Oh, he's definitely right about that! I'd prefer a xerigraphic setup and am on the list to get funded for that (our state has a program, which ran out of money, and I hear it's back up and running) but in the meantime, I wish the grass no good whatsoever. Most useless plant on the planet, unless it's a food-producing grass. The multitudinous dandelions provide lots of joy for bees, though, so I wish them well..
tarasgirl06 - I use both ironite and urea; gets the lawn green fast, and keeps it green right into October. Until the lawn desperately needs cutting, I'm fortunate to live in the rain belt microclimate just south of the lake - more days of measurable precipitation than Portland, and nearly as much rainfall as Seattle. Our high Summer (July) average high is 79.9º F, with Summer lows in the fifties. If you can't maintain a lawn here, you must have a black thumb, because, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh says, "The Grass Grows By Itself." Our snowfall is also three times the national average, so root beds are already deep under water by the first thaw.
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