Lawn Madness, Part II

It's the end of April, 2012 and I have the results: First, the neighbors. Lot of hunters on this street. Several asked if I was planting a deer plot last fall. Most of them looked at me like I was crazy when I explained. It stayed hot and dry longer than usual so the fall crop in the lawn did not do well. However, winter was mild enough to allow radishes to over-winter. Spring brought flowers and seeds but no significant root growth. It also brought the "When you going to cut your grass" question. Conclusion: Successful use of radishes to aerate soil like mine needs a wetter fall and probably much more nitrogen fertilizer. It may work on less concrete-like (At 200+ lbs, I can bounce on a spade when it is dry and it only goes in an inch.) lawns. Also try half again the recommended amount of lawn nitrogen. (Did the "new" blogger eat line breaks? I can't make them appear.)