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by Begotten
June 8th, 2013, 4:24 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Green One Angle / Yellow Other Angle
Replies: 9
Views: 322

Re: Green One Angle / Yellow Other Angle

looks pretty good and normal to me, man. just take care of it and give it time.
by Begotten
June 5th, 2013, 8:17 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Newbie here who needs help searching
Replies: 8
Views: 230

Re: Newbie here who needs help searching

as far as mowing heights go, the book generally says bermuda is best at an inch or less, and st. augustine 3-4". i've found my st. aug looks and does best with a 5" cut so it's something you can experiment with yourself, but i wouldn't go below 3" during summer. i'm not familiar with how moist the h...
by Begotten
June 1st, 2013, 2:26 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Crazy Weather
Replies: 7
Views: 163

Re: Crazy Weather

it's been sunny and in the 80s every day for what seems like a month, literally cannot remember the last rain we had :(


how's that for crazy?
by Begotten
May 31st, 2013, 12:54 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Southern Lawn Pics
Replies: 178
Views: 9947

Re: Southern Lawn Pics

lennster wrote:Moved in mom and dads house 2011 this is what front and back yard looked like 6/2011 and 1 year later


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if my bermuda looked this good i would be sooo happy :P
by Begotten
May 30th, 2013, 4:46 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Looking For Lesco 39-0-0 In Gilbert Az
Replies: 11
Views: 435

Re: Looking For Lesco 39-0-0 In Gilbert Az

i've also been wondering where you guys are getting your straight nitrogen, the big stores obviously don't carry it You will need to find a John Deere Landscapes or another Landscape supply store by you to find straight Nitrogen. thanks, i actually figured it out today by looking up "JDL" that ever...
by Begotten
May 30th, 2013, 3:55 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Southern Lawn Pics
Replies: 178
Views: 9947

Re: Southern Lawn Pics

yea they both look good but what's the story on the sidewalk being bermuda?
by Begotten
May 30th, 2013, 9:48 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: So lost....
Replies: 7
Views: 698

Re: So lost....

That looks like Bermuda to me (anyone else). It could just be dormant and neglected. Bermuda can be very soft and recovers remarkably when cared for properly (see Bermuda bible in the articles at the top). It does go dormant, so you might not want that. Just something to consider, you might already...
by Begotten
May 29th, 2013, 11:04 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: I think I'm going to be sick!
Replies: 12
Views: 377

Re: I think I'm going to be sick!

Yeah. I understand how you feel. I sometimes wonder if these "pros" aren't half blind. I mean , c'mon, they've got to see that it looks worse after their work, right? I realize there are decent folks out there doing this stuff for a living. But there are far too many people whose only qualification...
by Begotten
May 29th, 2013, 11:20 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Help!! New grass dying!!
Replies: 7
Views: 468

Re: Help!! New grass dying!!

whatever you do, don't panic :P


what were the steps you followed before and after installing?

where did the sod come from, and how much time between being cut and laid?
by Begotten
May 28th, 2013, 9:29 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Looking For Lesco 39-0-0 In Gilbert Az
Replies: 11
Views: 435

Re: Looking For Lesco 39-0-0 In Gilbert Az

i've also been wondering where you guys are getting your straight nitrogen, the big stores obviously don't carry it
by Begotten
May 28th, 2013, 12:20 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Is This Dollar Weed?
Replies: 5
Views: 1126

Re: Is This Dollar Weed?

yea, i get the same stuff. both southern weed killers i've used from bayer and ortho have taken care of it.
by Begotten
May 27th, 2013, 12:25 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Does Frequent Mowing Increase the Need for More Irrigation?
Replies: 5
Views: 404

Re: Does Frequent Mowing Increase the Need for More Irrigati

i don't think most people realize just how tough and self-reliant st. augustine can be. i rarely water mine, same for my neighbors who have great st aug. lawns.


and i wish our HOA were that strict about mowing and appearance...
by Begotten
May 26th, 2013, 7:49 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: New home - one year later
Replies: 31
Views: 957

Re: New home - one year later

good work, looks like a lot of fun. i bet your new neighbors love you already too :D
by Begotten
May 19th, 2013, 5:33 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Questions about reel mowers
Replies: 5
Views: 493

Re: Questions about reel mowers

Thanks guys I love the results from a reel mower.my yard still needs to fill in more but I am looking around for a used one. I hate the jump with my snapper mower.i mean in height-1.2 - 1.7 - 2.2 -2.7 etc. .5 at a time. Going on third year - thin - area and bad soil and I'm getting there but might ...
by Begotten
May 19th, 2013, 9:32 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Southern Lawn Pics
Replies: 178
Views: 9947

Re: Southern Lawn Pics

versstef1 wrote:Hi guys... did anyone ask for some St. Augustine pics?

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oh i like THAT



wanna come up here and take care of mine for a while? :D
by Begotten
May 18th, 2013, 4:37 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Questions about reel mowers
Replies: 5
Views: 493

Re: Questions about reel mowers

for that much lawn i would get the biggest one in your price range. i can't imagine a larger reel requiring that much more effort than a typical push rotary. i never collect the reel clippings. never mow in the heat of the day. and i can't help as far as who the oldest might be, but i'm in my early ...
by Begotten
May 18th, 2013, 4:25 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Broadcast spreaders and accuracy?
Replies: 7
Views: 542

Re: Broadcast spreaders and accuracy?

i have the scotts edgeguard which has a lever to block or unblock the right side of the spreader from broadcasting. i assume that's how it will work on other types.

a lot of people seem to complain about it but it's worked fine for me.
by Begotten
May 17th, 2013, 10:10 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Southern Lawn Pics
Replies: 178
Views: 9947

Re: Southern Lawn Pics

I can't compete with you guys, but here's my contribution. The round dead spot(pic 2) is my 2,4D overdose I mentioned in another thread. If you look closely you'll see that some volunteer Bermuda is coming in. And in pic 3, there's a well in there some place. Those cactus and wildflowers are rockin...
by Begotten
May 17th, 2013, 9:44 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Converting St. Aug Lawn to Bermuda
Replies: 27
Views: 12657

Re: Converting St. Aug Lawn to Bermuda

sounds like you did all the same wrong things that i did with my st augustine; mowing too low and watering too much. just recently finished replacing it with bermuda also. luckily i only had about a 1,000 SF area to deal with.


any more updates?