Pneumonia grass virus??????

[Jenna]

A co-worker was telling a group of us yesterday that you shouldn't rake your lawn until the ground is at least 50+ degrees. She said that the ground has a pneumonia virus that you can catch it if you rake too early, and you breathe it in. I have never heard anything like this, and was wondering if anyone here has? Jenna (Zone 5)

[jjj]

I work in a garden center and have never heard of this. Maybe she just is sick of raking :lol:

You should actually have your yard done before the ground temp reaches 50F because that is the temperature that crabgrass germinates, and if you are going to put a crabgrass control down it has to go on AFTER the raking is all done, but BEFORE the ground temp reaches 50.

[Newt]

I never heard of such a disease either. I went to an extensive medical dictionary and couldn't find a reference there either. It reminds me of sitings of Elvis! :-)

Newt