I have same issue. The chickweed is blooming and most of my grass is still (very skowly? waking up. I jusmechanically removed the chickweed (by pulling). There will defientlhbbe more I missed, and I’ll adress in a month or so when I am spraying for general weeds (mostly creeping Charlie)

7a - Central Md. Forsythias have heavy buds on the south side of our lawn. Based on last year, Likely 1-2 weeks before they bloom.

Andy- thanks again, and appreciate the plan

Sounds good. Gypsum at the corrective bag rates (not maintenance), right ?

Thanks Andy. I’ll grab some Sta-Green gypsum and see if it makes a difference this year. Will that push some K out of the soil? Or not enough to be worried. I would like to try and tackle micros this year. The co-op test was 2 years ago (and only in the back). Lots of starter fertilizer and Milo wen...

Thank you Andy!

The last two years I wasn’t able to implement the fall urea applications (due to living in transition zone and grass not stopping until late December). I supplemented with miloganite in the fall. Last spring, in late March I hit the lawn with miloganite and starter fertilizer. This jump started top ...

Hello all- Attaching my first Logan labs soil samples. I did a test for our front and back yard. A little information about both: Located in northern transition zone (7a). - front yard 3500 sf. Full sun, mostly TTTF (with a little KBG) - back yard: 5000 sf. Heavily shaded , with 4 large oaks (100ft)...

Andy, I know you’ve stated that you have/are still fighting the Stiltgrass battle. Do you time around forsithyia? Or go weeks /month earlier.

Cec levels were 8.8 meq/gm and OM was 2%. OM probably increases slightly over the last year (previous owner don’t mulch meaves, use organic fertilizers, etc)

Hello, Last year I took a soil test from my local extension and ended up over the course of the year with a couple interesting observations (I will be doing a Logan labs test next spring, and look forward Andy’s complete analysis). 1). The sampling I took didn’t accurately represent my full back yar...

I also found a bunch of Extension websites mention increase in Ph as well. Here is an example: https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/japanese-stiltgrass.pdf Environmental Impacts: Raises soil pH. Also forms dense monotypic stands that can dominate entire habitats, including the...

I used Acclaim to get rid of the it last year, any survivors were smothered compost when i reseeded in the fall. Then a Prodiamine in late Feb (we had a warm Feb, outside of Annapolis). And then a around of Dimension at the end of April. I am not sure Dimension is labeled for Stilgrass, but I see no...

I came to an interesting (maybe newbie) discovery over the last week. A year and a half ago, my wife and I moved into our house. It came with a massive Japanese Stiltgrass infestation. Last August, I took a soil samples from our backyard. My mistake was focusing on the 'bad areas' that were devastat...

Thanks. I have nightmares about this stuff

I had it terrible last year (took over my whole back yard). This year I went very early and heavy with Preemergent (Feb), with a second application in Early May. I see it coming up along my fence and mulch beds - but nowhere in the lawn yet... am I likely safe at this point, or can it germinate thro...

Just as an FYI, the NJ fertilizer law prohibits home owners from applying nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizer after November 15 and before March 1 in New Jersey. To remain in compliance with the law, you'll either need to do something very soon or wait until spring. If you end up doing something that...

What was the more cost effective preM?

Thanks!

It’s mid-March. So you are recommending just trying to block any emergence of the stiltgrass right off the bat vs trying to fill in thin/bare spots? I am just trying to figure out if it’s better to not have stiltgrass but have bare spots (room for other weeds/issue). Or take a risk and fill in the p...