HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - the spring after

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HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - the spring after

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 17th, 2015, 12:25 pm

Well we put in an offer and worked out a deal. We close early November.

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I'm already planning on a 2016 renovation.

Total square footage is 1 1/3 acre and it is fully irrigated with a rainbird system on private well put in by a local company. Turf is in full sun. I'm unsure if I will tackle this over 1, 2, or 3 seasons. I need to test and calibrate the sprinkler system and well output. One inch of water on this much area is 36,205 gallons. :shock: Glad I'm not paying for water being on a well - I just hope the well has that much output. This will be a major factor in renovation strategy.

I will also plan on planting OM factories (trees) because there is no way I'll be able to apply OM to this much area. Slowly we will add landscaping features as well.


I'll need larger equipment but have all winter to get the right setup. The timemaster will be fine for a few cuts in November and maybe the spring.

I'm going to have to come up with a sprayer setup too. That will be a high priority. I don't want to have to do multiple refills but need something small enough for a tractor to pull.

One thing I wonder is what to do with the turf directly adjoining thw asphalt road. I'd rather not fight that battle and just landscape the entire area because I don't want dead spots right by the road from salt, debris, traffic and compaction.

Current thought is to renovate the front and sides, then the backyard next year.

I already have great sources for farm fertilizer but we will wait to pull that trigger until the soil test comes.

The current turf is a northern mix. It will be renovated to a KBG monostand blueberry or bewitched. Soil test will be done this spring, but the soil seems typical for the area.

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3/15/16 - Kelp Help applied
3/17/16 - 2 lbs / K milorganite 6-2-0, 2 tbsp borax and 2 tbsp zinc per K applied to front, 2 tbsp borax and 1 tbsp zinc per K applied to back and sides
3/23/16 - 1.67 lbs / K MOP 0-0-60, ~2 lbs / K DAP 18-46-0
3/29/16 - blanket sprayed 24D @ 2 pints per acre rate
4/17/16 - blanket sprayed 24D @ 3 pints per acre rate
4/19/16 - 1.67 lbs / K MOP 0-0-60 on front and back. 1.25 lbs / K DAP 18-46-0 on front, 1.43 lbs / K DAP 18-46-0 on back
5/15/16 - 1 lb per K milo and 2 tsp per K boron.
5/17/16 - BLSC + KH
5/22/16 - 1.67 lbs / K MOP 0-0-60, 2.22 lbs / K DAP 18-46-0
6/6/16 - blanket sprayed triclopyr @ 1 quart / acre
6/19/16 - 2 lb / k milo and zinc sulfate
6/27/16 - < 1 lb / K DAP, 1.67 lbs / K MOP
6/30/16 - Serenade, BLSC (fairy ring and dollar spot!)
7/10/16 - < 1 lb / K DAP
7/16/16 - glyphosate on first 5K
7/19/16 - scalped first 5K, applied 5 oz / K glyphosate on 8K in the front
7/20/16 - 4 oz / K glyphosate on the rest (about an acre)
7/22/16 - scalped next 8K
7/23/16 - scalped the rest of the yard (an acre)
7/24/16 - raked up clippings
7/28/16 - glyphosate, DAP at 1 lb per K, MAP at 1.67 lbs per K
8/4/16 - Seed down on 25K in front and side at 1 lb 12 oz per K. 4 oz per acre rate Tenacity
8/7/16 - Seed down on 35K in the back and south side. 4 oz per acre rate Tenacity
8/8/16 - first few germinations in front seen
8/17/16 - 2 lbs / K milorganite 5-2-0
9/2/16 - 4 oz per acre rate Tenacity
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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by Eck » September 17th, 2015, 12:41 pm

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you. Congrats on the new place!

You know, a supersized lawn is going to require supersized memes. Make sure you take that into account for your planning.

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Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 17th, 2015, 1:14 pm

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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by Eck » September 17th, 2015, 1:33 pm

You do not disappoint!

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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by ericgautier » September 17th, 2015, 1:38 pm

Beautiful place! Sounds like a fun project. :)


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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by seiyafan » September 17th, 2015, 1:53 pm

HoosierLawnGnome wrote:One inch of water on this much area is 36,205 gallons. :shock:
ouch, I think that's how much water my house used in a year, lol!

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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by 1977212 » September 17th, 2015, 2:00 pm

Sounds like a great opportunity to get a SCUT and possibly a 3pt sprayer.

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Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 17th, 2015, 2:07 pm

seiyafan wrote:
HoosierLawnGnome wrote:One inch of water on this much area is 36,205 gallons. :shock:
ouch, I think that's how much water my house used in a year, lol!
Fortunately, it's not very often we need that much water. There's a ditch along the back of the property, and the water table is notoriously high in the area, so it may not be all that necessary.

I will probably go used at first.

There's about 3/4 of an acre you can't see in that picture. It's been a dream of mine to have a par 3 golf hole - and that area would be perfect for it. But, one thing at a time.... I need a lot of trees and a basic monostand first...
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Post by seiyafan » September 17th, 2015, 2:08 pm

Congrats anyway, it's a beautiful property!

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Post by Pway » September 17th, 2015, 5:51 pm

Looks like a really nice house and yard! Good luck!
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Post by Redtenchu » September 17th, 2015, 6:05 pm

Congratulations!

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Post by 1977212 » September 17th, 2015, 6:17 pm

I don't see anything wrong with the grass, see how it does with a few milo apps.

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Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 17th, 2015, 6:48 pm

It's a bit weedy and inconsistent. I like black green carpets. And it is dormant right now. PR does that around here.

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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by llO0DQLE » September 18th, 2015, 9:33 pm

1977212 wrote:I don't see anything wrong with the grass, see how it does with a few milo apps.
lol This is HLG you're talking about. If it's not elite KBG monostand, everything is wrong with the grass!

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Post by nclawnguy » September 18th, 2015, 11:16 pm

Congrats HLG! Funny, I was thinking about getting my fall of 2016 reno thread going this weekend. At least you have something to work with. Lawn doesn't look too bad really, mine is mostly k31 in the back and cheap contractor blend in the front. I also have a private well, but I will have over 36000 sqft of just grass. I'm going to spend the next year and set all my beds and wife really wants a pool.

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Post by Pete1313 » September 18th, 2015, 11:56 pm

Congrats on the new place HLG! I wish I had that much land to work with. Your gonna need one of these,
http://m.deere.com/en_US/products/equip ... b_gas.page
It will come in handy when managing that par 3! :good:

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Post by Redtenchu » September 19th, 2015, 7:07 am

Pete1313 wrote:Congrats on the new place HLG! I wish I had that much land to work with. Your gonna need one of these,
http://m.deere.com/en_US/products/equip ... b_gas.page
It will come in handy when managing that par 3! :good:

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YES!

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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 19th, 2015, 8:25 am

I want one sooooool bad!!! Not yet though.... not yet...

And I'm with you nclg - I'm planning on reducing the amount of turf I manage with lots of low maintenance landscaping. Wind breaks and tree lines etc.

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Re: HoosierLawnGnome fall 2016 renovation - planning

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 21st, 2015, 7:32 pm

Well, we did the inspection today. I spent an hour testing out the irrigation system. They had it winterized already, and I unwinterized it to test. :wave:

14 zones. Located the backflow valve, main controllers, and all the valve boxes. Checked the heads. Ran test cycles through each zone. In pretty good shape. It obviously hasn't been used in a while as the lawn is dormant and had been blown out.

I don't particularly care for the rainbird heads compared to my hunters. They seem to throw the water differently. Maybe it's just the fact that they are throwing water a lot longer distance.

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Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 21st, 2015, 7:34 pm

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