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by McLovin
June 18th, 2017, 8:47 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: ID these slugs
Replies: 2
Views: 129

Re: ID these slugs

My guess is Larry, Darryl and his other brother Darryl.
by McLovin
May 30th, 2017, 9:54 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: PICS of Fungus... how to treat this?
Replies: 6
Views: 635

Re: PICS of Fungus... how to treat this?

#5 looks like brown patch to me. I have a mild outbreak and sprayed Disarm M yesterday.

Here is some info on chemical fungicides:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13904
by McLovin
May 22nd, 2017, 9:02 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Triclopyr
Replies: 8
Views: 455

Re: Triclopyr

by McLovin
May 18th, 2017, 10:15 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Milorganite sale
Replies: 273
Views: 17915

Re: Milorganite sale

redcoat wrote:
May 18th, 2017, 11:43 am
I still have enough in my garage for a while, but will need to stock up - does anyone remember when Walmart had its sale last year?
Early August in MidTN. Like the first week.
by McLovin
May 12th, 2017, 4:54 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Thanks Guys!
Replies: 9
Views: 565

Re: Thanks Guys!

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by McLovin
April 21st, 2017, 8:20 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: No Peeing Signs?
Replies: 23
Views: 2405

Re: No Peeing Signs?

gryd 'em

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by McLovin
March 22nd, 2017, 12:24 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Nutsedge Pre-Emergant
Replies: 11
Views: 526

Re: Nutsedge Pre-Emergant

I use glyphosphate (+ NIS) to kill yellow nutsedge in our landscaping beds. Works well for me. YMMV.

edit: yellow and purple nutsedge are also listed as a controlled perennial weeds on the Roundup label.

http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/msds/ ... 0Label.pdf
by McLovin
March 22nd, 2017, 7:18 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Nutsedge Pre-Emergant
Replies: 11
Views: 526

Re: Nutsedge Pre-Emergant

Lots of bad info on this thread. Triclopyr won't do a thing to yellow nutsedge. I wish it would. Glyphosphate will control nutsedge. It will also kill your grass. Tenacity is labeled for postemergence control for nutsedge. It works pretty well for me. That is my go to for postemergent nutsedge. I sa...
by McLovin
January 5th, 2017, 7:43 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 1435
Views: 50405

Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Last Sunday, actually, but I took advantage of the warm weather by cleaning up the lawn. 4 bags of leaves from the neighbor's trees, assorted Christmas wrapping and Amazon boxes from last week's windy recycling day, and scooped up the last Doggie-Organite our Cocker Spaniel will ever contribute. He...
by McLovin
November 4th, 2016, 11:36 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Pesticide Applicator Training
Replies: 2
Views: 213

Re: Pesticide Applicator Training

I have a TN private applicator license (not commercial). I can spray a neighbor, friend, etc. property for barter but not for cash payment. I thought it was well worth it for me personally.
by McLovin
September 15th, 2016, 5:44 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: is there cool season grasses that can be cut 1" or below?
Replies: 38
Views: 1453

Re: is there cool season grasses that can be cut 1" or below

ClintB and Pete1313 have done this with kbg. Probably needs a lot of water is SD though.

http://aroundtheyard.com/northern/going ... 19718.html

Are you saying you want a cool season grass to co-exist with the bermuda?
by McLovin
August 27th, 2016, 8:09 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Chemical/Non Organic Fungicide Thread
Replies: 78
Views: 6101

Re: Chemical/Non Organic Fungicide Thread

If you are concerned that Dac is going to kill you, then you should never, ever get in a motorized vehicle.
by McLovin
August 25th, 2016, 6:07 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Lawn Chick - Renovation Fail
Replies: 110
Views: 3799

Re: Newbie Lawn Chick Renovating

Many here do not recommend core aeration - it does bring buried weed seed to the surface. But if you think you have compaction and want to core aerate, you should do it. I personally like the cores because they break up and provide nice soil-seed contact. If you use Tenacity at seeding and pre-emerg...
by McLovin
August 25th, 2016, 5:49 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Lawn Chick - Renovation Fail
Replies: 110
Views: 3799

Re: Newbie Lawn Chick Renovating

Here is a guide that provides the basics for seeding and watering. http://aroundtheyard.com/faqs/61-steps-to-overseeding-steps-to-new-establishment.html You can apply Tenacity at 4 oz/acre at seeding. For Upstate NY, most have already dropped seed (seems mid August is the timing for KGB in your area...
by McLovin
August 21st, 2016, 8:53 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Quick prodiamine question
Replies: 5
Views: 310

Re: Quick prodiamine question

Mulch mow and don't sweat it.
by McLovin
August 20th, 2016, 11:09 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Show us your Lawn
Replies: 83
Views: 5588

Re: Show us your Lawn

I should mention that my sister finally lost her battle with cancer in June. She fought long and hard 2 1/2 yrs beyond her original prognosis. So to be honest, my heart wasn't into my yard this year. I'm very sorry for your loss. It seems as though everyone has someone in their life that has had ca...
by McLovin
August 19th, 2016, 6:05 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Show us your Lawn
Replies: 83
Views: 5588

Re: Show us your Lawn

gwlbe wrote: Back Yard

From the river

Front (dooryard) last fall - left over mulched leaves
Wow that looks fantastic.

If you adopt me, I will cut the grass.
by McLovin
August 14th, 2016, 10:15 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Walmart Milorganite Sale
Replies: 67
Views: 3515

Re: Walmart Milorganite Sale

I was at a local Walmart last night ... He said "Wow this shit stinks, I should pay you a dollar per bag to get it all out of here". I ended up paying $1 per bag for 19 bags. Gotta' love it! I would have said "I'll take it in store credit for taking it off your hands". Then off to the next wally wo...
by McLovin
August 10th, 2016, 8:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Mixing chemicals with water in a 4 gal. Backpack sprayer
Replies: 7
Views: 952

Re: Mixing chemicals with water in a 4 gal. Backpack spraye

I use a 5 gallon bucket (calibrated with 1 gallon marks), fill it with water and chemicals. Then mix it with a paint mixer for 15 seconds or so, and pour in the sprayer. The 20V Chapin has a huge top opening that makes this easy peasy.
by McLovin
August 10th, 2016, 6:56 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Backyard Conversion to TTTF from Common Bermudagrass
Replies: 11
Views: 674

Re: Backyard Conversion to TTTF from Common Bermudagrass

From my notes: 2015 9/13: Seed down + Tenacity at 4 oz/ksf 9/17: Started watering 9/21: Germination 10/3: dropped Starter fertilizer (Scotts Turf Builder Starter from Wally World) at bag rate 10/27: dropped Urea at 1 lb N/ksf 2016 1/9: Winterizer urea at 1 N lb/ksf. December was pretty warm and I mo...