05-23-2008, 06:05 AM
My neighbor put in a lawn from seed over 1000'sq ft. He purchased Seashore Paspalum from an online suppler in Oregon. The seed price, including priority mail shipping, is much cheaper then anything we found on island. About $240 for 5lbs of seed including shipping. (actually might be cheaper now) Garden Exchange, when we last checked, was $85/lb.
Website: http://www.outsidepride.com/catalog/Seas...17947.html
It has been very successful, except for some rogue grass infiltration from ajacent areas. It is still filling in, but almost done. It has been about 6-7 weeks. In addition to the seed he bought flats from Home Depot and plugged the areas where the roof runs off and the catchment over flows to prevent seed wash out. The plugs are slower then the seed, but seen less susceptible to yellowing from lack of water. Makes sense, better root system.
Bed prep - He put a thin layer of soil over the existing cinder. However, he thinks he would purchase cinder soil if he had to do it again. The soil had significant clay clumps which added more labor.
Susan
Website: http://www.outsidepride.com/catalog/Seas...17947.html
It has been very successful, except for some rogue grass infiltration from ajacent areas. It is still filling in, but almost done. It has been about 6-7 weeks. In addition to the seed he bought flats from Home Depot and plugged the areas where the roof runs off and the catchment over flows to prevent seed wash out. The plugs are slower then the seed, but seen less susceptible to yellowing from lack of water. Makes sense, better root system.
Bed prep - He put a thin layer of soil over the existing cinder. However, he thinks he would purchase cinder soil if he had to do it again. The soil had significant clay clumps which added more labor.
Susan
Susan