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by JHazzardB
August 19th, 2021, 12:20 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: What common turf herbicides reek the most?
Replies: 3
Views: 5037

Re: What common turf herbicides reek the most?

Turflon Ester. It's like spraying moth balls or something all over.
by JHazzardB
June 4th, 2021, 2:33 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: How fast does your KBG grow?
Replies: 5
Views: 719

Re: How fast does your KBG grow?

My mutt of a KBG yard has been growing almost 4" per week. Currently trying to keep the HOC at 3.5" and I'm having to mow twice a weeks to keep it that low. I think I've run my sprinklers once or twice this spring but we've received a lot of good soaking rains so far. Had very little in the way of s...
by JHazzardB
October 30th, 2020, 10:53 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Stupid Ice Storms!
Replies: 4
Views: 363

Re: Stupid Ice Storms!

Thanks guys! I'm done ranting so I'ma pull up my Big Boy Pants and get to work. I'll get this yard whipped back into shape in a jiffy!
by JHazzardB
October 29th, 2020, 1:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Stupid Ice Storms!
Replies: 4
Views: 363

Re: Stupid Ice Storms!

Throw back to August. Pour one out for the homies.

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by JHazzardB
October 29th, 2020, 1:06 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Stupid Ice Storms!
Replies: 4
Views: 363

Stupid Ice Storms!

2020 never fails to deliver! I've spent 6 years adding more and more trees to my backyard and front to get enough shade in OK to grow KBG decently. But oh no no, Oklahoma has to get ice storms. Last 3 days my trees got piled on with about an inch of ice. If the leaves had fallen, damage probably wou...
by JHazzardB
September 23rd, 2020, 11:42 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Success with killing Bermuda
Replies: 2
Views: 215

Re: Success with killing Bermuda

When you say "bottle rates" are we talking the rates printed on the directions for each bottle for, say, a 1K square foot area?
by JHazzardB
August 28th, 2020, 10:33 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Ken-n-Nancy's 2020 "Driveway Side" Lawn Renovation
Replies: 87
Views: 28222

Re: Ken-n-Nancy's 2020 "Driveway Side" Lawn Renovation

I feel like I just spent the summer at your place after reading this complete account of the road process! Sorry about the hydroseed, but I bet you guys will get it back in tip top shape soon enough. I still can't believe how well your yard looks for August. It's amazing. Good luck guys can't wait t...
by JHazzardB
July 27th, 2020, 10:22 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: I don't deserve a lawn
Replies: 50
Views: 1866

Re: I don't deserve a lawn

Man I love it when people deep dive on the answers in a full science answer. I think I got goosebumps reading Morpheus' answer. S1impl, did you ever reseed the areas dying back? Just curious. I remember pics of your yard years ago it looked really good. I think I also recall that you mowed it with a...
by JHazzardB
July 13th, 2020, 11:19 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: A Scalping question
Replies: 8
Views: 533

Re: A Scalping question

I think the answer to "what's the point in babying it" is so it's healthy when you hit it with Round Up. But I'm like you, I'd rather see a scalped area than clumpy K31 driving me crazy. Don't know if the logic holds up though.
by JHazzardB
July 4th, 2020, 1:20 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Summer Fertilizer
Replies: 9
Views: 593

Re: Summer Fertilizer

My summer fertilizer of choice is water. Hopefully in the form of rain, but I'll use the synthetic city version if I need to.
by JHazzardB
June 15th, 2020, 2:12 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New Sod Wiped out by Fungus
Replies: 3
Views: 373

Re: New Sod Wiped out by Fungus

I think the introduction of a new fungus resistant grass would be a great idea. I think a good organic fertilizer (1/2 strength) would be okay considering your lower temps. I'm not familiar with your climate or if your yard goes dormant or gets stressed out. Smaller doses should be okay. We'll see i...
by JHazzardB
June 13th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New Sod Wiped out by Fungus
Replies: 3
Views: 373

Re: New Sod Wiped out by Fungus

Hey vetrano! What are the temps up in Ontario right now? Have you used any fungicide to stop the black spots? To me, it almost looks like the sod had two or three varieties and one of them survived. But honestly, if I had that density of MY bare spots heading into fall, I would be hesitant to overse...
by JHazzardB
June 8th, 2020, 10:05 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
Replies: 24
Views: 2183

Re: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo

Dang Andy, that looks great! I always admire the climate diversity around here. Your grass is in the wakeup phase and mine is wanting to go dormant! :D Lawn looks fantastic.

PS: I'll bite, what are you doing to increase shade tolerance?
by JHazzardB
May 25th, 2020, 10:19 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Moles? Voles? Other?
Replies: 7
Views: 471

Re: Moles? Voles? Other?

I'm with wally. I've had a lot of that damage before (looks very similar). It was raccoons for me. I think raccoons, skunks, and possums? will all dig for surface insects. I set out a little trap with some cat food in it and caught 3 of them.
by JHazzardB
April 7th, 2020, 7:33 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Getting rid of Greenbriar
Replies: 5
Views: 276

Re: Getting rid of Greenbriar

Okay, I’ve noticed about 30 looks but no replies and I’ll do it. Everyone’s thinking it soooo...sweet mother almighty. That stuff looks like hell. Does it pop up from multiple stems? I don’t see much foliage. Glyphosate, I think, doesn’t work as well on stems as leaves. Cut stems though might be an ...
by JHazzardB
April 3rd, 2020, 11:24 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Growth Regulator vs Spring Growth
Replies: 3
Views: 370

Growth Regulator vs Spring Growth

Okay, just trying to get a count of who/if anyone uses a PGR to control their spring growth. I'm mowing about 2 times a week now and taking off over an inch per time in certain parts of the yard. Thinking about telling the yard to take it easy in certain areas with a PGR.

Thoughts?
by JHazzardB
April 3rd, 2020, 11:18 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Weed B Gon failure against these 4 weeds???
Replies: 14
Views: 884

Re: Weed B Gon failure against these 4 weeds???

It looks like to me... Pic 2 is definitely Poa A. Pic 1 though looks like Poa A as well, just the seed stalks. But it looks like they are dying? Don't know how. Pic 3 looks like dandelion out the door. They might have formed the Fuzz before you killed them and the death of the dandelion might have o...
by JHazzardB
March 26th, 2020, 3:39 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Happy Early Spring Time Everyone!!
Replies: 0
Views: 597

Happy Early Spring Time Everyone!!

I'm sitting outside right now and it's 93F. We'll cool down to the 70's for the foreseeable future tomorrow though. Just wanted to post a "Current Pic" so I can remember in the middle of summer that my lawn actually looked good for a bit this spring! Took about 1 1/2 inches off yesterday and mowing ...
by JHazzardB
March 5th, 2020, 7:09 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Bare spots in spring
Replies: 4
Views: 364

Re: Bare spots in spring

I think your plan sounds okay unless you are applying seed all over instead of just the bare spots. Prodiamine can be applied to the good areas. Tenacity to the spots receiving seed. I'd reapply prodiamine to the bare areas after germination/establishment. Might have another user double check me tho...
by JHazzardB
March 3rd, 2020, 3:45 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Tracking the Forsythia Line
Replies: 31
Views: 3750

Re: Tracking the Forsythia Line

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Spotted in my backyard in OKC yesterday. The bush only has 3 open flowers but suspect the rest are coming soon!