Expert: Richard Clark - 5/23/2009

Question
Richard
I hope you can help.
I live in western Canada, zone 2A.
We have had a long winter and the grass is just now greening up.
Most of our neighbours lawns are green and some almost ready for the first cut.
Ours however is still mostly brown, flat, and patchy.
I know from previous years however that our lawn is a 'late bloomer' and in a couple weeks will be thicker and greener than the neighbours, especially after I dethatch, aerate, and fertilise. BTW our neighbours dont do any mainteance.
This grass was here when we bought the house so I dont know anything about it.
Why does it do this? I assume our soil and shade/sun is the same as the neighbours.
Is our grass a different species?
Thanks for your thoughts.  

Answer
Bud
I think you answered your question. As I was reading this my first thought was 'different kind of grass'. Without seeing your lawn that is my thought. Look at this way you save one or two mowings and later is just as good looking as the neighbours.
Have a great Summer
Richard