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by mdxers
August 4th, 2020, 4:37 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Erosion Mat
Replies: 8
Views: 547

Re: Erosion Mat

i bought the 4 x112.5 ft roll. it is made from aspen wood fibers. i have had success with that particular mat in the past. This year I am doing about 3500 sq feet out of the 3/4 acre over the next few years. I plan on buying enough rolls for the job. I am not sure peat moss is practical for the amou...
by mdxers
August 8th, 2018, 10:37 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Bewitched, Prosperity or Blueberry?
Replies: 28
Views: 2320

Re: Bewitched, Prosperity or Blueberry?

I used Bewitched and Blueberry last August in a renovation. Separate parts of the lawn received only 1. The Bewitched part is thriving during this summer heat and looks lush and dark green. My blueberry section looked great until summer and now looks like I need to redo that section. I will use bewi...
by mdxers
August 8th, 2018, 9:33 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Newly renovated KBG. Disease or Drought?
Replies: 5
Views: 260

Re: Newly renovated KBG. Disease or Drought?

Here are the pics. I will dig up a sample and send it to Midwest Labs here locally to confirm. Just doesn't look like drought to me
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by mdxers
August 7th, 2018, 9:57 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Newly renovated KBG. Disease or Drought?
Replies: 5
Views: 260

Re: Newly renovated KBG. Disease or Drought?

I will examine tonight closely and post some pictures. The more I look at the whole back yard, it resembles summer patch, with the irregular swatches surrounded by healthy grass. At this later stage, i was considering a fungicide(depending on confirmation) in order to prevent any further damage.
by mdxers
August 6th, 2018, 1:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Newly renovated KBG. Disease or Drought?
Replies: 5
Views: 260

Newly renovated KBG. Disease or Drought?

I renovated an area of my lawn last August with a mix of Blueberry and Bewitched KBG. Lawn came in great and healthy going into October of last year. Looked great in the spring. Now, most of the renovated lawn looks bad. The part that was renovated is sloped towards the south FYI. I read some articl...
by mdxers
May 10th, 2018, 10:49 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Tow behind sprayer and PRIMO Maxx
Replies: 3
Views: 110

Re: Tow behind sprayer and PRIMO Maxx

Thanks for the help. I actually have a little over an acre, but wanted to start small. I will probably use the portable pump sprayer first and try the fence line and see how the results are.
by mdxers
May 9th, 2018, 4:37 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Tow behind sprayer and PRIMO Maxx
Replies: 3
Views: 110

Tow behind sprayer and PRIMO Maxx

I am trying to figure out how to calculate my application of PGR Primomaxx. My sprayer puts out 2 gpm, and I am supposed to apply 0.6/floz per 1000 sq feet. What about the speed of the tractor? Should I fill up the tank with water and go over the lawn that I am spraying ( 10000 sq ft), and see how l...
by mdxers
August 14th, 2017, 1:54 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Grubs, patch, and reno
Replies: 4
Views: 120

Re: Grubs, patch, and reno

Thanks. Will the patch affected areas be okay with compost and seeding? I don't have to worry about fungicide before seeding?
by mdxers
August 14th, 2017, 11:20 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Grubs, patch, and reno
Replies: 4
Views: 120

Grubs, patch, and reno

I guess I got lucky with summer patch and grubs in the backyard. I was wanting to reno the backyard in sections each year. My question is whether or not to be concerned with grubs and/or the patch disease before slit seeding? I have dethatched already with my tow-behind dethatcher, have scalped, and...
by mdxers
June 29th, 2017, 10:31 am
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: The lawn companies are wrong?
Replies: 4
Views: 617

Re: The lawn companies are wrong?

Very good articles. Thanks for the knowledge :good:
by mdxers
June 28th, 2017, 2:52 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: The lawn companies are wrong?
Replies: 4
Views: 617

The lawn companies are wrong?

I am getting ready to send off my samples to Logan. Can't wait for the results to get going on the soil. I can't help but read many others posts and recommendations all over the country. However, I was confused a bit when many lawns had a alkaline PH, but the recommendations said that there is nothi...
by mdxers
June 26th, 2017, 11:40 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 1827

Re: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass

Thanks for suggestions so far. I am ordering a logan labs test now so I can get the best advice.
by mdxers
June 23rd, 2017, 10:22 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 1827

Re: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass

Ohh, Location is Lincoln, NE.
by mdxers
June 23rd, 2017, 10:18 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 1827

Re: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass

Sorry for the late reply to more info. To Andy 109017 the sod was laid at the end of October, early November and was watered for a couple weeks. It was very green then. However, I applied nothing for the winter. I started applications in spring time. Looks great up until late May, then looks weak. I...
by mdxers
June 21st, 2017, 5:08 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass
Replies: 13
Views: 1827

Not so dark Kentucky Blue Grass

Hello, New to the forum. I have spent hours online researching all grasses and I came up on this site, which is great. Not sure if many will reply to a newbie or not, but I have a question. I got some bluegrass installed two years ago. 1 acre of sod. In the second summer now, and it doesn't look dar...