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Can you still plant grass seed in June? Here's what the experts say
In the summertime, you should have time to relax, sit back, and enjoy all the hard work you've put into achieving a healthy lawn during the spring. And while it will still need mowing, weeding and watering (since a gardener's work is never done) it may not be as perfect as you would like. Despite giving your lawn plenty of love and following all the essential tips and trick for getting the perfect lawn, it can still need some care and attention, especially if you've been spending more time walking on the lawn, or children have been outside playing. And since there's no fun in banishing everyone from setting foot on the lawn, it might be starting to look patchy. Therefore, you're probably wondering if you can still plant grass seed in June? Although June is late in the year to plant grass, I took the question up with lawn experts to get their advice. Whether your lawn is looking patchy from more use in the summer or you are hoping to plant a new patch following a garden redesign, the good news is that you can still plant grass seed in June. However, there is a catch. You'll have to be more careful of which grass seed you sow and take into account your climate conditions. Harry Lloyd, gardening expert and head of marketing at HIPPO, says, 'Planting grass seed in June is like sunbathing during a British heatwave — you need to be clever about it.' Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 'If planting grass in June is something you can't avoid, perennial ryegrass is a good choice as it handles heat quite well. While other types of grass might give up, I've seen this one survive through tough conditions,' Lloyd adds. Saltuck Doganci, founder of Brick My Walls, agrees, 'By June in the Northern half of the U.S., the ground has already warmed past the comfort zone of cool-season mixtures, so I'd only overseed thin patches with quick-sprouting annual rye. It germinates in five days, throws a green haze that shades the soil, then acts as a living mulch until I reseed permanently in early fall.' But how does this differ if you live in the Southern half of the U.S.? 'In Southern states,' says Doganci, 'June is actually prime time for warm-season grasses. Bermudagrass and zoysia crave 80°F soil, and that's exactly what early summer delivers.' If you take on the challenge to sow lawn seed in June you'll need to handle it with care, no matter which zone you live within. 'Think of June seeding as more like raising seedlings in a greenhouse,' says Doganci. He suggests giving the newly sown area a shallow daily watering, followed by a light starter fertilizer once the blades reach shoe-top height. Give the newly sown area a shallow daily watering, followed by a light starter fertilizer once the blades reach shoe-top height. Just like Doganci, lawn care company Scotts recommends being meticulous about watering and states that, 'Once your grass seed is planted, the top inch of soil should be kept consistently moist but not soggy for the first two to three weeks.' A daily water is a must, but it may need additional moisture if the weather is particularly hot and dry. Once it has sprouted, keep the top two inches of soil moist, but allow it to dry out slightly between waterings. Scotts says this allows the grass roots to grow deeper. Once the seedlings continue to grow, continue watering every two to three days, but water more frequently if the soil dries out. Then, when your lawn is ready to mow you can reduce watering to once or twice a week. And it's at this stage that Doganci advises, 'Keep the mower blades razor-sharp so the tender crowns aren't torn on their first haircut.' This 5.6lb bag of ryegrass is a high performing grass seed that will build a strong lawn. The grass seed blend is designed for full sun and light shade and has low drought resistance with medium durability. You can expect this bag to cover 700 sq ft, with an overseeding coverage of 2,100 sq ft. The best time to plant grass seed depends on your location and whether you live in the North or South. The best time to plant grass in the North Scotts states that if you live in the North, you'll need to plant cool-season grass varieties. These include Kentucky blue grass, perennial ryegrass (as mentioned above), or fescues. The best time to plant is in the spring or fall, when air temperatures range from 50°F to 80°F, and the soil temperature is between 50°F and 65°F. There should also be plenty of rain. Cool-season grasses don't tolerate heat well and will go dormant when the temperature exceeds 65°F, so this is worth remembering if you plan to plant cool-season grass in June. Best best time to plant grass in the South It's slightly different if you live in the South, as you'll be planting warm-season grasses that can withstand the heat, as they are originally from tropical regions. Here, Scotts suggests that centipedegrass, zoysiagrass, bahiagrass, or bermudagrass are good choices. Unlike cool-season grasses, they can grow even when temperatures are between 70°F and 90°F and are happy to germinate in warmer soil between 65°F and 70°F.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Is A Binance Update To Blame For A Crash In Several Altcoins That Triggered A $3.8M Loss For At Least 1 Trader?
Several altcoins crashed in minutes on Binance on Tuesday despite quiet market conditions. Some have pointed to an exchange update as the cause of the turbulence, but questions remain. Localized flash crashes are nothing new in crypto. While cryptocurrency market participants have been bracing for volatility all week, users of the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Binance, were still caught off guard when several altcoins crashed on the exchange, costing at least one trader seven figures. Is an exchange update to blame? Don't Miss: 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a ? On Tuesday, several altcoins saw significant price declines in minutes on Binance despite relatively quiet market conditions. The most notable of them, a popular Solana memecoin, Act 1 The Prophecy, or ACT, tanked as much as 52% in 30 minutes from $0.1897 to $0.0904 and, albeit at a slower pace, is still falling at the time of writing on Wednesday, trading at $0.0588. Besides ACT, DEXE, the token for DeXe, a decentralized autonomous organization, also fell about 35% in 45 minutes, though, unlike ACT, it has recouped some of its initial losses at the time of writing. Other tokens that recorded significant losses include BANANAS31, HIPPO, KAVA, LUMIA, QUICK, and TST. Amid the chaos, at least one trader has suffered significant losses. Prominent crypto smart money tracker Lookonchain highlighted CoinGlass data showing that a whale was liquidated for $3.79 million as the price of ACT hit $ It's no wonder Jeff Bezos holds over $250 million in art — Many, including Lookonchain, have attributed the recent incident to an update to Binance's leverage trading platform, sparking outrage from users. Specifically, on Tuesday, the exchange tweaked the leverage and margin tiers for several pairs, including 1000SATSUSDT, ACTUSDT, PNUTUSDT, NEOUSDT, NEOUSDC, TURBOUSDT, and MEWUSDT. But the explanation that this update was the problem raises the question of why only ACT was affected in this list and why other tokens like DEXE were impacted. Binance, for its part, has released the findings of a preliminary investigation, stating, 'there were no market anomalies during the adjustments.' The exchange did, however, highlight large ACT spot sell orders on the platform around the time that may have sparked volatility under low liquidity conditions. According to the exchange, three VIP accounts sold ACT tokens worth approximately 514,000 USDT, while one non-VIP account sold 540,000 USDT worth of the token. Still, the exchange dispelled any notion of a coordinated effort to drive down the price of the token by asserting that no single account made significant profits from the incident. Localized flash crashes like this are nothing new in October, BGB, the native token of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, experienced an isolated flash crash that caused it to lose 50% of its value in 15 minutes. This forced the exchange to promise full compensation for any March 2024, Bitcoin crashed 87% on BitMEX from over $67,000 to $8,900, but the exchange maintained that the turbulence did not impact its derivatives trading the height of the 2021 bull market, the U.S. arm of the Binance exchange, experienced a similar incident, with Bitcoin crashing 88% to $8,200. These incidents highlight the need for robust liquidity while raising questions about the stability and reliability of these cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Read Next: Have $200K saved? Inspired by Uber and Airbnb – Deloitte's fastest-growing software company is transforming 7 billion smartphones into income-generating assets – Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Is A Binance Update To Blame For A Crash In Several Altcoins That Triggered A $3.8M Loss For At Least 1 Trader? originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Some Crypto Tokens Plunge 50% Within Minutes on Binance Amid Suspected Trading Bot Glitch
Multiple tokens cratered as much as 50% within 30-minutes on crypto exchange Binance on Tuesday, with market watchers wondering if a misconfigured trading bot could have caused the declines. Act I, the Prophecy (ACT) slumped 50%, DeXe (DEXE) dropped 30% and dForce (DF) fell nearly 20% within minutes after 1031 UTC on Tuesday, data from Binance shows, with no immediate catalyst or explanation behind the sudden fall. The drop led to $6.28 million worth of longs being liquidated on ACT-tracked futures across exchanges, Coinglass data shows, with a single trader hit with a $3.2 million liquidation. Meanwhile, HIPPO, BANANA31, TST and LUMIA posted similar declines shortly after 1100 UTC, though not as large as ACT, with dips in some tokens like KAVA getting quickly purchased by fast-fingered traders. The tokens are not related or in the same sector. Data showed a surge in selling volumes roughly around the same time, with no other tokens on Binance seeing similar spikes in selling volumes. The stage for volatility was likely set by Binance's announcement at 10:30 UTC, which introduced changes in leverage requirements and margin tiers for perpetual contracts for several tokens, including ACT/USDT. The announcement said the new rules will be applicable to existing positions. That likely spurred position adjustments by trading bots, leading to price volatility in perpetuals, which quickly spilled over to spot prices. The cascade spread over to other exchanges, with these tokens down equivalent amounts on other centralized exchanges as well as on decentralized exchanges. Early reactions on X ranged from surprise to speculations of a market-making bot possibly causing the declines due to a misconfiguration on how they trade, though CoinDesk could not independently confirm the allegations as of writing time. "Seems someone has been hacked or banned or idk," Andrei Grachev, founder at DWF Labs said on X. "Otherwise I cannot explain why too many unrelated assets dumped." "Even though the update was on perps, the impact spilled into spot. Traders using cross-margin setups or running arb strategies were likely forced to unwind both sides. Panic from the perp cascade also spread, algos and discretionary players alike started exiting spot just to stay ahead of the move," pseudonymous observer Game said in an X post. UPDATE (April 1, 12:00 UTC): Adds additional details and background. UPDATE (April 1, 12:18 UTC): Adds details on Binance changing leverage requirements. Sign in to access your portfolio
