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by OldGlory
June 12th, 2016, 2:16 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: Basic Lawn Care - Cool Season Grass
Replies: 23
Views: 4269

Re: Basic Lawn Care - Cool Season Grass

On the watering frequency; age of the lawn kind of matters. My sisters recent spring reno probably can't survive on 1" once a week this summer. Even my 1 year lawn will struggle in August on just 1" once a week. Also you can't add up 5 days of shallow rain at 0.2" to be the same as 1" of watering n...
by OldGlory
June 10th, 2016, 12:17 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: Basic Lawn Care - Cool Season Grass
Replies: 23
Views: 4269

Re: Basic Lawn Care - Cool Season Grass

You forgot applying a shot of high N fertilizer once top growth has ceased in late fall/early winter. [ Post made via iPhone ] http://aroundtheyard.com/forums2/images/mobile/iPhone.png Since this is a basic Program I thought that worrying about top growth and the pause may be beyond Lawn Care 101. ...
by OldGlory
June 9th, 2016, 1:12 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: Basic Lawn Care - Cool Season Grass
Replies: 23
Views: 4269

Basic Lawn Care - Cool Season Grass

Hi here is an attempt to give a general guide for Lawn Care 101 (Andy feel free to delete or edit as you see fit) The calendar references are based on my seasonal needs in Northeastern MA Zone 7. Adjust to your area accordingly. Basic Lawn Care – Cool Season Grass Water deeply and infrequently = 1 i...
by OldGlory
June 8th, 2016, 12:46 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: Fall Fertilizer
Replies: 13
Views: 1031

Re: Fall Fertilizer

I have used this from amazon - Jonathan Green Green Up No Phosphorus Formula Lawn Fertilizer, 29-0-3
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q ... UTF8&psc=1
by OldGlory
June 3rd, 2016, 1:25 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Spring 2016 Renovation
Replies: 31
Views: 2012

Re: Spring 2016 Renovation

A few pics of my Reno from a couple of weeks ago. Coming in more slowly than I would like. Stupid drought. http://s33.postimg.cc/x6l5ekopn/image.jpg http://s33.postimg.cc/vq51iowez/image.jpg http://s33.postimg.cc/3jn8vbjtn/image.jpg [ Post made via iPhone ] http://aroundtheyard.com/forums2/images/mo...
by OldGlory
May 6th, 2016, 9:13 pm
Forum: Trees
Topic: New Maple Balled and Burlapped Help1
Replies: 32
Views: 1195

Re: New Maple Balled and Burlapped Help1

My experience has been different.
by OldGlory
May 6th, 2016, 5:38 am
Forum: Trees
Topic: New Maple Balled and Burlapped Help1
Replies: 32
Views: 1195

Re: New Maple Balled and Burlapped Help1

The burlap will rot and the cage will rust away. I worked for a landscape company in WA state as well as a few golf courses. We never removed it just cut it back after placing in the hole. We planted trees in large condo developments, dozens of dogwoods, cherries, maples, and firs. Then did the serv...
by OldGlory
May 4th, 2016, 3:12 pm
Forum: Trees
Topic: New Maple Balled and Burlapped Help1
Replies: 32
Views: 1195

Re: New Maple Balled and Burlapped Help1

I have planted dozens and dozens of trees. I have always left the burlap and cage on. I do make sure that the twine and any burlap is not wound around the trunk and I do use cutters to cut back the top section of the metal cage.
by OldGlory
May 3rd, 2016, 6:38 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Spring 2016 Renovation
Replies: 31
Views: 2012

Re: Spring 2016 Renovation

Some of the dormant seeds have sprouted and I am getting some green. I filled in the low spots with screened loam and topdressed the rest of the lawn. Just enough to allow the dormant seedlings to poke through. I dropped 80/20 mix of Blueberry and Midnight April 23rd. Used Tupersan as a Pre-em. Have...
by OldGlory
May 1st, 2016, 10:25 am
Forum: Trees
Topic: Weird Bug in Maple Tree
Replies: 7
Views: 465

Re: Weird Bug in Maple Tree

Alien invasion run!
by OldGlory
April 30th, 2016, 12:48 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Letter to new homeowners
Replies: 12
Views: 510

Re: Letter to new homeowners

Give them the executive summary...the basics. Then also provide the details below. Whenever someone asks me what to do I ask how much work do you want to do? Then tailor my response appropriately.
by OldGlory
April 30th, 2016, 12:42 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Milorganite sale
Replies: 273
Views: 17912

Re: Milorganite sale

Picked mine up and dropped 4 bags.
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by OldGlory
April 9th, 2016, 9:11 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Ice Cream Maker
Replies: 5
Views: 342

Re: Ice Cream Maker

I had one with a compressor and it was awesome. Lost it in the divorce...lol. Also had one of the ones that you had to freeze the drum and the one with the compressor was way better.
by OldGlory
April 1st, 2016, 10:02 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Milorganite sale
Replies: 273
Views: 17912

Re: Milorganite sale

Tsmith wrote:ordered 25 bags with two orders (12 and 13) so I can get the $10 off twice...had to checkout once as guest and use a different email address in order for it to work though

with the $10 off both orders I ended up getting Milo for $6.19/bag
Great move!
by OldGlory
April 1st, 2016, 5:55 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Milorganite sale
Replies: 273
Views: 17912

Re: Milorganite sale

Just ordered 25 bag from True Value. $6.99 per bag pus extra $10.00 off.
by OldGlory
March 31st, 2016, 8:34 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Time master, Turfmaster, Exmark Metro, Exmark 30?
Replies: 16
Views: 5316

Re: Time master, Turfmaster, Exmark Metro, Exmark 30?

I had a Timemaster and really liked it...except that it clogged up frequently. Enough to negate any time saved by the time spent scraping the deck.
by OldGlory
March 27th, 2016, 10:28 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: New critter discovered.
Replies: 19
Views: 606

Re: New critter discovered.

Congrats!
by OldGlory
March 10th, 2016, 6:44 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2016: What did you do to or on your lawn today?
Replies: 1905
Views: 66240

Re: 2016: What did you do to or on your lawn today?

Dropped Halts without the fertilizer. Started early as hopefully it will prevent some POA. Will drop dimension in 6-8 weeks to continue the barrier.
by OldGlory
March 10th, 2016, 6:42 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Spring overseed vs. Pre-m
Replies: 2
Views: 263

Re: Spring overseed vs. Pre-m

You could throw some seed down in the spring and use Tupersan as a pre-em.