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- June 1st, 2022, 12:43 pm
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Potential Serrenade replacement?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5657
Re: Potential Serrenade replacement?
In the past, i have used Natria, but that seems to be gone now too. Any reason why these are no longer available?
- September 15th, 2021, 8:53 pm
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Army Worms
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2163
Re: Army Worms
Morph - Thanks. Keeping one in stock in good advice.
- September 14th, 2021, 2:10 pm
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Army Worms
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2163
Re: Army Worms
Morph - Thanks. My only concern would be by the time you realize you have them, it might be too late.
- September 14th, 2021, 12:55 pm
- Forum: Organic lawn care
- Topic: Army Worms
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2163
Army Worms
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/01/fall-armyworm-outbreak-damages-lawns-across-us/5683595001/?mc_cid=faf6e4d97b&mc_eid=4bacc01e6d I typically don't treat the lawn for insects. I used Milky Spore several years ago, and have applied nothing over the last 5-8 years (and have had no i...
- September 3rd, 2021, 10:25 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Bazil’s 2022 Lawn Renovation
- Replies: 49
- Views: 17489
Re: Bazil’s 2022 Lawn Renovation
I feel your pain. Mother Nature has not cooperated in the Northeast for lawn renovations. I think we have a relatively calm window in next few days to seed washout areas. In addition, as more seed germinates erosion and wash out are less likely to happen. Nonetheless, i agree with Masbustelo that yo...
- September 3rd, 2021, 10:19 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: New Seedlings Matted Down
- Replies: 2
- Views: 919
Re: New Seedlings Matted Down
Morph - Thanks. I will just wait it out. It actually looks slightly better today.
- September 2nd, 2021, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: New Seedlings Matted Down
- Replies: 2
- Views: 919
New Seedlings Matted Down
I did my TTTF renovation on August 25th (yesterday was a week). I had decent germination going into yesterday. We got 8 inches of rain yesterday (in 6 hours). It seems like a lot of the germinating seed is now lying flat intertwined with the deed grass i seeded into (along with some trails of the pe...
- August 19th, 2021, 10:40 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Mixing the Seed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4116
Re: Mixing the Seed
I have a question on topdressing the seed. I typically always use Peat Moss, but i found that in areas with dirt (where you are filling in low section) with 2-3 inches of topsoil, a heavy rain will wash out the peat moss and dirt (if early in seeding process). I have found that Penn Mulch does a rea...
- August 19th, 2021, 10:32 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Replacing Soil
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4884
Re: Replacing Soil
You can certainly do what you are recommending, but you can also improve the soil by using soil conditioners/liquid aerating products (see section on it on the board). In our development which was originally farmland, the builders stripped off all the topsoil and sold it. While i was not the origina...
- August 12th, 2021, 4:41 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Bazil’s 2022 Lawn Renovation
- Replies: 49
- Views: 17489
Re: Bazil’s 2022 Lawn Renovation
You have tackled a very large renovation. 20,000 square feet is a lot. I hope you can keep up with the watering. As far as weeds, i might recommend Proscape 21-22-4 with .08 mesotrione. I have used it in my last 2 renos and, they have come out very well with essentially no weeds. I always tended to ...
- August 1st, 2021, 1:46 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Mixing the Seed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4116
Re: Mixing the Seed
Thanks. I also forgot about the spreader mixing it too. Thanks again.
- August 1st, 2021, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Mixing the Seed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4116
Mixing the Seed
I have done quite a few renovations over the year as i have had so much tree and truck damage to the lawn based on Hurricane Sandy, Isaias, a Microburst, Ash borer beetle etc. And based on these renovations (which have been large, and in some cases small), it seems that i have never been able to get...
- August 18th, 2019, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Is topsoil necessary for renovation ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 871
Re: Is topsoil necessary for renovation ?
I agree with Andy about not disturbing the soil. Nonetheless, the one thing i do like about putting down topsoil is it really seems to limit the Poa Annua and Trivialis (at least in my experience) for the renovation. I have had some many trees removed due to Sandy, Ash Borer Beetle along with huge O...
- May 22nd, 2017, 1:16 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Velocity results so far and questions
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2248
Re: Velocity results so far and questions
The directions on spot spraying are not great (which i have done). The directions also say to use it within a certain amount of time from mixing (like a few hours). Anyway, did you keep reusing the same original mixture(i.e. similar to what most of us do with tenacity) or do you create a new mixture...
- May 13th, 2016, 12:54 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Questions for those using Velocity
- Replies: 3
- Views: 449
Re: Questions for those using Velocity
Green, I just posted a thread about my Velocity experience and schedule. Where is the thread? I am about to start using Velocity. I guess i am going to go with the slow conversion. I am really just looking to wipe out the trivialis. I may just focus on a few spots to test to see if it works. I have...
- April 18th, 2016, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Annua vs. Triv vs. Quack
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2728
Re: Annua vs. Triv vs. Quack
I have not disturbed my soil in 4.5 years. Nonetheless, I seem to think that in some springs, the PT is worse than others. As a result, my question is does the PT continue to get worse over time, or is it simply dependent on the weather (i.e. hot summer and somewhat dry fall set it back)? The one th...
- October 26th, 2015, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Velocity purchase
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1135
Re: Velocity purchase
I was one of the customers that bought Velocity on eBay. I recently applied it to some spots of Trivialis and did not see any change. I only used 1 teaspoon for a gallon of water so i may need to go with a higher dose. In addition, I did not add any surfactant as I thought the online product guide i...
- August 10th, 2015, 4:46 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: No-net tall fescue seed source (reminder).
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2273
Re: No-net tall fescue seed source (reminder).
I bought a 5 lb bag for an overseed. It's only a 1k/ sqft area I lost when I sprayed Velocity. [ Post made via iPhone ] http://aroundtheyard.com/forums2/images/mobile/iPhone.png Can you elaborate more on the Velocity? I got some on eBay but have not used yet. It sounds like it killed the TTTF too.
- July 28th, 2015, 12:17 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Topsoil depth - will it increase over time? If so, how long?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2511
Re: Topsoil depth - will it increase over time? If so, how l
Should I instead take the bottom 1 inch of top soil on a sample-by-sample basis, even if that means some samples came from the 1-2 inch depth, others came from about 2-3 inches, and yet others come from a depth of 3-4 inches? No. It isn't a beauty contest or something you a trying to win a contest ...
- July 27th, 2015, 1:04 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Not all Milogranite created equal?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1326
Re: Not all Milogranite created equal?
Based on bag info, this bag should provide 1lb of nitrogen per 1k whereas the standard bags provide .72 per 1k. How much of the nitrogen is slow release? I can't zoom in enough to read it.