Kalkaska sand grass seed?

[Polarice]

At the cabin near Wetmore in the Hiawatha, my yard is just the Michigan kalkaska sand. Does anyone know the best kind of grass seed to plant?

 

[HardwaterHoosier]

Bluegrass or Perennial Rye. But first take a soil sample and get the pH adjusted.

 

[groomerdave]

MDOT TDS mix is about the best. Personally stay away from bluegrass, takes too much to keep it alive around here.
Here's a link to CSI geoturf info on it:
http://www.geoturf.com/ProdPDF/MDOT TDS Mix_ss.pdf
They are usually the cheapest around even with shipping, believe that Holmquist in Trenary might have it too. Also the Wisconsin Roadside seed mix works well too. Keep it mowed short and often and it will fill in over time. My yard is the same, been there done that!
Think Snow! -Dave

 

[6hundy6]

Sandy soil, cool season grass, un irrigated, and low maintenence... seed with a fescue mix ( sheeps, blue and red fescues). these grasses are what you see durring the "Open Championship" across the pond. Fescues germinate in the 7-10 day range and thrive in dry sandy soils and can be maintained at cutting hieghts from 3/4 " to a no-mow turf stand.

Blue grasses will typically take at least 14 days to germinate, granted the seed stays moist for the entire 14 days.
Perrenial rye can be used if mixed with a seperate variety of seed in the northern climate ( fescues, Bluegrassess) but needs to be used more as a "nurse grass" because of its rapid germination but, it will eventually die off because of its lack of cold hardiness.

 

[6hundy6]

groomerdaves mdot mix would do very well with your application.

 

[Polarice]

Dave,

Do you just call them to order it?

Also, what if I don't mow it? I basically just want it to keep the sand out if the cabin.

Should I put the seed down before the snow or wait until spring?

 

[MZEMS2]

I've got the same crummy conditions for growing grass at our campsite. It's all pine needles and sand. There's a little grass here and there, but now it's a little late to plant anything. Gettin' pretty chilly with on and off frost at night.

 

[Polarice]

I've got the same crummy conditions for growing grass at our campsite. It's all pine needles and sand. There's a little grass here and there, but now it's a little late to plant anything. Gettin' pretty chilly with on and off frost at night.

I'm thinking that if I throw the seed down now, it'll germinate in the spring thaw.

 

[snodogg]

Yes you can dormant seed now. You will likely need to overseed again next spring. I too would recommend a fescue mix, requires less water and fertility inputs. Im a golf course superintendent...

 

[polarisrider1]

I also have that gray sand by my place in Irons. Red fescue and perinial rye grass. the annual rye grass works the best but only helps the Red fescue get started and is annual. weeds won't even grow.