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CNS · « **Reply #425 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:16:47 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 23, 2015, 03:49:21 PM

don't you already have a tractor? Might as well buy a plow.

Not that kind of tractor.

michigancat · « **Reply #426 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:21:10 PM »

CNS · « **Reply #427 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:33:17 PM »

slobber · « **Reply #428 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:38:52 PM »

33, you will still have to fight that Bermuda. You can't kill it. It's Jason.
Just be diligent in the battle. You can stay ahead of it, so it's more like jeepers creepers guy. One every 23 years for 23 days.

Gonna win 'em all!

michigancat · « **Reply #429 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:48:14 PM »

Quote from: slobber on March 23, 2015, 04:38:52 PM

33, you will still have to fight that Bermuda. You can't kill it. It's Jason.
Just be diligent in the battle. You can stay ahead of it, so it's more like jeepers creepers guy. One every 23 years for 23 days.

Gonna win 'em all!

bermuda seems to do pretty well in kansas, why would you even try to fight it?

michigancat · « **Reply #430 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:48:47 PM »

^I mean unless you're starting a food garden or building another house to rent out or something.

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #431 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:58:26 PM »

The lady who lived in m house before me overseeded some hot spots of the yard with Bermuda... when I moved in it was just 2 little spits but now: every summer it grows larger, more insatiable.

sys · « **Reply #432 on:** March 23, 2015, 07:27:26 PM »

satan seems to do pretty well in kansas as well, but everyone still has the responsibility to deny him purchase.

Cire · « **Reply #433 on:** March 24, 2015, 12:15:00 PM »

I just had my preventative stuff put down.

When can I seed the thin spots?

slobber · « **Reply #434 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:44:15 PM »

Quote from: Cire on March 24, 2015, 12:15:00 PM

I just had my preventative stuff put down.

When can I seed the thin spots?

3 months or so. Sorry. You might get some to grow sooner, but you did this out of order.

Gonna win 'em all!

puniraptor · « **Reply #435 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:47:12 PM »

if i seed now, how long do i have to wait to weendfeed/preventnfeed?

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #436 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:53:52 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 23, 2015, 04:48:14 PM

Quote from: slobber on March 23, 2015, 04:38:52 PM
33, you will still have to fight that Bermuda. You can't kill it. It's Jason.
Just be diligent in the battle. You can stay ahead of it, so it's more like jeepers creepers guy. One every 23 years for 23 days.

Gonna win 'em all!

bermuda seems to do pretty well in kansas, why would you even try to fight it?

bermuda is awful. the only upside is that you can get away with zero maintenance and it will still thrive. zoysia thrives with little maintenance but is amazeballs like beautiful, natural outdoor carpet.

slobber · « **Reply #437 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:56:11 PM »

Depends on the weather. Probably at least a month. Need to get the newly seeded grass established. You will likely kill some of the baby grass regardless, unless you wait a bit longer, but then you will have too many weeds growing by that point.

Gonna win 'em all!

michigancat · « **Reply #438 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:57:37 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Wichita on March 24, 2015, 01:53:52 PM

Quote from: michigancat on March 23, 2015, 04:48:14 PM
Quote from: slobber on March 23, 2015, 04:38:52 PM
33, you will still have to fight that Bermuda. You can't kill it. It's Jason.
Just be diligent in the battle. You can stay ahead of it, so it's more like jeepers creepers guy. One every 23 years for 23 days.

Gonna win 'em all!

bermuda seems to do pretty well in kansas, why would you even try to fight it?

bermuda is awful. the only upside is that you can get away with zero maintenance and it will still thrive. zoysia thrives with little maintenance but is amazeballs like beautiful, natural outdoor carpet.

just lay down outdoor carpet. don't know why more people don't do this.

Skipper44 · « **Reply #439 on:** March 24, 2015, 02:20:41 PM »

Quote from: slobber on March 24, 2015, 01:44:15 PM

Quote from: Cire on March 24, 2015, 12:15:00 PM
I just had my preventative stuff put down.

When can I seed the thin spots?
3 months or so. Sorry. You might get some to grow sooner, but you did this out of order.

Gonna win 'em all!

I believe turf guru slobber confirmed this before but can't he still put some seed down in thin spots as long as he includes some fresh dirt/seed starter mix for it to germinate in?

slobber · « **Reply #440 on:** March 24, 2015, 05:23:37 PM »

Quote from: Skipper44 on March 24, 2015, 02:20:41 PM

Quote from: slobber on March 24, 2015, 01:44:15 PM

Quote from: Cire on March 24, 2015, 12:15:00 PM
I just had my preventative stuff put down.

When can I seed the thin spots?
3 months or so. Sorry. You might get some to grow sooner, but you did this out of order.

Gonna win 'em all!
I believe turf guru slobber confirmed this before but can't he still put some seed down in thin spots as long as he includes some fresh dirt/seed starter mix for it to germinate in?

Yes, but is not likely to get a great stand. You could also buy some charcoal and mix that in the soil. That will neutralize the herbicide. (This is a real thing.)

Gonna win 'em all!

Cire · « **Reply #441 on:** March 24, 2015, 05:25:24 PM »

What about charcoal ashes? I have tons of that. Also what if I layer on some top soil?

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #442 on:** March 24, 2015, 09:56:42 PM »

Quote from: CNS on March 23, 2015, 03:42:31 PM

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on March 23, 2015, 02:16:16 PM
Quote from: CNS on March 23, 2015, 11:59:02 AM
I used it last fall and it worked very well. This weekend, I didn't get quite as much penetration, since we didn't have near as much moisture in the ground, but it worked well enough that I didn't want to spend half the day on the sprinkler. I would def recommend it.

I am actually looking at a similar trailer that picks up grass and leaves. I saw one this winter for like $180 by the same brand as my aerator. Will probably grab it when I get my shed built.

my buddy has one of those (lawn vacuum I think they called it) leaf catchers. his neighbor gave it to him.

it sucks.

This one is a sweeper, not a vacuum. Also thinking about getting a bagger instead.

yeah, lawn sweeper, thats it. Not a vaccum.

Baggers always jam for me with leaves, though when i bagged I had 5 huge sycamores.

slobber · « **Reply #443 on:** March 25, 2015, 01:07:58 AM »

Quote from: Cire on March 24, 2015, 05:25:24 PM

What about charcoal ashes? I have tons of that. Also what if I layer on some top soil?

I'm not sure. I'll ask around tomorrow.

Gonna win 'em all!

Tobias · « **Reply #444 on:** March 28, 2015, 12:58:45 AM »

how is the mint crop looking this year, @sys?

sys · « **Reply #445 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:02:47 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on March 28, 2015, 12:58:45 AM

how is the mint crop looking this year, @sys?

earwigs are tearing it apart. i'm gonna half to poison them and crop it back to get some fresh growth.

Tobias · « **Reply #446 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:03:56 AM »

i don't know what an earwig is but it sounds like it's probably indestructible based on what you typed. t's & p's

sys · « **Reply #447 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:15:15 AM »

they aren't hard to destruct. the problem is there are about 50 billion of them in my neighborhood.

michigancat · « **Reply #448 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:25:56 AM »

Earwigs are the grossest

Tobias · « **Reply #449 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:37:39 AM »

it looks like a weak-armed termite mermaid