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More Tips for Improving Grass Seed Germination

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Like we mentioned in our previous post on planting grass seed in the late summer / early fall, certain conditions are necessary in order for the seed to GERMINATE at its highest potential rate. Here are some things to keep … Continue reading →

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Too late for a Fall Grass Seeding? Tips for a Winter (Dormant) Seeding – It’s a great option that few know about!

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Article Last Updated: 11/04/21 Did you miss the optimum time for seeding this fall?  If you are wondering when that was, typically in our region (Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan) the number 1 very best time to plant grass seed … Continue reading →

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Early August UPDATE – The Window of Time for Fall Grass Seed Planting Will Be Here and Gone Before You Know It!

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Article last updated on 08/11/2021 Every year around this time, it always feels like SUMMER is FLYING by.   We’ve been getting lots of questions about Grass Seed, which we DO SELL in addition to our 100% Kentucky Blue Grass sod and our … Continue reading →

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True or False – Sodding vs. Seeding

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Having a hard time deciding whether to sod or seed? Here are some tips to help you decide. True or False: It takes more water to establish sod. False. Typically, in the hotter months, a large amount of water is … Continue reading →

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MID to LATE-SUMMER CRABGRASS CONTROL TIPS (from the Red Hen FAQ Vault – The 2019 Update)

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Getting right to crabgrass … it’s looking to be bad this year! From site visits and talking to quite a few landscapers and customers, with the sporadic weather / precipitation patterns this year, I believe that non-irrigated lawns are seeing … Continue reading →

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MAY REMINDER! Fertilizer, Crabgrass & Broadleaf Weed Control

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Whether or not you applied a crabgrass pre-emergent or perhaps a straight fertilizer in April, early to mid-May is usually the time for an application of either a fertilizer or a “weed and feed” (a “weed and feed” refers to a fertilizer that … Continue reading →

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What a pain in the crabgrass!

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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When is a good time to apply a pre-emergent crabgrass preventer?  So we never have an “exact” date on when to apply the crabgrass pre-emergent since every season is different. We monitor the weather and soil temperatures.  Crabgrass germinates when … Continue reading →

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Weed of the Month – Common Chickweed

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Red Hen Turf Farm
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Lately our customers have been bringing Jeremy gifts.  They say, “what is this and how can I get rid of it?”  The last few customers brought in what we identified as Common Chickweed. Common Chickweed is primarily a winter annual … Continue reading →

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Red Hen’s Grass Seeding Quiz

Posted on August 12, 2016 by admin
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Here’s a quick quiz to see if what you know about grass seeding is fact-based or maybe more based on old-wives-tales or just plain old bad habits. Simply Answer YES or NO … Here we go: The more seed I … Continue reading →

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Where did the rain go? And what do I do about my thirsty lawn?

Posted on July 31, 2015 by admin
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Well – ONCE in a while – I am wrong (unless you talk to my wife).   You see, around the middle of June, I was telling many clients, landscapers and farmers not to worry about all the rain we were getting. I … Continue reading →

Posted in FAQ, Grass Seed, RED HEN TALL FESCUE SOD, Sod | Tagged drought, irrigation, summer | Leave a reply

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