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- August 14th, 2020, 7:30 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: I've killed my lawn
- Replies: 4
- Views: 297
Re: I've killed my lawn
Could we maybe look at other things you (or your contractor) are doing? Maybe different fertilizer, timing or mowing practices will make enough of an improvement.
- August 14th, 2020, 7:20 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: How is everyone making out with disease this year?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2223
- August 14th, 2020, 7:11 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: How is everyone making out with disease this year?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2223
- August 13th, 2020, 11:12 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: jskierko's Fall 2020 Bewitched Front Renovation
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6281
Re: jskierko's Fall 2020 Bewitched Front Renovation
if it were my project, I’d apply the Tenacity last. Of course, I’d also probably skip the top dressing. I’ve done about a dozen renovations over the years. In some of the early ones I topdressed. I’ve had the best results with seed, roll, tenacity. Where I have grass stubble, I can see the top dres...
- August 13th, 2020, 7:30 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: jskierko's Fall 2020 Bewitched Front Renovation
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6281
Re: jskierko's Fall 2020 Bewitched Front Renovation
As soon as I finish my breakfast I am headed outside to work on my reno. With luck I will get the tenacity down, seed spread and compost top dressing down before the end of the day. Tomorrow will be roller and makeshift fence to keep the dog off it.
Good luck
Good luck
- August 13th, 2020, 7:27 am
- Forum: Other/Misc
- Topic: New house lawn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 551
Re: New house lawn
I wish someone would start stealing the mail from my mailbox. As for a slow growing grass type for WA, I'm on the opposite side of the country so I have no idea. In fact, even if you were my neighbor and said that minimal mowing was your priority, I wouldn't know what to suggest. Actually, you could...
- August 12th, 2020, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Pressure wash high spots
- Replies: 7
- Views: 898
Re: Pressure wash high spots
I used this strategy with a regular garden hose today. It seemed to work. I had small humps left over from where I transplanted sod into gulleys caused by a wash out 3 years ago. Much easier than trying to shave an inch or two off with a flat shovel.
- August 12th, 2020, 4:54 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Schreibdave's 2020 Backyard Renovation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1243
Re: Schreibdave's 2020 Backyard Renovation
Question about fertilizing at seed down ... My soil fertilization plan calls for alternating apps of starter and milo. Starter went down on July 25th. My plan is for seed down on August 15th, plus or minus. If I drop milo at seed down, that will be 3 weeks after the last app of starter. Should I dro...
- August 10th, 2020, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Schreibdave's 2020 Backyard Renovation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1243
Re: Schreibdave's 2020 Backyard Renovation
One app of glyphosate. There were no survivors. I would like to go seed down on Friday the 14th. The only thing I am short is a pick up load or two of muni compost that I will use as a top dressing. https://i.postimg.cc/6425tr4W/20200807-101359.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/bDFN7CJV/20200807-101413.jpg
- August 10th, 2020, 6:16 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: TheStig Lawn Renovation Fall 2020
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1617
Re: TheStig Lawn Renovation Fall 2020
Do you have experience designing the irrigation system? Or did a pro design it for you? I've done a DIY system (less professional than what you have done) and I ask because I learned to test the zones before I buried everything. I had places where I thought I could run x number of heads, only to fin...
- August 9th, 2020, 6:13 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Glypho Orchard grass before seeding
- Replies: 5
- Views: 250
Re: Glypho Orchard grass before seeding
I dont believe extra dye is a problem.
- August 7th, 2020, 10:19 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Glypho Orchard grass before seeding
- Replies: 5
- Views: 250
Re: Glypho Orchard grass before seeding
I have painted before but I dont think I would do it again. I would prefer to try to dribble the RU out of the sprayer.
- August 7th, 2020, 10:17 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: I got a visit from the County Water Department
- Replies: 12
- Views: 953
Re: I got a visit from the County Water Department
Yea, and the rate goes up the more you use.
- August 7th, 2020, 6:51 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: What are these dead spots?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 215
Re: What are these dead spots?
It could be a dog urine spot. I have a dog and it doesn't occur in areas that she can't get to. But it is inconsistent. The areas where she goes most often are fine but these other areas where she might go less frequently get the spots. Plus her diet is very consistent so I would think her urine's c...
- August 7th, 2020, 6:40 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Anyone still dropping Milo?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1386
Re: Anyone still dropping Milo?
What's "PFAS?" Heavy metals? I am a huge believer in Milo. I spot applied a heavy dose in an area that I was trying to thicken up following last years renovation, and not only did the area fill in nicely (which it might have done anyway) but it turned a much darker green then the untreated area. It ...
- August 7th, 2020, 6:33 am
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: jskierko's Fall 2020 Bewitched Front Renovation
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6281
Re: jskierko's Fall 2020 Bewitched Front Renovation
Looks good. Did you mow and bag all of that dead grass yourself? I only killed off about 4K sqft and I got lucky that the HOA's mowing contractor was in the neighborhood yesterday. He scalped it with his big riding mower with bags on the back. He still had to make several stops to dump the bags into...
- August 5th, 2020, 12:48 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Erosion Mat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 548
Re: Erosion Mat
I would want to make sure that the hydro seed truck doesn't have any seed in it from a previous job. That's a good idea though.
- August 4th, 2020, 8:10 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: 2019-20 complete yard implantation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1102
Re: 2019-20 complete yard implantation
Right off New Scotland Ave between the two hospitals. It's a pretty great neighborhood. I used to know it well. Both of my kids and my wife were born at St. Peter's Hospital. But a lot of that area has changed for the better since we moved away. Lawn looks about a million times better than what you...
- August 4th, 2020, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Erosion Mat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 548
Re: Erosion Mat
I look forward to doing this sort of thing someday for my 22 and 24 YO kids. It does put a little pressure on your son in law though. Hopefully he has bought in to the lawn nut approach to lawn care.
- August 4th, 2020, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: I got a visit from the County Water Department
- Replies: 12
- Views: 953
Re: I got a visit from the County Water Department
I got my bill. $275 for the quarter ending 7/31. I used 56,000 gallons in total. Same quarter last year (prior to doing a 3 side renovation) was 18,000. This was my first season with new kbg on 3/4 of the lawn and my first year in this house with an irrigation system. We had a drought and lots of he...