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by KBGkicksazz
August 12th, 2018, 12:24 pm
Forum: Flowers & Annuals
Topic: Hydrangea help
Replies: 49
Views: 7986

Re: Hydrangea help

Very late to the game but the regimen I follow for hydrangea that works well is i apply the espoused soil acidifier around the root zone in spring and then Avery 6 weeks after until Labor Day and I get nice blue blooms. About every 1-2 weeks I hit them with the mocracke grow bloom booster. Hydrangea...
by KBGkicksazz
August 11th, 2018, 7:29 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Any thoughts on quickly seeding before a fall pre-emergent?
Replies: 11
Views: 486

Re: Any thoughts on quickly seeding before a fall pre-emergent?

To be clear it kills purple nutsedge but not labeled for yellow nutsedge.
LadyAnglesey wrote:
August 11th, 2018, 6:22 pm
You can use Tenacity now and/or at seeding. It's the one pre-emergent that won't harm seeds. BUT will harm germinating seedlings. Folk have had good luck prohibiting POA with it and it also kills nutsedge.
by KBGkicksazz
August 9th, 2018, 11:00 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Bewitched, Prosperity or Blueberry?
Replies: 28
Views: 2320

Re: Bewitched, Prosperity or Blueberry?

I don’t know of any blue kbg I always like it for the dark green.

As I understand the reason it’s called Kentucky bluegrass is because of the blue flowers it produces when it’s ful height and uncut like in pastures...
by KBGkicksazz
August 9th, 2018, 10:55 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: KBGKA side yard new lawn
Replies: 53
Views: 2208

Re: KBGKA side yard new lawn

I bought 350 ft of Pennington wood fiber seed blankets to help on my slopes and near the driveway for places where I have bare spots and the major water run off areas I probably should have used this during the spring seeding. Hoping this helps my success rate of germination. Still waiting on contra...
by KBGkicksazz
August 9th, 2018, 11:34 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Glysophate Results Help
Replies: 8
Views: 390

Re: Glysophate Results Help

It will definitely die off. As others said give it a few more days and lawn will be brown and dead.
by KBGkicksazz
August 5th, 2018, 9:42 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Just moved, what to do first??
Replies: 23
Views: 636

Re: Just moved, what to do first??

FYI if your septic tank is shallow it can burn the lawn in summer in that area. I had that issue with my first home and added about 6 inches of loam and had it graded in that area as I got tired of a rectangular dead zone every year. The top of tank was only 6 inches below grade. YMMV Start with wee...
by KBGkicksazz
August 5th, 2018, 6:04 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Need help identifying weed / weeds please!
Replies: 11
Views: 425

Re: Need help identifying weed / weeds please!

Assuming it’s not Super hot weather 10–14 days you zap it again.

Quinclorac can miss CG it’s good at taking out Small and large CG plants but in the 3-5 tiller range they for some reason can make it through so the second app usually is when you finish them off.
by KBGkicksazz
August 5th, 2018, 12:54 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: KBGkicksazz lawn project
Replies: 105
Views: 4457

Re: KBGkicksazz lawn project

Latest update. Hers the front yard 14 days after overseed. Sparse germination but had two huge downpours that wreaked havoc on me. In the second picture you can see my drainage swale along the very front of the property that slope is steeper than it looks so I’m trying to nurse the spreading along a...
by KBGkicksazz
August 5th, 2018, 9:00 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Ascochyta leaf blight
Replies: 13
Views: 480

Re: Ascochyta leaf blight

I’m curious if Lawns get this once and done or can it come back year after year?

I hear you on the frustration I have lots of hours and money into my lawn and still have issues such as weeds to resolve so the result isn’t correlated to the input.... yet

It’s the bane of being a lawn nut.
by KBGkicksazz
August 5th, 2018, 8:54 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Tenacity rate and mixing
Replies: 12
Views: 9396

Re: Tenacity rate and mixing

FYI just because something lights up doesn’t mean you’ll get 100% kill.

It’s usually a good idea to spot treat what lights up with a second application so you get a good kill.
by KBGkicksazz
August 5th, 2018, 7:25 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Should I roto-till before renovation
Replies: 4
Views: 162

Re: Should I roto-till before renovation

It makes a mess. If that is that bad first if you get a good kill it gets easier to rake out dead thatch. If it’s reallt that bad get a dethatcher to break it up either rent one or buy one to pull behind your garden tractor. Rotorilling will turn up rocks and other stuff below the surface. As I said...
by KBGkicksazz
August 3rd, 2018, 10:30 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: KBGKA side yard new lawn
Replies: 53
Views: 2208

Re: KBGKA side yard new lawn

That’s pretty much how my front lawn is now if you drive by when cut it’s not that bad looking but from upstairs windows you can see the bare spots I’m hoping my lawn takes off once temps drop in couple weeks then I get give it some nitrogen I’m stuck in wait mode now.
by KBGkicksazz
August 2nd, 2018, 7:22 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: KBGKA side yard new lawn
Replies: 53
Views: 2208

Re: KBGKA side yard new lawn

We should link up one day. I’m not far from UNH. The rain messed up the concrete pad timing so it comes down to the weather. My front lawn is less than ideal but it is spreading and the weeds will get taken care of this fall and then with preM next spring. I should have done an all PRG lawn for a ye...
by KBGkicksazz
August 2nd, 2018, 5:17 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: KBGKA side yard new lawn
Replies: 53
Views: 2208

Re: KBGKA side yard new lawn

My contractor is behind and now the work won’t be done until the 15th or so and can’t properly fallow as they will be running equipment over that are and then the irrigation guy will disturb the soil as well.
Will have to push back my seed down date to get a proper kill off any existing weeds.
by KBGkicksazz
August 1st, 2018, 9:58 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Crabgrass vs Dallas Grass
Replies: 0
Views: 181

Crabgrass vs Dallas Grass

Found a great website with pictures comparing CG and dallus grass.

The key seems to be the seeds on that stalks.

https://tipsfromashton.wordpress.com/20 ... llisgrass/
by KBGkicksazz
August 1st, 2018, 9:17 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Need help identifying weeds - A
Replies: 2
Views: 94

Re: Need help identifying weeds - A

I am having a hard time figuring out how to ID Dallas grass are there and tips to ID it versus crabgrass?
by KBGkicksazz
August 1st, 2018, 8:54 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Need help identifying weed / weeds please!
Replies: 11
Views: 425

Re: Need help identifying weed / weeds please!

My experience is mature CG needs two shots of quinclorac or tenacity to get it all. I have never had luck with a single application kill Even going heavy on the Spray directly on the plants Plaintains that are mature same kinda thing. Plain, ugly crabgrass. Its so tough to kill right now in my area....
by KBGkicksazz
July 30th, 2018, 9:57 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mowing question
Replies: 6
Views: 338

Re: Mowing question

I have a John Deere rider and use a level deck. I go by eyeball of the cut and it’s either from going to fast or blades not sharp that result in shaggy cut. I learned from a YouTube video best way to sharpen blades using my grinder and ever since I started following it it worked wonders. U sharpen t...
by KBGkicksazz
July 30th, 2018, 8:55 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Pluggin - backfill material?
Replies: 9
Views: 246

Re: Pluggin - backfill material?

Just go by temps once they drop off you can give it a try. I’m just sharing personal experiences that miracle gro lawn food does wonders for getting kbg to spread. If you have hydrangeas or other flowing shrubs use their bloom booster fert and it’s incredible how well it works. I’ll likely handfeed ...