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"I have some patches I would like to cover in my backyard... I am planning to reseed the areas, but in the meantime didn't want to have numerous brown or earth-covered patches. Would any of your products (aerosol or aerosol pump) fit this bill?" Jeffrey, Toronto, Canada
There are couple options you might consider:
1)
Aerosol Paint, Turf Green, covers about 50 square feet per aerosol can. This inverted can application uses a T-tip that is normally associated with an aerosol line striper but can be used by hand.
2)
Bulk Latex Paint, Turf Green, one diluted gallon will cover approximately 100 square feet, dilution ratio of 1 to 1 for good coverage (1,000 square feet per 5-gallon pail), can be applied using a pump-up sprayer.
3) Turf Colorant, dilution ratio of up to 9 to 1, this can be sold in 1 gallon cans, $29.00 per gallon plus shipping ($16.95), and can be applied using a pump-up sprayer. If there is anything you don't want covered please avoid (concrete, brick, etc.) as this acts as a permanent "stain".
Here's a photo album of test strips on grass and a blue spruce tree using turf colorant. This turf colorant held up for weeks on the dormant grass and over the winter on the tree.
http://picasaweb.google.com/105832309948818480130/TurfColorantAnother photo album of turf colorant being used to cover existing white field lines.
http://picasaweb.google.com/105832309948818480130/TurfColorantOverWhiteItem 3 is what golf courses use as well as real estate companies selling property with dormant grass.
Applying the paint/colorant during the cool part of the day will help minimize the absorption by the plant leaf, especially the aerosol paint, and any adverse impact to the plant's recovery.
A recent article about an
entrepreneur helping out homeowners with dormant grass is receiving excellent reviews from neighbors (and saving on watering).
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/07/27/4132488/turf-painting-spreads-as-drought.html Here's an earlier blog post when Texas was experiencing their drought last year, "
turning brown turf green".
http://trumark.blogspot.com/2011/07/turning-brown-turf-green-with-sports.html