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by Turk
March 17th, 2024, 5:52 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2024: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 13
Views: 1446

Re: 2024: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Sprayed early season weeds (Lesser celandine and Hairy Bittercress) with Triclopyr (Ortho CCO)
by Turk
March 14th, 2024, 9:37 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2024: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 13
Views: 1446

Re: 2024: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Just put down some Dithiopyr after the forsythia popped open yesterday in the warm spell -- had to make a fast run to Bowen's early this morning!
by Turk
May 29th, 2023, 12:27 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 129
Views: 10824

Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Got down some 20-0-3 and Dimension "weed and feed" before the rains started.
by Turk
April 21st, 2023, 12:09 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 129
Views: 10824

Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Applied Calcitic Lime per recommendation (Pro-Cal calcitic lime from SiteOne, $29.04  / 50 lbs.)
by Turk
April 19th, 2023, 5:54 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 129
Views: 10824

Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Sprayed Tenacity on the poa annua and crabgrass
by Turk
April 14th, 2023, 4:27 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 129
Views: 10824

Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Mulch mowed the lawn, 2nd time of the season. First mow was 10 days ago and the mature fescue was like a jungle!
by Turk
April 11th, 2023, 9:51 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Soil Test -- Turk 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 172

Re: Soil Test -- Turk 2023

Thanks so much, Morpheus!

I guess the low pH helps explain why last fall's seeding came in but didn't really fill in over the winter as much as I expected, I'm guessing it's still trying to grow roots with limited topgrowth so far.
by Turk
April 5th, 2023, 6:15 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 129
Views: 10824

Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

First mulch mow of the season yesterday, received soil test results and posted in the other forum for analysis and recommendations.
by Turk
April 5th, 2023, 5:29 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Soil Test -- Turk 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 172

Soil Test -- Turk 2023

Third year soil test, fourth year in the house: Location: near Annapolis, MD Lawn Size: 24,000 sf total Grass Type: Mix of TTTF, perennial ryegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass Weekly mowing during season (mulching mode during season, mulched leaves during fall) Watering: approx 1 in. / week or less during s...
by Turk
September 8th, 2022, 10:45 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Renovators: Sprout and Pout
Replies: 132
Views: 17089

Re: Renovators: Sprout and Pout

Bumping for 2017 renos... Psssst!!! You're not supposed to resurrect this thread until the seed is down for the second week of renovators!! After they're 8000% committed, THEN we tell them about Sprout-and-Pout. By that time, they're thoroughly drunk after worrying about thunderstorms, 6-million bi...
by Turk
July 28th, 2022, 8:34 pm
Forum: Recipes and Cooking
Topic: Pizza
Replies: 73
Views: 34857

Re: Pizza

I have been able to cook some awesome pizzas on my gas grill using a pizza stone and a heavy-duty wok cover. The work cover is 15 inches diameter and comes with a riveted aluminum handle so it won't burn (like the wooden plug on my flimsy wok cover from my old wok), total $32.96 (including shipping)...
by Turk
July 28th, 2022, 11:08 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 4-6 hours Sun or Shade seed?
Replies: 12
Views: 945

Re: 4-6 hours Sun or Shade seed?

Agree with Green, I'd try throwing in some Turf Type Tall Fescue (TTTF), it's done reasonably well in my shady areas and looks a lot better than some of that shady grasses (some of which are downright ugly). I used Pennington Signature Series (Blue Label certified w/ zero weed seed).
by Turk
July 12th, 2022, 10:11 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 213
Views: 20041

Re: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

Spot sprayed Quinclorac (Drive XLR8) on crabgrass.
by Turk
July 10th, 2022, 12:01 pm
Forum: Flowers & Annuals
Topic: Springtime Rose Care
Replies: 16
Views: 2799

Re: Springtime Rose Care

Beautiful roses Ed!
by Turk
July 7th, 2022, 9:52 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 213
Views: 20041

Re: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

Sprayed Bayer Acclaim and Triclopyr ester to keep the bermudagrass in check. Grr, so the heavens opened up and got 2 freaking inches of rain that afternoon and more last night :banghead: At least the Acclaim was down for a few hours so we'll see, may need to reapply the triclopyr ester next week (I...
by Turk
July 5th, 2022, 12:18 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Best time for fall overseeding in Annapolis, MD?
Replies: 7
Views: 799

Re: Best time for fall overseeding in Annapolis, MD?

Thanks for all the suggestions. What is this rule about about waiting 30 days after germination before you put down fertilizer? It seems that since many people break the rule, I can still stick with around September 1 (or maybe push it back a week) for fertilizer application (per Morpheus' recommend...
by Turk
July 5th, 2022, 10:54 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 213
Views: 20041

Re: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

Sprayed Bayer Acclaim and Triclopyr ester to keep the bermudagrass in check.
by Turk
June 30th, 2022, 12:53 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Best time for fall overseeding in Annapolis, MD?
Replies: 7
Views: 799

Best time for fall overseeding in Annapolis, MD?

I'm trying to figure out the optimal time to do my fall overseeding with TTTF (including Rebel V and Rebel XLR) to fix some bare spots that used to be infested with weeds (some areas have some residual bermudagrass I'm controlling with Bayer Acclaim), and some hilly areas that got washed out during ...
by Turk
June 30th, 2022, 9:38 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?
Replies: 213
Views: 20041

Re: 2022: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today?

Spot sprayed Ortho CCO yesterday
by Turk
June 10th, 2022, 11:37 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mosquito Joe Alternative
Replies: 34
Views: 3391

Re: Mosquito Joe Alternative

Just came across this thread doing a search. FYI I've been using Demand CS from Syngenta to spray foliage around the yard and undersides of trees with a Tomahawk backpack sprayer. It's been very effective in our heavily wooded property and lasts around 4-6 weeks (although the sprayer is a bit heavy ...