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- June 5th, 2017, 9:21 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Who is applying PGR this year?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 3802
Re: Who is applying PGR this year?
Thanks, HLG. That's what I suspected. I'll hold off until drier conditions. Hopefully Wednesday.
- June 5th, 2017, 7:19 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Who is applying PGR this year?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 3802
Re: Who is applying PGR this year?
I'm finally gearing up for my 1st app of PGR+FAS. We got some rain last night and the hourly forecast says I have 4-5 hours of light winds and minimal threat of rain.
My question is, can PGR+FAS be applied to wet grass or should it be dry?
My question is, can PGR+FAS be applied to wet grass or should it be dry?
- June 4th, 2017, 5:15 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: chrismar's 2015 Front/Side Yard Renovation
- Replies: 149
- Views: 7255
Re: chrismar's 2015 Front/Side Yard Renovation
Thanks Eden & k-n-n!
Yea, things took a while to wake up, and when they did I had some nice dandelion and clover invasions, but they were easily knocked out with WBG and WBG CCO. Things really started to look great a couple of weeks after I started feeding it at the beginning of May.
Yea, things took a while to wake up, and when they did I had some nice dandelion and clover invasions, but they were easily knocked out with WBG and WBG CCO. Things really started to look great a couple of weeks after I started feeding it at the beginning of May.
- June 2nd, 2017, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: chrismar's 2015 Front/Side Yard Renovation
- Replies: 149
- Views: 7255
- June 1st, 2017, 4:15 pm
- Forum: Irrigation
- Topic: Run 1 program or 2?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 310
Re: Run 1 program or 2?
Some controllers have this functionality built in. Look in your manual for run/soak times. The mentality behind it is to reduce the amount of runoff. If you know how long it takes for X amount of water to infiltrate your soil you can certainly program your controller as you describe above, that is, ...
- June 1st, 2017, 12:35 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Yesterday: mowed at 4.5". Yes, I know, probably not the best idea for this time of year, but I let the lawn get a little taller than usual to try and get the seed heads to perk up so I could chop them off. It worked, and 99.9% of the seed heads are now gone. Going back down to 3.75" tomorrow. Today:...
- June 1st, 2017, 10:58 am
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Mosquito Spraying
- Replies: 4
- Views: 355
Re: Mosquito Spraying
Last year we put out a bunch of citronella plants (also called mosquito plants) around the "people" areas of the yard (pool, eating & lounging areas). They worked remarkably well. So much so we're repeating it again this year.
- May 30th, 2017, 10:41 am
- Forum: Flowers & Annuals
- Topic: Bucket Veggies
- Replies: 4
- Views: 342
Re: Bucket Veggies
I grew an entire veggie (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, etc) garden in buckets for many years (8ish?), and was always very successful. Some years more than others, but that was mainly due to the weather. The two most important things about growing veggies in buckets/pots is water (w...
- May 27th, 2017, 11:53 am
- Forum: Trees
- Topic: Looking to make mulch bed around some trees
- Replies: 3
- Views: 320
Re: Looking to make mulch bed around some trees
Use a hose to lay out the shape and curves of the bed. The take a garden or square shovel and go follow the hose to make an edge. Remove the grass using a hoe or pick mattock. Definitely don't just mulch over the grass, it might look good to start but it'll be a headache down the road.
- May 25th, 2017, 6:30 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
I'm noticing the same this year. Last year's batch, one word: whoofty.bauer time wrote: ↑May 25th, 2017, 5:13 pmGot about 1" rain so far. OceanGro definitely does not have as distinct a smell as Milorganite.
- May 25th, 2017, 8:55 am
- Forum: Other/Misc
- Topic: Triclopyr & Ornamental Grasses
- Replies: 0
- Views: 274
Triclopyr & Ornamental Grasses
Howdy- I have a bunch of ornamental grasses (maiden grass, fountain grass, golden grass & panic grass) that have some weeds in the mix. Mostly ground ivy and oxalis. Stuff easily controlled by WBG CCO. Is CCO safe to spray on these grasses? The manual just says to avoid Bahia, Bermuda, Centipede, Ki...
- May 24th, 2017, 8:14 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Sharpened remaining blade. Changed the mower's oil and filter. Trimmed, mowed and blowed ahead of tomorrow's rain. Looking forward to the first OG smell of the season.
- May 24th, 2017, 10:25 am
- Forum: Trees
- Topic: Removing fruit from young trees
- Replies: 5
- Views: 545
Re: Removing fruit from young trees
If this is their 2nd year in the ground I'd let a few fruit stay on the tree. Maybe just 2 or 3.
I have 3 apple trees and a nectarine tree. This is their 2nd year in the ground. Sadly no flowers or fruit on any of them.
I have 3 apple trees and a nectarine tree. This is their 2nd year in the ground. Sadly no flowers or fruit on any of them.
- May 23rd, 2017, 10:06 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Threw down 315 pounds of OceanGro. Raised the mower deck to 3.875" (what a tremendous b*tch on this mower). Sharpened one of the two blades.
- May 19th, 2017, 10:10 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
- May 17th, 2017, 11:21 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Mowed and blowed. Will probably spray pgr Friday. Finally.
Also received shipment of my new earthway 2170. Looking forward to it its inaugural run Sunday!
Also received shipment of my new earthway 2170. Looking forward to it its inaugural run Sunday!
- May 17th, 2017, 10:36 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Threw down some grubex1 this morning. Likely a mow tonight and some milo on Sunday.
- May 12th, 2017, 9:55 am
- Forum: Flowers & Annuals
- Topic: Garden Weed Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 668
Re: Garden Weed Control
I haven't been terribly impressed with Preen, to be honest. I've only been using it for 2 seasons and I'm still doing a TON of hand picking in my 2,000 SF of mulched beds. Once I run out of this giant Costco tub I'm going to try prodiamine.
- May 12th, 2017, 9:51 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Edged, mowed and blowed yesterday. The triclopyr I sprayed a week ago seems to have eradicated 95% of the clover problem areas. A follow up spray will happen Sunday (time permitting). KBG seed heads galore, so I guess I should hold off on the PGR (again). Grr.
- May 2nd, 2017, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 52278
Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Threw down some 10-10-10 at 10#/K.