after 4.5 days without water Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Dead patch from lack of water: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ main back yard area facing the back fence Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ side area, smaller areas in heat stress due to increased shade Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Good photo of the backyard and the deck Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This gives you a good idea of the lawns height. Measured to be approx. 3 inches Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 37Oct 25, 2012 9:44 pm Oh, hey, this is not nearly as bad as I thought! Wow! I don't think you'd need to do or worry much about it at all! (BUT, I don't have EZ and haven't got a clue of its specific problems (if any).) In fact, as far as I can see from the pics, our Sir W. was much worse during the recent winter draught but is now improving (without any help) and I believe it will soon close up in green (and I thought that's OK and normal, since it was not cared for or fertilised or watered when the winds and dry weathr came) ... We had a large area in a back corner in full shade the whole winter and also waterlogged during those record falls, always way too wet and dark - the area was truly without any green leaf. Now it's all becoming green on its own, and the greening is happening from outer circle into inside! I think yours looks just fine! I wouldn't even baby it with the seasol and what not ... (but then again, it's easy for me to say ) And what you call "Dead patch from lack of water" - that's nothing!! It will green up, I'm sure! My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 39Oct 25, 2012 9:51 pm As lex said it looks pretty healthy no great concerns there. Yeah its a tiny bit thatchy but really nothing to be concerned about in the short term. Scalp in summer, water well and it will be apples. Re: EZ turf very water dependant - how's yours? 40Oct 26, 2012 8:16 am Yes I am not concerned about it greening up at all, it's only in heat stress because I have not watered. If I water twice a week it looks spectacular. I am concerned though that watering once a week is not quite enough and I am getting small patches dieing before the weekly watering. My concern is more about the height of the lawn and the fact when I mow it I get large brown areas because all the leaf gets removed unless I mow it at a greater height. It has been just over a week since I last mowed so it has greened up since then (takes a 3-4 days). Thankyou for your positive comments. I plan to install reticulation next weekend and after that I will be able to scalp if I want and not worry about spending hours watering it back to health. I am not looking forward to digging up parts of the lawn to install the reticulation though:( It will be heart wrenching but worth it in the long run for sure. Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 12461 They using concrete or timber sleepers? Timber or steel uprights? Any drainage behind sleeper? 3 6514 thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 17292 |