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by flyin-lowe
Yesterday, 1:11 pm
Forum: Flowers & Annuals
Topic: Rose question
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Re: Rose question

Thats good to know, I didn't want to get into this and 2 years from now have something taking over my entire front porch area.
by flyin-lowe
March 25th, 2024, 8:30 pm
Forum: Flowers & Annuals
Topic: Rose question
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Re: Rose question

Do they continue to grow (the footprint) every year or does the overall bush stay a certain size after all those years?
by flyin-lowe
March 25th, 2024, 8:27 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Scotts question
Replies: 2
Views: 93

Re: Scotts question

I put the triple action down this morning. He didn't have many weeds so I am more concerned about the Fert and Pre M at this point. We are supposed to get some rain tomorrow evening. Depending on how things looks in a month or two I will hit it with 2 4 D then. I know the Pre M in this stuff doesn't...
by flyin-lowe
March 24th, 2024, 4:41 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2024: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 13
Views: 1451

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

Supposed to get some rain this coming Tuesday so I started putting my prodiamine down. It started to get too window so I stopped spraying. Still have about 2 acres to spray. Hopefully the wind dies down some in the next day or so. Not sure if it is too early, too late, or about right but since I tre...
by flyin-lowe
March 24th, 2024, 11:46 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Weeping willow question
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Re: Weeping willow question

I had an old farmer tell me one time that staking trees makes them weak. He said being blown around when they are young makes them harder and hardier. He said it’s better to buy a smaller treee that isn’t tall enough to need stakes and sacrifice a year or two of height for a tree that is stronger in...
by flyin-lowe
March 24th, 2024, 11:42 am
Forum: Flowers & Annuals
Topic: Rose question
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Re: Rose question

Might look into the knockouts. With my busy schedule a little more hands off is better for me.
by flyin-lowe
March 22nd, 2024, 8:53 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Weeping willow question
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Re: Weeping willow question

Sounds good. I left that one because (and I may have misread) your original response said you "might" cut the one off at 1:00 pm or maybe wait until next year. I did cut that one off and the one remaining was even higher then the one you said it might consider. Either way hopefully it will perk up. ...
by flyin-lowe
March 21st, 2024, 2:36 pm
Forum: Flowers & Annuals
Topic: Rose question
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Rose question

My grandmother (named Rose) passed away at the age of 97 recently. Over the winter I thought about some type of tribute and thought about some type of roses. I know zero about them. I have a spot up against my house in the front and thought about some type of trellis with some type of climbing rose ...
by flyin-lowe
March 20th, 2024, 8:24 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Scotts question
Replies: 2
Views: 93

Scotts question

My elderly father decided to stop paying the lawn care service and have some family (including me) help with is lawn care. I am fine with that and told him I would take care of it. I was planning to put pre m down and some fert pretty soon. I went over today to measure his yard and he told me he alr...
by flyin-lowe
March 20th, 2024, 5:42 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Weeping willow question
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Re: Weeping willow question

Here is what I ended up with. Looks a lot better already, funny how cutting a bunch of the limbs from a tree can make it look more like a tree.... Not the best pic, I snapped it from the driveway.


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by flyin-lowe
March 16th, 2024, 9:27 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Weeping willow question
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Re: Weeping willow question

As always, thanks for the info Morph.
by flyin-lowe
March 16th, 2024, 5:50 pm
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Weeping willow question
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Weeping willow question

I have a weeping willow that was planted about 3 years ago. My neighbor planted one about the same time and his is doing a lot better then mine. He looked at mine and recommended I prune a lot of the branches of as they are near the ground. I don't know much about planting these trees but he said th...
by flyin-lowe
November 5th, 2023, 11:02 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Dropping fert w/o rain
Replies: 3
Views: 693

Re: Dropping fert w/o rain

I have a large yard I treat without irrigation. My practice is to wait until soil temps get to around 50 degrees. Then I wait until the next forecasted rain. I use straight urea, and depending on what you are actually putting down will dictate how much you’ll lose by it sitting in the ground without...
by flyin-lowe
October 15th, 2023, 11:23 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Plant Now?
Replies: 5
Views: 861

Re: Plant Now?

I’ve always tried to get mine up and mowed at least one time (preferably twice) before the first frost. I would hold off personally.
by flyin-lowe
October 8th, 2023, 12:22 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Do I need to wait to plant trees?
Replies: 3
Views: 821

Re: Do I need to wait to plant trees?

Tried finding an answer to this question on line and couldn't come up with anything. Everything I found talked about planting grass after applying. My assumption is that most of the herbicde is absorbed through the leaves which the new trees were not exposed to. It's been 24 hours since I sprayed th...
by flyin-lowe
October 8th, 2023, 8:54 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Do I need to wait to plant trees?
Replies: 3
Views: 821

Do I need to wait to plant trees?

I brought home a couple maple trees yesterday that are about 4 foot tall I plan on planting. Due to the way things worked with the weather I ended up spraying my yard with Triplet sf yesterday as well. Will this application have any impact on me planting the two small maple trees? My gut tells me it...
by flyin-lowe
September 10th, 2023, 10:05 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Height of cut recommendations
Replies: 6
Views: 892

Re: Height of cut recommendations

I too keep mine around 4-4.5 inches all year. This time of year I start dropping it a little each month to gradually get it lower before the snow flies. In Indiana some years I’m done mowing by November some years it’s still growing in December.
by flyin-lowe
September 10th, 2023, 10:01 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Small trees and herbicides
Replies: 1
Views: 324

Small trees and herbicides

I am sure it varies by variety, but is there an age or size where you consider a small tree safe from the effects of 24D and other similar weed killers? I have several poplar/tulip, oak, and weeping willow trees that are only a couple years old and 2-4 foot tall. I used wrap or cover them when I use...
by flyin-lowe
May 25th, 2023, 10:03 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Anyone use a battery push mower?
Replies: 5
Views: 958

Re: Anyone use a battery push mower?

I got to mow for the first time this week and so far I am impressed. My yard took 25-30 minutes and I was using the self propel, I then mowed my neighbors which is the same size because I wanted to test the battery. The battery still had about 40% left on the meter when I finished both yards. The ne...
by flyin-lowe
May 18th, 2023, 10:03 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Anyone use a battery push mower?
Replies: 5
Views: 958

Re: Anyone use a battery push mower?

After some research I ended up getting an Ego brand mower. There is a model Lowes has on sale this week (150.00 off). It is the 2nd highest power battery that they offer. Ill post an update once I use it a few times.