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by eric0919
May 9th, 2019, 8:50 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: uneven grass in my idaho backyard
Replies: 2
Views: 158

Re: uneven grass in my idaho backyard

The clumps look like perineal rye to me. Are the blades shiny on one side?
There’s not much you can do to get rid of it other than a renovation. If I get a really obvious clump I will pull it out sometimes.
This is why people plant pure bluegrass or even a mono stand of bluegrass.
by eric0919
February 15th, 2019, 4:01 pm
Forum: Irrigation
Topic: Drilling your own well
Replies: 46
Views: 3472

Re: Drilling your own well

Dropped the well pipe with slotted well point tonight. The well point is sitting at 12 1/2 ' below grade. Filled in with larger, course sand, and then a little bit of tiny pea gravel. We'll test output next. I know this is real old, but did you ever get output? How much? I'm moving to the Westfield...
by eric0919
May 11th, 2017, 8:24 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 200sq feet of Ky-31 in otherwise great lawn. Help?
Replies: 21
Views: 1808

Re: 200sq feet of Ky-31 in otherwise great lawn. Help?

When Certainty first came out it was labeled for removal of k-31 in bluegrass and I still use it as such in central Indiana. I have decent luck using it to spot spray clumps. I use it at the .75 oz/acre rate sprayed a week or two before the average first frost date with a possible second app 2-3 wee...
by eric0919
July 6th, 2013, 11:52 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Browning culprit close ups
Replies: 29
Views: 1508

Re: Browning culprit close ups

Check out this post on the Purdue turf Blog.
http://purdueturftips.blogspot.com/2013 ... d.html?m=1

It may just be the seed stalks turning brown.

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by eric0919
April 23rd, 2013, 10:52 pm
Forum: Trees
Topic: online tree vendors
Replies: 5
Views: 317

Re: online tree vendors

I've gotten some from Arbor Day foundation with good results.

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by eric0919
June 17th, 2012, 6:42 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Annual Rye?
Replies: 17
Views: 1405

Re: Annual Rye?

I think it just looks like regular perennial rye grass. With the stems and the clump it looks like it pulled out in.

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by eric0919
March 18th, 2012, 3:34 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: SAP
Replies: 8
Views: 292

Re: SAP

My toro struggles with the wet grass in the spring as well. It holds the clippings under the deck and as it builds up will start to bog out down. I've got to where I use the side discharge chute through may.

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by eric0919
February 26th, 2012, 3:56 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: seed for grass in pots...
Replies: 4
Views: 178

seed for grass in pots...

I'd like to do some grass in pots but it has been 4 years since I seeded the yard. So I need a very small amount of seed, which seems almost impossible to buy. Does anybody have a quarter or half pound they are willing to sell? I'm not looking for anything specific but an elite kbg. I've got Paypal....
by eric0919
December 2nd, 2011, 10:11 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Mulching Christmas Tree
Replies: 4
Views: 312

Re: Mulching Christmas Tree

I've done what you are talking about the last two years. Our town doesn't do the tree Recycling thing. We get white pines and I cut off all the branches smaller than a half inch and throw them around the yard and run them over. I make sure the blade is fairly sharp. It makes a lot of noise but doesn...
by eric0919
August 20th, 2011, 9:54 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Irrigating off a well and/or lake...
Replies: 7
Views: 197

Re: Irrigating off a well and/or lake...

Here's my post from last year: http://aroundtheyard.com/equipment/lawn-irrigation-pumps-t2105.html#p22416 I'm still using the same setup and pump. I found out the pump has good SKS bearings in it with no signs of wear after 4 years of abuse. It'll only run 2 sprinklers at a time but for $50 can't be...
by eric0919
August 13th, 2011, 10:34 am
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Milorganite at $6 at Menards
Replies: 40
Views: 3521

Re: Milorganite at $6 at Menards

mulsas wrote:I was all excited to stock up for the rest of the year. I went to my local Menards, and they didn't even carry it. Oh well.
Menard's at 146th and 31 has quite a bit. I just got 5 bags. $6 each!

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by eric0919
August 13th, 2011, 8:40 am
Forum: Trees
Topic: Is This a Bur Oak?
Replies: 9
Views: 566

Re: Is This a Bur Oak?

Well I finally did some more research and this is a Overcup Oak. It's not what I wanted but it is growing faster than a bur oak would have, which is good I guess. About 18" per year. It's not native to central Indiana though which I wanted. It's almost 4 foot now though so I guess I'll leave it. Eric
by eric0919
July 13th, 2011, 7:31 pm
Forum: Trees
Topic: Is This a Bur Oak?
Replies: 9
Views: 566

Re: Is This a Bur Oak?

Thanks for the help. I was hoping since it came from the Arbor Day Foundation it would be what they claim. Oh well. I'm not sure I'll ever see it produce acorns. I've heard it's 25 years.
by eric0919
May 30th, 2011, 7:56 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: What grass for no maintenance in fla?
Replies: 9
Views: 1365

What grass for no maintenance in fla?

I'm at my parents south of Tampa Florida. Its just a mile or so from the ocean. I would assume hi ph but havent done a soil test They need some grass planted. The only irrigation will be from rain. Bahia was mentioned. I need to be able to get it locally. Is now a decent time to plant seed? Any sugg...
by eric0919
May 22nd, 2011, 9:13 am
Forum: Trees
Topic: Is This a Bur Oak?
Replies: 9
Views: 566

Re: Is This a Bur Oak?

I looked again. There does seem to be a bit of anthracnose on 3 or 4 of the leaves. I guess I wasn't to worried about it. Should I be?
by eric0919
May 21st, 2011, 11:18 pm
Forum: Trees
Topic: Is This a Bur Oak?
Replies: 9
Views: 566

Is This a Bur Oak?

So, this is the 4th season for a tree I got from the Arbor Day Foundation. The first year I planted it, it didn't get any leaves and died back to the ground pretty much. The 2nd year it sprouted from the base and grew a few inches. Last year it grew about 18 inches and is doing well now. The leaves ...
by eric0919
April 12th, 2011, 11:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Lesco fertilizer prices?
Replies: 32
Views: 6501

Re: Lesco fertilizer prices?

GaryCinChicago wrote:Just curious - What is the item# you are referring to??

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by eric0919
April 12th, 2011, 10:48 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Lesco fertilizer prices?
Replies: 32
Views: 6501

Re: Lesco fertilizer prices?

I was hoping it was a internet pricing problem. It always used to be accurate though
by eric0919
April 12th, 2011, 10:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Lesco fertilizer prices?
Replies: 32
Views: 6501

Lesco fertilizer prices?

Did Lesco fertilizer prices go sky high in the last 2 weeks? I was just looking at a bag of starter on their web site and it listed it at $62! It was in the mid to upper 20's 2 weeks ago I think. Did My internet prices just get messed up?

Eric
by eric0919
April 11th, 2011, 9:33 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Car wash chemicals - morph?
Replies: 48
Views: 1299

Re: Car wash chemicals - morph?

I'm as OCD about cars as I am the grass. Never run a car through any carwash if you want the keep the paint looking good and swirl free. Use two 5 gallon buckets one with just rinse water the other with Car soap. Dish washing soaps strip carnuba wax off, or alt least Dawn does. Use detailing clay to...