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- May 25th, 2023, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Anyone use a battery push mower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1107
Re: Anyone use a battery push mower?
I got to mow for the first time this week and so far I am impressed. My yard took 25-30 minutes and I was using the self propel, I then mowed my neighbors which is the same size because I wanted to test the battery. The battery still had about 40% left on the meter when I finished both yards. The ne...
- May 18th, 2023, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Anyone use a battery push mower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1107
Re: Anyone use a battery push mower?
After some research I ended up getting an Ego brand mower. There is a model Lowes has on sale this week (150.00 off). It is the 2nd highest power battery that they offer. Ill post an update once I use it a few times.
- May 18th, 2023, 10:00 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Voles?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 592
Re: Voles?
That is similar to what I have found in my yard this year. Guess I need to start researching how to get rid of them.
- May 13th, 2023, 4:32 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Anyone use a battery push mower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1107
Re: Anyone use a battery push mower?
Thanks, now that I have had some time to research, I am not reading much bad about the mowers as long as you get one that has the correct battery size for the size of lawn. I am going to talk to the guy I am buying from to see how long it takes him to mow.
- May 13th, 2023, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dimension and Overseeding
- Replies: 4
- Views: 396
Re: Dimension and Overseeding
Trying to word this so it doesn't sound like me questioning what you are doing, just trying to learn. I had thought the grassy weeds that deminsion fights typically germinate in the spring or fall. What are you attempting to stop that would have a germination time between June and August. I used to ...
- May 11th, 2023, 8:22 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Anyone use a battery push mower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1107
Anyone use a battery push mower?
I am buying a small rental house for my daughter to live in while she is in college. Pretty small city lot with the back yard being around 10K square feet. I don't want to spend a fortune on a mower for a college house and thought one of the battery powered ones would be easier on them to operate. C...
- May 9th, 2023, 7:38 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Voles?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 592
Re: Voles?
I have what I think are some areas of damage from voles, they are basically like little tunnels and trenches in the grass in a distinct line. It is hard to tell from your pictures, but I get some areas like yours and they are caused by skunks. They will dig a series of small holes all over. Again I ...
- May 1st, 2023, 11:36 am
- Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
- Topic: Any major difference between acreage pro and Triplet?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 791
Any major difference between acreage pro and Triplet?
The past several years I have been using Acreage Pro for my large yard, because of the price per acre. It works good and was relatively cheap. (I treat 4 acres). This year the price locally has gone from just over $40.00 a gallon for Acreage Pro to $88.00 a gallon. A local coop has Triplet in bulk a...
- April 29th, 2023, 7:34 am
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Dry Pour Concrete
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2017
Re: Dry Pour Concrete
I was thinking the same thing. I had never heard of this until this week. I am planning to pour a small slab under my pool deck for my pump and sand filter to sit on. Like 4'x4'. I called a friend of mine who does concrete work as a side job and he said he has never done a slab that way but has used...
- April 29th, 2023, 7:31 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Round up for lawns...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 573
Re: Round up for lawns...
I've heard of it but not real familiar with it. Is it that effective?
- April 28th, 2023, 10:10 pm
- Forum: Trees
- Topic: Have a couple tree/shrubs I need ID'd
- Replies: 2
- Views: 207
- April 28th, 2023, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Trees
- Topic: Have a couple tree/shrubs I need ID'd
- Replies: 2
- Views: 207
Have a couple tree/shrubs I need ID'd
I am not good at all at ID's. I have several of these growing in my yard in random places. I would call them some type of shrub but not sure what they are truly classified as. They are very brush and have lots of runners etc, not just a main trunk. The pics aren't the best but the firs shot is of on...
- April 28th, 2023, 9:58 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Round up for lawns...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 573
Round up for lawns...
I think it has been around for a while but I saw a commercial from round up chemical that they advertise is safe for lawns. What caught my eye is the commercial says (as does the label) that it will kill crabgrass. I have not really heard of anyone on here mentioning it before and it is the only bro...
- April 18th, 2023, 9:02 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Prodiamine vs dimension
- Replies: 5
- Views: 707
Re: Prodiamine vs dimension
Have you looked on Ebay by chance? I have bought a lot of stuff there like this. It is just a private person selling, boxing it up, and shipping. They are not likely going to care where they ship it to. You pay them for it and they will send it to you. When I had a smaller yard I used Dimension gran...
- April 18th, 2023, 8:58 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dimension Split App Confusion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 147
Re: Dimension Split App Confusion
At my old house where the yard was only one acre, I used dimension and really liked it. I would put it down in the spring and then again in the fall trying to stop the grasses that germinated in both seasons. I don't remember now (I haven't lived there since 2011) what the rates were but I put the s...
- April 18th, 2023, 8:54 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Spring PreM with large fall overseed?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 329
Re: Spring PreM with large fall overseed?
If it were me I would put down some prodiamine at a level that will wear off by August. If for some reason you don't overseed you can put another app of prodiamine down in the fall. If you do overseed then you should be good to go. My experience has been that the pre m does most of it's work against...
- April 16th, 2023, 3:30 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1505
Re: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
Thanks, we ended up getting pop up shower come through. Not sure how much rain but a decent soaking. Should be able to mow tomorrow sometime. I need to get caught back up, it's been a busy spring.
- April 16th, 2023, 9:25 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1505
Re: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
So as luck would have it my 60% chance of rain yesterday and 80% overnight and today turned into not a drop. I am due to mow and am curious if it is a bad idea to mow my lawn after spraying the prodiamine but before it gets rained in?
- April 14th, 2023, 8:54 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
- Replies: 129
- Views: 12193
Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Put down prodiamine on almost 4 acres of my lawn. Little later than I wanted but with this size yard I have to watch the weather and tomorrow night into Sunday are good chance of rain in my area. Been dry the last week and a 1/2 or so.
- April 14th, 2023, 8:46 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1505
Re: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
As of right now still calling for some rain tomorrow night and Sunday so I put my prodiamine down this evening. I use the dissolvable granules. I put down about 1 lbs per acre which shows just under 6 months of effectiveness. My experience has been it is usually a little less than advertised. I've p...