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by Pway
August 31st, 2014, 1:48 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Deer problem
Replies: 14
Views: 473

Re: Deer problem

Thanks for the tip and cautionary note regarding DMSO. Hoosier, there are bear problems in the Northeast and in parts of NJ but not so much where I am. The difference here, anyway, is that there is a bear hunt that helps reduce the population. The deer are viewed by many as "cute" so there isn't agr...
by Pway
August 31st, 2014, 1:32 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: ericg's NJ Backyard Reno 2014 TTTF+KBG - 2016 Journal
Replies: 372
Views: 19702

Re: ericg's Backyard Reno 2014 - NJ (TTTF/KBG) - Day 13 pics

Looks great Eric! Really quick results too! Question, when you guys refer to the "don't disturb the soil" are tou talking about aeration or are you including de-thatching in that?
by Pway
August 31st, 2014, 1:26 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Deer problem
Replies: 14
Views: 473

Re: Deer problem

Thanks Andy. Is DMSO dymethol sulfoxide? Do you mix it with liquid fence? Yes, the deer here are way out of balance. The woods I referred to is slowly becoming a field since no new trees survive so older trees are okay but nothing new survives. The water table has changed, it's become marshy in many...
by Pway
August 31st, 2014, 10:49 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Deer problem
Replies: 14
Views: 473

Deer problem

I live in a suburban area and there are about 100 acres of wooded area across the street. I grew up here and years ago the town allowed deer hunting for a week or two in the fall, which kept the deer population in check. About 20 years ago they banned the hunting. The result is that it is like have ...
by Pway
August 30th, 2014, 3:49 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mowing strategy prior to overseed
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Re: Mowing strategy prior to overseed

Okay, so as an update, I am proceeding with an overseed and will do a full renovation in a year or two if this doesn't work out. Mowed down to 1" and put down mesotrione and spot spread peat. I ended up being talked into purchasing a mix and bought the enhanced seed, which reduces weight by about 50...
by Pway
August 8th, 2014, 2:44 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Watering in peat moss in overseed
Replies: 2
Views: 179

Watering in peat moss in overseed

I'm going to overseed in a couple weeks and will use peat moss as a top dress for a number of spots but not the whole yard. Is there any change in irrigation for those spots? Do you have to initially saturate the peat moss or do you just water it as a normal water plan? I thought I read somewhere ab...
by Pway
August 4th, 2014, 6:16 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Lawn Rollers
Replies: 17
Views: 764

Re: Lawn Rollers

I used to have a push one you filled with water. Wasn't too difficult to push. Probably was 75 or 100 gallons.
by Pway
August 4th, 2014, 2:26 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What tools do you have on wish list?
Replies: 59
Views: 1930

Re: What tools do you have on wish list?

New to this: wow!!! Scag is top of the top. I've looked at them but couldn't pull the trigger, although I'd love to. That's a 5 digit price tag, right? How much lawn are you cutting? I hear the cut is just beyond belief.
by Pway
August 3rd, 2014, 3:38 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What tools do you have on wish list?
Replies: 59
Views: 1930

Re: What tools do you have on wish list?

Thank you Andy, I appreciate the input. So it sort of sounds like the tow behind May be better suited for projects that require a bit less precision. I have a cheap two gallon tank that is probably fine for spot praying and dandelions and such but I'm not comfortable with that for Tenacity or Dimens...
by Pway
August 3rd, 2014, 2:54 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What tools do you have on wish list?
Replies: 59
Views: 1930

Re: What tools do you have on wish list?

I primarily mow with a push mower but also have a John Deere lawn tractor. I did see some tow attachments too, but I worry about precision, maybe I'm being overly cautious but I have a healthy respect for these chemicals.
by Pway
August 3rd, 2014, 2:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What tools do you have on wish list?
Replies: 59
Views: 1930

Re: What tools do you have on wish list?

I too am considering a push sprayer or a high end backpack. I'm just starting to work with tenacity and other chemicals you don't get at the big box store. My main objective is to get something I can calibrate well and will deliver the exact amount I need. I went through the website here and went ba...
by Pway
August 1st, 2014, 11:45 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Tenacity Dosage Calculator
Replies: 67
Views: 14736

Re: Tenacity Dosage Calculator

Thanks Hoosier, very handy! Bought my first bottle of tenacity today. I had a lot more money before I ran into this website....
by Pway
July 29th, 2014, 9:57 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mowing strategy prior to overseed
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Re: Mowing strategy prior to overseed

Tt, thanks can you recommend one?
by Pway
July 29th, 2014, 6:29 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Husqy YT42LS or Simplicity Regent EX??
Replies: 7
Views: 570

Re: Husqy YT42LS or Simplicity Regent??

Did you ride them both? I have a similar sized property with lots of trees and I think turning radius is important--to me anyway.
by Pway
July 29th, 2014, 5:55 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Question on Grub-Killer Applications
Replies: 40
Views: 999

Re: Question on Grub-Killer Applications

I'm not an expert but after pressing the matter with Scott's they said it was a total waste to put it down in my area in late June. I have it in my shed and will use it next April. University extensions are saying the same thing, as many here have noted. You may or may not protection from the Bayer ...
by Pway
July 29th, 2014, 5:22 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Question on Grub-Killer Applications
Replies: 40
Views: 999

Re: Question on Grub-Killer Applications

Yes Greenbum, that is the new active ingredient and Scott's themselves said mid May at the latest for the new AI. Poor packaging and website info.
by Pway
July 29th, 2014, 5:18 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mowing strategy prior to overseed
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Re: Mowing strategy prior to overseed

Thanks for the input, all. I'm going to do the mowing in one day, maybe with two or three passes. One thing I didn't mention is that it was very wet here a couple months ago and I didn't use azoxystrobin and got a fungus (melt out or SP?). The grass is coming back some so I don't want to let it go d...
by Pway
July 29th, 2014, 10:20 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Mowing strategy prior to overseed
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Mowing strategy prior to overseed

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I can't do a full renovation and have decided to do an overseed and take what marginal benefits I might get. I'm cutting at 3.5 inches now and realize I should get down to 1 or 1.5 inches when I seed (late august). Is this an instance to ignore the one-third rule...
by Pway
July 25th, 2014, 9:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: KBG 2013 NTEP Report
Replies: 10
Views: 509

Re: KBG 2013 NTEP Report

Thanks UM, didn't realize that. I learn something everyday here.