we have a specific shade pattern from our house on the grass in the backyard and the rest of the grass gets Sun for 3-4 hours. Will the shady nook for.. in the sun areas too? I am concerned to mix shady nook with another grass seed as so many people comment about the dark green color for matching purposes. we have a specific shade pattern from our house on the grass in the backyard and the rest of the grass gets Sun for 3-4 hours. Will the shady nook for.. in the sun areas too? I am concerned to mix... » Read More we have a specific shade pattern from our house on the grass in the backyard and the rest of the grass gets Sun for 3-4 hours. Will the shady nook for.. in the sun areas too? I am concerned to mix shady nook with another grass seed as so many people comment about the dark green color for matching purposes. « Show Less
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I was happy with shady nook. I can't tell the color is different. I was so happy to get the grass to grow I was not really concerned about color. It does well in sun also if it is not intense. Hope this helps.
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Much like using a slightly different shade of paint on a wall that meets at the corner of another color is "OK" because it looks invisible on account of the shade patterns, grass can be the same way. There's no way to tell what your soil composition and weather patterns will make a grass look like until it comes up. I know that if you are not getting 4 hours of sun per day, you have to use a shade resistant seed or you'll not have healthy grass and roots. It's trade off. I say, use the grass seed if you are not getting 4 hours of sun per day.
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When I seeded the patchy areas I also tossed a light even coat over the whole area.... so as of now , I am seeing pretty much an even, gorgeous green color.
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I do have some patches of darker green but have now overseeded it all with Shady Nook and can tell that the blend is going to even out the lighter shades of green. Even if there are still a few darker areas, it is better than brown dirt (to me!). :-)
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We used it this year in an area with NO grass- planted in March and reseeded a few weeks ago and it is full and soft and green! Just be sure to water a lot :) Good luck!
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My soil is regular brown, the difference on the color of the earth is based on their minerals. I dont know, but you can try it! In my experience this grass likes shades area because it help maintain the soil fresh. In sunny (warm) places the seed may take more time to sprout (1month or less). About the roots, they are individually separated. Maybe in the future they can become entangle and provide a strong support for your soil. Hope this helped.
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Direct sunlight is best. If your porch gets some strong indirect light you may be ok. I have mine in a partially shaded area and it works just fine. Gets about 4 hours of direct light and that is enough to keep it lit thru the night
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We live in Miami and have fairly windy days in the summer with heavy rain. We have installed our canopy using aircraft cable to trees at the perimeter of our yard, tightened up with turnbuckles and removable using lockable steel caribiners at the canopy corners. We just didn't want the look of giant poles, so our canopy looks more like a floating sail overhead. :-) Also, if you use a post you actually need to sink the poles deeper than 3 feet...the rule of thumb is 1/3 below ground, 2/3 above. So for a sail mounted 8' high, you would need a 12' pole with 4' buried. Steel pipe 3.5-4" is recommended, especially for bigger sails in a windy area. We live in Miami and have fairly windy days in the summer with heavy rain. We have installed our canopy using aircraft cable to trees at the perimeter of our yard, tightened up with turnbuckles and removable using lockable steel caribiners at the canopy corners. We just didn't want the look of giant poles, so our canopy looks more like a floating sail overhead. :-) Also, if you use a post you actually need to sink the poles deeper than 3 feet...the rule of thumb is 1/3 below ground, 2/3 above. So for a sail mounted 8' high, you would need a 12' pole with 4' buried. Steel pipe 3.5-4" is... » Read More We live in Miami and have fairly windy days in the summer with heavy rain. We have installed our canopy using aircraft cable to trees at the perimeter of our yard, tightened up with turnbuckles and removable using lockable steel caribiners at the canopy corners. We just didn't want the look of giant poles, so our canopy looks more like a floating sail overhead. :-) Also, if you use a post you actually need to sink the poles deeper than 3 feet...the rule of thumb is 1/3 below ground, 2/3 above. So for a sail mounted 8' high, you would need a 12' pole with 4' buried. Steel pipe 3.5-4" is recommended, especially for bigger sails in a windy area. « Show Less
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have tried this 2x. did not kill entire yard, seeds took temporarily. the grass later died or diapeared & the weeds came back or a bald spot appeared. in other sections of yard had almost 1/2 yard cleared, all that hapened after temp.growth was the ST AUGUSTINE & BERMUDA pushed out new grass. my guess is that your yard has 2 be as bald as the MOON!
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It needs 2-3 hours of solid sun per day. Without that it will not work. With that, quite good actually. If you plan to put in mostly shady area, it will not work. Remember, it's solar powered, you can't cheat.
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Yes, if you want the best results it needs a lot of sun but that means you have to water it more too. It is hot in FL, a lot of sun = a lot of watering. You should also feed it (Tomato or veggie food) every 7-14 days for better results. I took off the top for easier watering purposes. The plastic top is more for cosmetics. Buy one to see how you like it, if you like it buy additional Topsy.
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I bought both because I have a heavily shaded back yard. Back along the back fence it gets no light in the spring and summer. I only put dense shade seed along the back fence and shady nooks everywhere else. Prepped soil as recommended and kept wet for 2 weeks. The shady nooks and the dense both germinated, but the dense was alot slower. Yard is green and thick but the dense is still filling in. I added some miricle grow lawn food to it this weekend. I think the trees are robbing the food Im thinking about feeding it with jonathan green green up this weekend. time will tell.
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Jac I have a New England arbors post light in my front yard and the color is white, it has been there for about three years and it still looks like new. I have had a lot of compliments on it. I also put my street address on it and they are in goldtone numbers. I'm sure that it could be painted a different color although it is a PVC texture, so you would have to take it by a paint store and asked them what type of pay would stick to the texture of the PVC. I hope that your post turns out as well as mine, and hope that you get as many compliments as I have had about my post and light. By the way, I mounted my post over a 4 x 4 post to give it more strength which was a good idea. J Howell Jacksonville Florida
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Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to... » Read More Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. « Show Less
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I used this for indoor in my garage as well and outdoor (carry it to my backyard to hit balls) but never left it outdoor for more than 2 hours. Grass (bermuda) will turn pale but is back to its natural color by the next day.
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Any sun coming from those is negligible... being so low to the ground. I actually was wishing there was more mesh on the back for even more airflow. The biggest factor for how much shade there is depends on the angle to the sun. Facing south, you'll only really get shade on your upper body at mid-day anyway. If you face any other direction, you get enough shade for 3+ adult camp chairs and gear and won't really notice light coming through ventilation mesh. If you face NW/N/NE, you'll have enough shade to have lots of kids/adults lay out a blanket in front of the chairs and have nice shade. (all of this assuming your latitude is similar to Washington DC) Any sun coming from those is negligible... being so low to the ground. I actually was wishing there was more mesh on the back for even more airflow. The biggest factor for how much shade there is depends on the angle to the sun. Facing south, you'll only really get shade on your upper body at mid-day anyway. If you face any other direction, you get enough shade for 3+ adult camp chairs and gear and won't really notice light coming through ventilation mesh. If you face NW/N/NE, you'll have enough shade to have lots of kids/adults lay out a blanket in front of the chairs and have nice shade.... » Read More Any sun coming from those is negligible... being so low to the ground. I actually was wishing there was more mesh on the back for even more airflow. The biggest factor for how much shade there is depends on the angle to the sun. Facing south, you'll only really get shade on your upper body at mid-day anyway. If you face any other direction, you get enough shade for 3+ adult camp chairs and gear and won't really notice light coming through ventilation mesh. If you face NW/N/NE, you'll have enough shade to have lots of kids/adults lay out a blanket in front of the chairs and have nice shade. (all of this assuming your latitude is similar to Washington DC) « Show Less
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I wish I knew what to tell you. I too planted my bulbs late. They came up and were green but have now gone dormant. I plan to leave them in and expect they will adjust and begin growing in late summer when they shoud. I know that's not much of an answer, but thought I'd let you know my plans. Good luck and let's hope we have some saffron come Christmas!
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I think it may depend on the color you chose. I bought the wheat and covered a pergola roof and made curtains with it. At night you can see a few stars and the moon. during the day the sun does shine through but it blocks enough that it doesn't blind you if you look at it. I've heard others say that the darker colors will provide more shade but depending on the grade you purchase it my not provide as much uv protection. The curtains have folds in them so they block more light. However I really like being able to pull them flat and see the sunset in the evening. If you want total block, Coolaroo won't do it alone. You'll probably need to use some sort of backing material. You could double the layers and they might be enough with some of the darker colors but not with the wheat. Hope this helps.
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I live in a townhome complex and there is a area to put plants. Due to the rotation of the sun, during the day, each plant receive sun light for two to three hours a day. I would not plant in a complete shaded area, but one that will allow some sun, off and on, during the day. I hope this helps.
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I used it here in Midwest Chicago land area with good results matches well with Kentucky blue mix and works great in shade! Germination occurred within two weeks