tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post6712268450875726256..comments2024-03-09T03:33:49.996-05:00Comments on Organic Lawn DIY: Jonathan Green Black Beauty ExperimentOrganichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339174947154776300noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-84193963878970942842020-02-21T18:19:39.774-05:002020-02-21T18:19:39.774-05:00I'm in Houston, TX. Will this grass grow well ...I'm in Houston, TX. Will this grass grow well in our texas heat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537867983738277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-53166343532595865202016-10-07T17:33:03.022-04:002016-10-07T17:33:03.022-04:00Jonathan Green's Tall Fescues as well as other...Jonathan Green's Tall Fescues as well as others such as Kentucky 31 have endophytes. Endophytes are naturally occurring fungus that actually make the grass insect repellent. Good news for the grass but bad for grazing animals who eat the grass. Kentucky 31 was once a popular pasture grass until it was discovered that it created health problems for even large livestock. I don't know how much would have to be ingested to cause significant harm but I wouldn't encourage it to be safe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085200523483023965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-21545753053419883682016-03-24T19:33:29.288-04:002016-03-24T19:33:29.288-04:00My cat eats the grass from time to time and hasn&#...My cat eats the grass from time to time and hasn't had any issues. Regarding the retaining water bit.... I haven't seen Black beauty with that feature. Other seeds that I've seen with it I'm pretty sure it's mainly made of paper with some fertilizer mixed in. One of the benefits is that birds won't eat it if I remember correctly. Any way, to be on the safe side you should probably call Jonathan Green and ask them directly.DIY Organic Lawn Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823873941471899880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-14031482577569649582016-03-24T11:30:00.066-04:002016-03-24T11:30:00.066-04:00Re: the "waxy coating". Does anyone kno...Re: the "waxy coating". Does anyone know if this is injurious to cats and dogs who might ingest it?<br />On a related subject: the seeds "retain water" according to promos for this seed. If birds ingest some of the seed before it sprouts, will this property (of the seeds to retain water) be injurious to the birds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-86720388953043436202013-10-29T04:16:48.732-04:002013-10-29T04:16:48.732-04:00Once you've planted the Black Beauty seeds in ...Once you've planted the Black Beauty seeds in your lawn how often did you water it per day, per week?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-69605581215395671362013-10-10T11:59:04.161-04:002013-10-10T11:59:04.161-04:00When I put it in the lawn it was about 10 days. It...When I put it in the lawn it was about 10 days. It was already starting to get cold when I seeded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-75628070037260264152013-10-09T22:12:07.993-04:002013-10-09T22:12:07.993-04:00Once you seeded your lawn with the original Black ...Once you seeded your lawn with the original Black Beauty seed, how long before you notice it started germinating with new seedlings coming up? Thanks for sharing your experience with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-9714063489926726802012-08-18T19:54:09.281-04:002012-08-18T19:54:09.281-04:00Thanks, for letting me know. I'll be using Bla...Thanks, for letting me know. I'll be using Black Beauty as well since I couldn't make a decision on other seeds and I already have the Black Beauty. The little test I did came out looking nice and I keep hearing good things about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375318389927737141.post-32141756924631965682012-08-18T19:50:14.528-04:002012-08-18T19:50:14.528-04:00We rototilled our old lawn - about an acre. The p...We rototilled our old lawn - about an acre. The property looked awful. We spread Jonathan Green's Black Beauty all over and added some tall fescue from Tractor Supply - mixing it in. It is now August and our lawn is spectacular. Thick and lush. And green. We are an older couple 65 and 70 and we did this ourselves. We will be adding seed until probably October and will wait till spring to cut. It just looks gorgeous. We never had any luck with our lawn over two decades. We had several good rain storms and that is what we relied upon mostly. I rate this 100% plusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com