Search found 222 matches

by Jacob_S
June 2nd, 2016, 4:40 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: String trimmer edging technique?
Replies: 7
Views: 551

Re: String trimmer edging technique?

I hold mine low like I would for normal trimming, but turn it 90* in my hands. The head and string will be perpendicular to the ground, I then walk backwards. I find holding it low like this lets me have good control and walking backwards isn't hard, I thought it would be when I was first told to tr...
by Jacob_S
June 2nd, 2016, 4:32 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: 2016 Southern Lawn Pics
Replies: 893
Views: 39483

Re: 2016 Southern Lawn Pics

Man I am jealous of all these pictures, glad I got on and looked though as I've not even visited the site in a few weeks. I do not have to time nor the motivation this season so my yard is getting neglected, I'll get it back next year. I've gone from mowing every three days with the 220E to once a w...
by Jacob_S
May 2nd, 2016, 7:53 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: I love it when my neighbor asks....
Replies: 29
Views: 1426

Re: I love it when my neighbor asks....

Q: What was that machine you were using the other day, were you aerating?

A: no that is my mower, just mowing.
by Jacob_S
April 22nd, 2016, 2:59 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: New Type of Bermuda
Replies: 10
Views: 445

Re: New Type of Bermuda

Appears to be quite shade tolerant also.
by Jacob_S
April 18th, 2016, 8:19 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Shade "Tolerant" Bermuda?
Replies: 11
Views: 644

Re: Shade "Tolerant" Bermuda?

Celebration Bermuda is surprising me, I planted some sprigs in a spot of my yard that gets practically zero direct sun. It's shaded by trees all day if it gets any direct I'm talking maybe an hour in the morning. Anyway the handful of sprigs, which I planted as everything was going into dormancy in ...
by Jacob_S
April 17th, 2016, 8:47 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: 2016: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 813
Views: 30682

Re: 2016: What did you do on your lawn today?

Walked around hand pulling random weeds.
by Jacob_S
April 9th, 2016, 11:29 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Ware's Bermuda Lawn Leveling Project...
Replies: 232
Views: 16152

Re: Ware's Bermuda Lawn Leveling Project...

Man that's looking good, I can't wait to do my level project in a few months, I'm timing it with my next pre emergent app. For what it's worth I'm planning on using a Georgia buggy to distribute and a nice pallet as a drag.
by Jacob_S
April 4th, 2016, 7:46 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 12
Views: 454

Re: Newbie

Looks like centipede to me, but I could be wrong.
by Jacob_S
March 29th, 2016, 10:55 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Centipede Sod Help
Replies: 64
Views: 2650

Re: Centipede Sod Help

Best I've got, this was early last spring before full green up. Also before I started mowing with a reel. In this picture, from where I'm standing to where they dog is laying is Tifway419 the rest is penington or whatever it was I got from Lowe's.
Image
by Jacob_S
March 29th, 2016, 10:37 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Centipede Sod Help
Replies: 64
Views: 2650

Re: Centipede Sod Help

If mowing once a week and at high HOC is what you are after, head to lowes and buy what they have on the shelf. That is what most of my back yard is, which I regret cause I want better and didn't know what I was doing at the time. But it can be mowed once a week at the hight you want and look/be jus...
by Jacob_S
March 28th, 2016, 2:16 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Centipede Sod Help
Replies: 64
Views: 2650

Re: Centipede Sod Help

First had experience here with seeding bermuda into an existing centipede lawn, it was pretty much a waste of money in my case. Very little of the seed ended up taking due to the centipede just being too thick, I might would have better luck now as I've hurt the centipede quite a bit by catering to ...
by Jacob_S
March 24th, 2016, 3:37 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Chapin's new 20V Backpack Sprayer
Replies: 228
Views: 15330

Re: Chapin's new 20V Backpack Sprayer

I just picked up one of these from my local Lowe's today for $148. Can't wait to get it charged and dialed in.
by Jacob_S
March 23rd, 2016, 7:31 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: 2016: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 813
Views: 30682

Re: 2016: What did you do on your lawn today?

Dropped first application of milo for the season in preparation for the forecasted rain tomorrow.
by Jacob_S
March 18th, 2016, 4:03 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Bought John Deere 220A
Replies: 99
Views: 7055

Re: Bought John Deere 220A

Alan wrote:The "E" has a dial to increase/decrease clip rate.
This, I've got mine turned down to the slowest clip rate.
by Jacob_S
March 18th, 2016, 3:05 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: To much of a fight
Replies: 8
Views: 367

Re: To much of a fight

In my humble opinion the improvement in cut from a reel is worth the extra hassle in maneuvering. I've noticed great improvement in my lawn sense switching over.
by Jacob_S
March 18th, 2016, 3:00 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Bought John Deere 220A
Replies: 99
Views: 7055

Re: Bought John Deere 220A

220E has a max of 1.3", this is firsthand experience as this is my mower. Pretty sure I remember finding the 260 models are the same if not higher. From my research 260's are meant to be used more for tee boxes and approaches which are mowed higher than greens.
by Jacob_S
March 17th, 2016, 8:47 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: It's official
Replies: 6
Views: 262

Re: It's official

Should it be a mowfessor or a growfessor?
by Jacob_S
March 17th, 2016, 8:01 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: A Southern Louisiana yard
Replies: 19
Views: 824

Re: A Southern Louisiana yard

Just north of BR, nice looking house, I'll take a stab and say you live in Zachary, but BR is close enough. From the pictures it is hard to tell what grass is the dominant one, so I'd suggest you decide what you want and how much dedication you want to have to the care of the lawn. An LSU soil test ...
by Jacob_S
March 15th, 2016, 8:23 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: 2016: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 813
Views: 30682

Re: 2016: What did you do on your lawn today?

Was able to get a mowing in before more rain tomorrow through the rest of the week.
by Jacob_S
March 15th, 2016, 7:44 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: DIY Pet Waste Septic System
Replies: 8
Views: 409

Re: DIY Pet Waste Septic System

I am lucky enough to be able to dispose over my back fence, but I thought about making a disposal spot. I was going to use a 6" pvc buried about 2' with a screwed on cap. My thought was to put the waste in and hit it with a hose to break it down, it would just be in the pipe and a contained mess/ mu...