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by eriocaulon
December 10th, 2013, 10:59 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Newbie with Backpack sprayer
Replies: 6
Views: 752

Re: Newbie with Backpack sprayer

Your tenacity calc is correct but I wouldn't be putting down 8oz/A rate for TTTF. Half that at most. As far as nozzles, I think in terms of color. Yellow seems like a fine mist and might be too small for general duty. Green might be pushing that even more. My recommendation is to use the red nozzles...
by eriocaulon
December 9th, 2013, 11:58 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: How I feel about overseeding now
Replies: 2
Views: 430

Re: How I feel about overseeding now

Just curious, after you overseededed kbg/tttf, how much tttf is in the lawn now -- rough guess %? Is it enough to keep it from looking conspicuous? Also, how do you know any of the overseeded kbg actually established? Unless the area is thin, I am more inclined to believe the existing kbg spread and...
by eriocaulon
December 7th, 2013, 11:44 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Newbie with Backpack sprayer
Replies: 6
Views: 752

Re: Newbie with Backpack sprayer

Just to start you off, I think 40psi is a good setting with blue 80 degree fan tip nozzles that you can get at Tractor supply store. When you spray, pay attention to the spray pattern of each nozzle and hold the wand where the two sprays just intersects in the middle. Calibrate it by trial and error...
by eriocaulon
December 1st, 2013, 6:13 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: December 1 Photos...
Replies: 5
Views: 443

Re: December 1 Photos...

Definitely looks darker than your previous lawn. Is that the cultivars or iron spray (?) or just the effect of leaves having been mulched in?
by eriocaulon
December 1st, 2013, 10:48 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Rotary free in 2014
Replies: 6
Views: 550

Re: Rotary free in 2014

Wow!!! Now that is some serious equipment! Congrats!
by eriocaulon
November 28th, 2013, 10:39 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Catch lazy dog owners with DNA
Replies: 7
Views: 457

Re: Catch lazy dog owners with DNA

Extreme is right!

But I once visited a friend living in a pet-friendly apartment. All the greenery surrounding this apartment was full of turds--pretty much every 2" or so. It was both disgusting and shocking to see. Never seen so many turds in my life.
by eriocaulon
November 28th, 2013, 10:33 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Help with Stonewall (Barricade) app rate
Replies: 12
Views: 641

Re: Help with Stonewall (Barricade) app rate

This is the same label that is on my bags: Stonewall 0.43% Plus Fertilizer
by eriocaulon
November 18th, 2013, 6:57 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Trapline Mole traps - product review
Replies: 161
Views: 14157

Re: Trapline Mole traps - product review

Could be more but only time will tell. It is unbelievable how much ground just one mole will cover though. If you don't see anything new for a few days, chances are, you caught the one and only bugger! Nice job!
by eriocaulon
November 18th, 2013, 11:01 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: My side and back yard renovation
Replies: 12
Views: 1163

Re: My side and back yard renovation

Awesome. Difference is huge!
by eriocaulon
November 17th, 2013, 10:40 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Poa Trivia - From now until late Spring
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Re: Poa Trivia - From now until late Spring

In the spring (or now even) when the Poa triv starts taking off, use the roundup-gloved hand technique to kill it. The blades will be twice as long as the kbg and it should be easy to spot and do. I have not had the dozen or so spots that I treated this past spring come back (from what I can tell) a...
by eriocaulon
November 14th, 2013, 7:49 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mulching Now?
Replies: 38
Views: 1488

Re: Mulching Now?

Yeah, I usually run the mower a couple weeks after the lawn stops growing just to mulch the leaves in.
by eriocaulon
November 13th, 2013, 10:50 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Did I ruin my lawn (w/ Tenacity)?
Replies: 25
Views: 5655

Re: Did I ruin my lawn (w/ Tenacity)?

Great news. Thanks for the update!
by eriocaulon
November 13th, 2013, 2:58 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Neighborhood dog owner
Replies: 17
Views: 946

Re: Neighborhood dog owner

Nah - of course you don't chain him up :) I think the problem OP was having was more related to the owner's expectations of where he should run, +1. I am very dog friendly. I usually chuckle when a dog jumps on me or pounces on my heels as I am jogging. I've not had any negative issues with the act...
by eriocaulon
November 12th, 2013, 6:24 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Neighborhood dog owner
Replies: 17
Views: 946

Another incident

What is with my neighbors??? This time, a lady is walking 3 dogs. She sees me approaching, yet does nothing. One dog is not even leashed. I pass by uneventfully on the sidewalk and then she yells out almost the same line as the other guy, "Hey, why don't you run on the road?!?!" I calmly tell her th...
by eriocaulon
November 12th, 2013, 5:18 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Uneven Tall fescue
Replies: 11
Views: 1189

Re: Uneven Tall fescue

Why aren't you cutting the grass? Very important part of lawn establishment that you are neglecting. The shorter bladed grass will be fine.
by eriocaulon
November 12th, 2013, 12:24 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent

HamsterHuey wrote:Thanks! So if I understand correctly, you just use the peanut butter on the trap and leave it on the soil surface by the foundation?
Yup.
by eriocaulon
November 11th, 2013, 7:08 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent

For voles, you can use any number of mouse traps baited with peanut butter. I'm waiting for it to get a little colder as the peanut butter always seems to get eaten by slugs or other when it is warmer out. Once there is snow cover, there is no stopping the voles. What's your strategy for placement ...
by eriocaulon
November 11th, 2013, 4:32 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent

For voles, you can use any number of mouse traps baited with peanut butter. I'm waiting for it to get a little colder as the peanut butter always seems to get eaten by slugs or other when it is warmer out. Once there is snow cover, there is no stopping the voles.
by eriocaulon
November 9th, 2013, 1:31 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: FYI - Late Seeding and Winterkill Risk
Replies: 1
Views: 228

Re: FYI - Late Seeding and Winterkill Risk

I've seen the same thing. KBG you can pretty much sow anytime, fall through winter. Sowing TTTF and PRG late fall is a waste--and also not good to winter seed too early in winter in case you get a warm spell and it starts sprouting. Better to winter seed TTTF and PRG in February.
by eriocaulon
November 7th, 2013, 7:33 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: Repellex Mole and Gopher repellent

Thanks! I'll have to try that next spring. I thought that was only for deer eating plants but it lists "Deer, Rabbits, Moles, Voles, Gophers, Groundhogs, Feral Hogs, Dogs, and Cats"