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by Tomb
April 14th, 2020, 2:06 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Georgia Bermuda Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 1219

Re: Georgia Bermuda Grass

Ray I see also you talked about using tenacity but don’t use the tenacity it’s for use on Cold Season grass only.If you are looking for a program for your yard get one from site one they will hook you up and they have everything you need.
Take care. Tom
by Tomb
April 14th, 2020, 1:43 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Georgia Bermuda Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 1219

Re: Georgia Bermuda Grass

Hello Ray I’m from Jersey also at first I didn’t like Bermuda grass also.Before you kill it you should give it a try it is so much easier on you than you think.If you do keep it just make sure you spray pre emergent during the fall.I just put down the granular Prodiamine and had a bad case of Poa li...
by Tomb
February 27th, 2018, 9:37 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Scalp Timing
Replies: 4
Views: 536

Re: Scalp Timing

Check ground temperatures for your area.i live in North Alabama and its like between 45 and 50 and I can see grass growing after getting some temps above 70.Im looking and waiting for the yard to tell me when the grass is growing like 50 percent green.My south facing part of my yard is almost there ...
by Tomb
January 5th, 2018, 9:12 am
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: Deep freeze and pre emergent
Replies: 3
Views: 416

Deep freeze and pre emergent

With the crazy deep freeze and the ground frozen putting down my January pre emergent could be a problem.I live in North Alabama and this polar Bomb has my ground frozen I am hoping for a good warm up so I can get 0-0-7 Stonewall .43 percent down for my January app.i was thinking if the polor Boomb ...
by Tomb
March 14th, 2017, 9:40 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: How does TruGreen do it??
Replies: 8
Views: 8143

Re: How does TruGreen do it??

My friend had a yard full of weeds we went to site one and the they recommended Red Zone he said it would not hurt Bermuda grass.Well I had a 25 gallon sprayer and he bought the 2 qt jar 44 bucks.it made 21 gallons and my friend sprayed his yard that was 2 years ago and now he is weed free does.He n...
by Tomb
March 10th, 2017, 11:32 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 73
Views: 6517

Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Holding off from scalping because hard freeze or snow possible next week so mowed top growth off of yard starting green up.Its ready to scalp South facing side,East and West side 80 percent North facing side not ready at all.
by Tomb
March 10th, 2017, 11:13 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Hold off from scalping
Replies: 0
Views: 255

Hold off from scalping

Hello guys I was planning on scalping yard but checked weather for the week ahead and weather channel forecast for next week is a hard freeze and maybe snow.Morning temps could get below 32 so what do you guys feel about scalping before a weather front like that.I almost scalped this week but instea...
by Tomb
September 9th, 2016, 3:32 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: nutsedge
Replies: 62
Views: 4401

Re: nutsedge

Good read here I used Dimiss 2 apps and it's gone for now.My neighbor has it all over there yard.So when I saw some in a wet area I killed it quick.i love Dismiss doesn't hurt my Bermuda and works fast.
by Tomb
July 6th, 2016, 10:37 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Crabgrass outbreak
Replies: 26
Views: 1040

Re: Crabgrass outbreak

I'm from N Alabama also I had a problem with crab grass and tried Celicus but I didn't work the way I though it would.Than I bought Dismiss and wow it killed all the crab grass and the best part it does kill Bermuda grass.Yes it does leave some yellow spots but they go away very quickly. Hands down ...
by Tomb
March 10th, 2016, 10:37 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Absolutely Gutted :(
Replies: 7
Views: 570

Re: Absolutely Gutted :(

Looks like potty would blow over in a strong wind.When I moved here 6 years ago my yard was just getting good and they dug my front yard up to put in computer line for the neighborhood.They forgot to put it in before lawns were done per the computer company.When they were done they half leveled dirt...
by Tomb
February 21st, 2016, 12:59 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Spraying Prodiamine
Replies: 6
Views: 2732

Spraying Prodiamine

Might change from buying granular pre emergent to spraying Prodiamine with my 25 gallon sprayer.Dont have a clue how much to mix and put down in my yard.I see those guys from lawn company's spraying with the long hoses but if I sprayed it would be either pulled behind my John Deere tractor or parkin...
by Tomb
November 26th, 2015, 10:23 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Have a great Thanksgiving
Replies: 8
Views: 329

Have a great Thanksgiving

Special day thanksgiving for my family.Been a crazy few months I had open heart surgery and I'm very thankful for the great staff at Huntsville Hospital and a special surgeon Dr Hoffman.I had no pain and brother calls me after he had a bad fall an broke his hip.At the Hospital they did test on him a...
by Tomb
August 3rd, 2015, 8:08 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: What is happening to my yard!?!?!?
Replies: 12
Views: 1657

Re: What is happening to my yard!?!?!?

What height have you been mowing and how often are you mowing?Looks like part of your ard wants to go to dormancy.I had a fungal problem and put down bayer product it can't hurt to put a bag down.what is the size of your yard?My neighbor has been watering every day and in this southern heat it's sti...
by Tomb
August 1st, 2015, 11:54 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: There goes the yard!!
Replies: 166
Views: 8545

Re: There goes the yard!!

Wow that's a great looking building you are a man with a mission.Your wife and kids must be happy the way it turned out.You said you blew seals on power washers well I let my neighbor borrow my PW and he also blew the seal out.Took it to a compressor shop and they fixed it for 70 bucks.The guy who f...
by Tomb
July 29th, 2015, 7:12 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: New Member: Bermuda Grass
Replies: 11
Views: 645

Re: New Member: Bermuda Grass

Original786 I would want to know what type of Bermuda I have buy asking builder or pics etc.Lots of my neighbors don't have a clue what they have.Some let it grow 6 inches.Keep records what you do and dates and that could help you in the long run.Read the article section on this site and don't be sh...
by Tomb
June 14th, 2015, 8:26 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: New to Forum
Replies: 28
Views: 916

Re: New to Forum

Welcome to ATY your yard looks great.Im from Madison, and just helped my son in law put his new Tifway sod in his front yard.You did a great job putting the sod in your yard.Where did you get your sod from and is it Tifway 419? I am new to Alabama going on 5 th year here.I been buying fertilizer Fro...
by Tomb
May 20th, 2015, 9:16 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Southernguy311's lawn Reno -Front Yard 2015
Replies: 38
Views: 1429

Re: Southernguy311's lawn Reno -Front Yard 2015

Wow that's a sweet lawn.Keep pics coming.What does your wife say now?
by Tomb
April 12th, 2015, 4:44 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Prodiamine WDG
Replies: 8
Views: 289

Re: Prodiamine WDG

Wow I thought it was over 55 up that a way,sorry about that.
by Tomb
April 12th, 2015, 10:16 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Prodiamine WDG
Replies: 8
Views: 289

Re: Prodiamine WDG

Your a little late but that's ok it's still will help.Timing is just as important as getting it into your soil.As far as the rain that's the best way to use it.If you have a springler system than use it if not try timing with rain to get all products down that need water.If you are new to Prodiamine...
by Tomb
March 30th, 2015, 9:48 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 778
Views: 29953

Re: What did you do on your lawn today?

Scalped the yard here in northern Alabama yesterday.South side of yard growing like crazy and starting to see lots of green in sloping east side of yard.Been using 10-10-10 and now got the ok to put down regular fertilzer.What do you guys use for first application?