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by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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? ...
by McLovin
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...
by McLovin
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...
by McLovin
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...
by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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.

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by McLovin
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...
by McLovin
July 3rd, 2016, 9:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Backfire
Replies: 7
Views: 445

Re: Backfire

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by McLovin
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?
by McLovin
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
by McLovin
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?
by McLovin
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...
by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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.
by McLovin
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...