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by Iowa Jim
August 30th, 2019, 10:48 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Starting to think my lawn doesn't like iron
Replies: 3
Views: 303

Re: Starting to think my lawn doesn't like iron

I have had good luck with feature 6-0-0 at 2oz/k and it is chelated iron and will not stain concrete. It does not last very long, maybe 3 weeks at the most.
by Iowa Jim
August 6th, 2019, 11:28 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Help identifying small brown spot in my yard ;)
Replies: 10
Views: 247

Re: Help identifying small brown spot in my yard ;)

If it gets any worse I'm not far behind you. I don't know or if anybody knows if eating a infected deer with CWD will harm you or not. Living in Iowa we have been lucky and have had very few deer that have CWD. They test for it every year but your still running a risk although i think it is small. ...
by Iowa Jim
August 5th, 2019, 3:59 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Help identifying small brown spot in my yard ;)
Replies: 10
Views: 247

Re: Help identifying small brown spot in my yard ;)

If it gets any worse I'm not far behind you. I don't know or if anybody knows if eating a infected deer with CWD will harm you or not. Living in Iowa we have been lucky and have had very few deer that have CWD. They test for it every year but your still running a risk although i think it is small. I...
by Iowa Jim
August 5th, 2019, 2:17 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Help identifying small brown spot in my yard ;)
Replies: 10
Views: 247

Re: Help identifying small brown spot in my yard ;)

Not much for back straps on that one.
by Iowa Jim
July 27th, 2019, 11:42 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Another Weed ID, Please
Replies: 3
Views: 156

Re: Another Weed ID, Please

I am no expert but since nobody has replied i will tell you that i think it is spurge and any weed killer like weed b gone will take care of it.
by Iowa Jim
July 16th, 2019, 4:06 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Summer Dormancy: What's Your Situation?
Replies: 26
Views: 1354

Re: Summer Dormancy: What's Your Situation?

Still green and watering twice a week now with the temps in the nineties. There has been no rain now for 3 weeks and not much in sight, first summer for this grass so trying to keep it out of dormancy.
by Iowa Jim
June 27th, 2019, 8:49 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Gryd’s 2019 Mini Renovation
Replies: 27
Views: 2173

Re: Gryd’s 2019 Mini Renovation

I don't think that you can determine the final shade-tolerance of cultivars until 2-3 years after establishment. I spoke with the Head Scientist of one of the major seed research companies a few years ago, and she said that the industry-standard was "at least two full seasons". Early signs of poten...
by Iowa Jim
June 27th, 2019, 6:59 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Gryd’s 2019 Mini Renovation
Replies: 27
Views: 2173

Re: Gryd’s 2019 Mini Renovation

I did a reno of midnight, bewitched and mazama last fall and they blend real well in shade with about 2 hours of sun. I was surprised that it did so well as i was thinking of putting in a flower bed if it didn't work. I’m surprised Midnight did okay in the shade. I guess I should have purchased les...
by Iowa Jim
June 24th, 2019, 7:40 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Gryd’s 2019 Mini Renovation
Replies: 27
Views: 2173

Re: Gryd’s 2019 Mini Renovation

Thanks Andy. Does the above also apply to Creeping Red Fescue as well? Personally, I hate the fine fescues (does not include Hard Fescues in my book) and they look to my eyes like wispy dying grasses. The color looks wrong to me, and the thin blades, laydown tendencies and patchiness of it make me ...
by Iowa Jim
May 23rd, 2019, 12:38 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Hundreds of "whirly" seed pods dropping on my new lawn seed bed from Maple trees. What to do?
Replies: 7
Views: 1414

Re: Hundreds of "whirly" seed pods dropping on my new lawn seed bed from Maple trees. What to do?

I'm trying hard to think of where you'd have to live in the US to not be familiar with maple samaras, a.k.a. whirlibirds, whirligigs, helicopters, etc. Maples are everywhere. The genus Acer is huge. And all maples produce them. Growing up outside of Chicago, we called them whirlibirds. Maples don't...
by Iowa Jim
May 19th, 2019, 6:21 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Is any particular type of grass darker than the rest (all else being equal)?
Replies: 20
Views: 1520

Re: Is any particular type of grass darker than the rest (all else being equal)?

Mazama is a very dark cultivar. I have a mix of mazama, midnight and bewitched and they go together well, you can't see any difference in them. Bewitched started out a little lighter than the other two but by this spring it has caught up to them. I did a reno last fall.
by Iowa Jim
May 15th, 2019, 7:02 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: How many pounds of Midnight do you guys recommend per 1000sq ft?
Replies: 14
Views: 368

Re: How many pounds of Midnight do you guys recommend per 1000sq ft?

I will stick a thermometer down there to see. The top 2inches are over 60deg for sure. Especially since this area is getting 12hrs of sun. john5246: If you go to greencast.com it will show you all the temps and averages but if your in a lot of sun that will help. I use it a lot to keep track of whe...
by Iowa Jim
May 14th, 2019, 4:41 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: How many pounds of Midnight do you guys recommend per 1000sq ft?
Replies: 14
Views: 368

Re: How many pounds of Midnight do you guys recommend per 1000sq ft?

Dont panic if it isn't up in 7 days as the soil is still cool. Right now your soil temp is 52.6 for the 24 hour average. Hopefully you will get some warmer temps in the next few weeks. Your going to love the color of the midnight and bewitched, the bewitched my be a little lighter than the midnight ...
by Iowa Jim
May 14th, 2019, 7:22 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: How many pounds of Midnight do you guys recommend per 1000sq ft?
Replies: 14
Views: 368

Re: How many pounds of Midnight do you guys recommend per 1000sq ft?

I used 2 1/2 lbs. last fall with no irrigation and it turned out to be just right. Buy a little extra in case of washouts or spots that didn't fill in.
by Iowa Jim
May 12th, 2019, 9:37 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Planning For Fall Reno
Replies: 14
Views: 472

Re: Planning For Fall Reno

andy10917 wrote:
May 12th, 2019, 8:14 am
It's germination, but in a "weed emergency" I have found that it can be stretched a few days
Thanks thats good to know.
by Iowa Jim
May 12th, 2019, 8:04 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Planning For Fall Reno
Replies: 14
Views: 472

Re: Planning For Fall Reno

Many members now/recently did a "diagnostic dose" of Tenaciity (0.5 teaspoons/gallon) to "light up" susceptible weeds, Poa Annua and Poa Triv. It will not kill Poa Triv, but will (by turning white) show where it is. The whole lawn may show some whitening for a couple of weeks. Tenacity can be appli...
by Iowa Jim
May 8th, 2019, 11:26 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Help with Edging
Replies: 5
Views: 715

Re: Help with Edging

smontgo150 wrote:
October 23rd, 2018, 11:44 am
I have a dedicated Stihl stick edger and it is great. I used to have to edge around 500 feet a week at my last house and had no problems with it.
What model do you have? I am going to buy one, just not sure of which model yet.
by Iowa Jim
May 8th, 2019, 7:26 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Seed Selection
Replies: 10
Views: 2667

Re: Seed Selection

I did a reno of bewitched,mazama and midnight last fall and they mix very well. The bewitched was a shade lighter but by this spring it has caught up to the other two. You can cover 3 different classes this way also. There is a new cultivar out called bluebank that is suppose to be even better than ...
by Iowa Jim
May 3rd, 2019, 7:58 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Anyone start their yearly POA battle yet?
Replies: 32
Views: 1271

Re: Anyone start their yearly POA battle yet?

Lawndog wrote:
May 2nd, 2019, 8:24 pm
Pre M will do nothing for triv. It will for Annua.
Thanks i did not know that.