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by Masbustelo
June 12th, 2020, 1:33 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

Not to worry gentlemen. It was a 30 second experiment and I threw it on concrete. I'll bag it tonight.
by Masbustelo
June 12th, 2020, 8:52 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

I tried the de-thatching rake. Failure. It only removes about 60%.
by Masbustelo
June 12th, 2020, 2:55 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

As I become more familiar with what 'triv' looks like, it is everywhere in the rear 19k 'lawn'. I spotted a few patches in front. I started spraying them with round up yesterday. There is so much, I want to get an early start on it. The areas aren't to hard to spot because there are orangish red sta...
by Masbustelo
June 10th, 2020, 9:55 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

Round up it shall be.
by Masbustelo
June 10th, 2020, 9:01 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

I have been reading up on 'the battle', and see how round up is used, and then reseed in the fall. But... I have a question. How effective is it to rip it out manually with a de-thatching rake and keep after it as it reappears? I used one on creeping charlie a few years ago and it was extremely effe...
by Masbustelo
June 10th, 2020, 6:28 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

As I become better acquainted with my new yard it seems that I have massive areas of Poa Trivialis. The rear lawn has lots of shade and probably stays damp most of the time.. I can't kill it all because I'll have erosion problems and there is way to much to dig up. I need some suggestions for a game...
by Masbustelo
June 10th, 2020, 7:10 am
Forum: Water cooler
Topic: Artists?
Replies: 121
Views: 33699

Re: Artists?

MorpheusPA I thought the sky was well done, nice bird eggs too. Here is a floor mosaic I did in the last few months (my first). I'm looking forward to doing another.
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by Masbustelo
June 10th, 2020, 5:59 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Dormant Overseeding
Replies: 6
Views: 460

Re: Dormant Overseeding

It looks great. I did some TTTF and KBG overseeding in January with good success as well.
by Masbustelo
June 8th, 2020, 8:15 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

Today I cracked open my new bottle of Quinclorac. I mixed it together. with tenacity. I have some areas of nimblewill and some crabgrass is sprouting. I thought I could hit both with one stroll through the yard. I mixed two gallons but should have mixed four. I'm hitting plantain and creeping charli...
by Masbustelo
June 5th, 2020, 5:37 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020
Replies: 112
Views: 6639

Re: 'New' House old lawn Restoration 2020

I think I'm winning the weed battle. One month ago it took 22 gallons of Triclopyr to spot spray weeds. This week it took 8. The dandelions are gone, the chickweed withering, creeping Charlie turning brown, and plantains shriveling. I have been applying Milorganite/Milorganite imitation bag rate on ...
by Masbustelo
June 3rd, 2020, 9:32 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New to the forum, but lurked for years!
Replies: 12
Views: 443

Re: New to the forum, but lurked for years!

Thanks for the info on the wall. Where I live there are no rocks in the fields probably for 200 miles from here. it looks great. Here, we have to buy rocks.
by Masbustelo
June 2nd, 2020, 8:02 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New to the forum, but lurked for years!
Replies: 12
Views: 443

Re: New to the forum, but lurked for years!

How old is the wall? Does winter freezing and thawing tear it up?
by Masbustelo
May 29th, 2020, 9:28 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New to the forum, but lurked for years!
Replies: 12
Views: 443

Re: New to the forum, but lurked for years!

Can you show us the stone walls? I'm interested to see them from an architectural viewpoint.
by Masbustelo
May 29th, 2020, 9:03 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Robotic mower questions.
Replies: 5
Views: 626

Re: Robotic mower questions.

It seems to me that perhaps Husqavarna has the best models. I haven't been able to find much info from actual homeowners using them. I suspect that many lawn aficionados like running their machinery, such as zero turns etc. They enjoy the mechanics of it. That doesn't necessarily mean that robotics ...
by Masbustelo
May 29th, 2020, 8:54 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New to the forum, but lurked for years!
Replies: 12
Views: 443

Re: New to the forum, but lurked for years!

What are the light colored areas that you can see in the pictures?
by Masbustelo
May 28th, 2020, 9:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Another spot seeding question.
Replies: 4
Views: 217

Re: Another spot seeding question.

It seems like the easy way to go would be with the sod.
by Masbustelo
May 24th, 2020, 8:35 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Masbustelo's 2020 Soil Test
Replies: 7
Views: 442

Re: Masbustelo's 2020 Soil Test

Andy or anyone. In about a week I plan on applying the Stagreen rapid Gypsum from Lowes. The bag is hard to read and figure out the application rate. It says 'up to 5,000 sq. feet'. My question: Is the heavy rate one bag per 2,500 square feet?
by Masbustelo
May 23rd, 2020, 8:07 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Robotic mower questions.
Replies: 5
Views: 626

Re: Robotic mower questions.

I'm intrigued by the concept, but want to go see some yards being mowed by them.
by Masbustelo
May 22nd, 2020, 9:36 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Robotic mower questions.
Replies: 5
Views: 626

Robotic mower questions.

Does anyone own a robotic mower? I'm curious if they do a good job of cutting? Or did someone use to have one and got rid of it because they didn't like it?
by Masbustelo
May 18th, 2020, 10:15 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Reminder: Time to Start Prepping for Summer
Replies: 12
Views: 1116

Re: Reminder: Time to Start Prepping for Summer

Is Quinclorac applied proactively, or at the first sign of crabgrass emergence?