NoMowGrass

Just thought this was some interesting looking stuff -

From the No Mow Grass Website:
"NoMowGrass is a short growing lush green grass with less watering requirements - developed for your growing zone... Soil requirements need not be optimum for a soft cool lawn that you’ll love to walk on bare foot. NoMowGrass does well in shady areas but not dense shade.

Whether you are looking for a grass to naturalize and never mow or looking for a lower maintenance grass for your organic orchard – NoMowGrass will provide a lifetime of enjoyment rather than add to your work load.

Once established – NoMowGrass requires less mowing, less watering and less fertilization than many other types of grasses. Though results vary and depend on your climate and soil conditions, many homeowners have reduced their lawn care maintenance by up to 100%. You may still want to rake your leaves and occasionally weed and feed your NoMowGrass lawn but now mowing is optional."

Scalping for Winter

Scalping the Lawn for Winter

This is as much of an informative post as it is kind of an answer-seeking post. Out here in mild California, many people tend to overseed their lawns for the winter (gotta keep that lush green look all year round, right?). So I'm wondering how many other regions in the world do this...

Typically what happens is the target lawn is mowed very short - it doesn't matter if you completely scalp the blades into the dirt, just get it as short as possible (I'm not saying this is the correct method, because I'm not sure myself, I'm just saying this is the usual method). Once the grass is whacked/scalped down to nothing, it can be gone over with a bow rake (to loosen the soil a bit), or it is just ready to be seeded as-is. After the ground is ready, rye-grass seed is spread heavily across the lawn.

A healthy dose of water on a daily basis is needed for the first couple weeks. After a good 3 or 4 weeks of growing, the grass is ready (and needing) to be cut. By doing this winter overseeding, many homeowners are able to keep that perfect 'California' lawn year round. Is this typical in other regions? or mainly left up to us semi-vain people on the West Coast? Any comments/feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

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