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- July 31st, 2016, 2:35 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Opinions on bobcat mowers?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1869
Re: Opinions on bobcat mowers?
Bobbi, that is awesome! Congrats.
- July 30th, 2016, 7:44 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Transformer Oil Spill on Lawn - Clean Up Experience?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1082
Re: Transformer Oil Spill on Lawn - Clean Up Experience?
I spilled a couple of gallons of diesel fuel before a 2008 renovation and it did no harm as far as I could tell. I remember my friend telling me that grass would probably not grow but the grass germinated in the spill area normally.
- July 30th, 2016, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Transformer Oil Spill on Lawn - Clean Up Experience?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1082
Re: Transformer Oil Spill on Lawn - Clean Up Experience?
How old was the transformer? The older ones (1978 and earlier) used PCB in the oil.
- July 25th, 2016, 8:06 pm
- Forum: Warm-season grasses
- Topic: What's your secret in beating drought stress?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 4183
Re: What's your secret in beating drought stress?
Wow, this is cool that everybody's here at once, can I get all my questions answered right here? - I serched for how to install a blowoff valve on my irrigation system cuz that would make me really cool but I can't find the instructions - help! What is the best mower, real, rotorchopper, or 0 turn? ...
- July 25th, 2016, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: backpack sprayer recommendation
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1302
Re: backpack sprayer recommendation
The Chapin battery powered sprayer can hold up to 4 gallons (34 lbs) and weighs about 8 lbs empty. Obviously you don't have to fill it up all the way. It does make spraying relatively easy compared to the pump sprayer. Finding one at a Lowes for $99 is a bit of a challenge right now around here. Mos...
- July 23rd, 2016, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Opinions on bobcat mowers?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1869
Re: Opinions on bobcat mowers?
Looks like it has belt drives on the wheels which are ok on smaller units but a lot of professionals swear by the hydro drives. Reversing the mower is more difficult with belts. But belts are less expensive to maintain. I have a 33" Cub Cadet that I cut about 20 ksf with. Takes about 45 min to an ho...
- July 23rd, 2016, 5:46 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Fall Nitrogen Regimens
- Replies: 1227
- Views: 200143
Re: Fall Nitrogen Regimens
So, looking at going the urea route this year. Is it difficult to apply such a small amount? 1lb per / k using 46-0-0 weekly. I've got one of these: ImageUploadedByYard Help1469274576.469305.jpg Sent from my iOS device using the Yard Help App That is what I use for urea on about 20 ksf. I calibrate...
- July 16th, 2016, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Fescue Seed Recommendation
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1651
Re: Fescue Seed Recommendation
I like the Primetime blend as well. I can get 50 lbs for about $70 including tax.
- July 13th, 2016, 8:04 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Milo in July
- Replies: 16
- Views: 880
Re: Milo in July
Love the stuff in July.
- July 13th, 2016, 7:51 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Lawn Treatment for Tall Fescue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 264
Re: Lawn Treatment for Tall Fescue
Fertilize with Milorganite, it will help with color due to the iron content. I believe you have a relatively small area so that should be an easy DIY. I normally would not fertilize this time of year but it might help to get the lawn past the fungal issue. You could fertilize a small test patch to b...
- July 6th, 2016, 8:53 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: A BIG Thank You To BESTLAWN and the gang
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2456
- July 3rd, 2016, 9:11 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Backfire
- Replies: 7
- Views: 445
- June 24th, 2016, 10:09 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Anything comparable to Heritage G for fungus problems
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4031
Re: Anything comparable to Heritage G for fungus problems
Wow that is beautiful. Can you take one more to show what it looks like now?
- June 24th, 2016, 9:31 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Brown Patch or Dormant Grass?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 392
Re: Brown Patch or Dormant Grass?
Looks like a BP lesion on the blade in the 4th picture/upper center
- June 22nd, 2016, 6:18 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Anything comparable to Heritage G for fungus problems
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4031
Re: Anything comparable to Heritage G for fungus problems
Ric how old is your lawn? Is this the first summer? IIRC you got a late start last fall but this could be a different lawn.
Did you have any spring issues?
Did you have any spring issues?
- June 19th, 2016, 1:19 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Anything comparable to Heritage G for fungus problems
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4031
Re: Anything comparable to Heritage G for fungus problems
There is a "generic" azoxystrobin (same as Heritage) called Stobe 50WG, about half the cost per AI but the smallest available size is 16 oz for about $226 (you can get Heritage in 4 oz bottles for $120) http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/strobe-50wg-p-14515.html?gclid=CN7qztvLtM0CFdgOgQodN6oOMA There...
- June 16th, 2016, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2016: What did you do to or on your lawn today?
- Replies: 1905
- Views: 66253
Re: 2016: What did you do to or on your lawn today?
Mow 16 on 6-16-16 in the books. Thankfully was only 96 F and not 116 F.
- June 14th, 2016, 1:01 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Trapline Mole traps - product review
- Replies: 161
- Views: 14157
Re: Trapline Mole traps - product review
I would think that all the moles would have drowned in Houston this spring.
- June 9th, 2016, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Do I need to use Fungicide?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1967
Re: Do I need to use Fungicide?
Othertime has a nice thread on his NoVA fungicide regimen here:
http://aroundtheyard.com/northern/almos ... =othertime
I am doing the ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure with chemical fungicides this summer, at least on the areas that get brown patch every year.
http://aroundtheyard.com/northern/almos ... =othertime
I am doing the ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure with chemical fungicides this summer, at least on the areas that get brown patch every year.
- June 6th, 2016, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: 2 acres for a backpack sprayer
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2897
Re: 2 acres for a backpack sprayer
There is a long thread on the Chapin 20V battery powered backpack sprayer in the equipment forum. It puts out 0.5 gpm so for a 1gal/ksf that is two minutes, it is 4 gallons so about 8 minutes between fill ups. It would take 88 minutes of continuous spraying plus fill up time for two acres. I definit...