Author Topic: Lawn Care (Read 152762 times)

slobber · « **Reply #825 on:** April 05, 2016, 03:38:09 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on April 05, 2016, 03:35:26 PM

Quote from: slobber on April 05, 2016, 03:33:52 PM
I am confused. Too many posts that I dnr.

The more you fertilize, the more frequently you will have to mow.
If you already put out a full rate of pre-emergent herbicide, don't put out any more. You may have not had it incorporated (by rain fall) to the right depth and just missed a few weeds.
You can always buy a pre-emergent granular product that is not on fertilizer.

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I would totally and for real come do that if I lived in the same town as you.

slobber · « **Reply #826 on:** April 05, 2016, 03:38:49 PM »

On concentrate vs dilutes, just compare the %active ingredient on the label.

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Cire · « **Reply #827 on:** April 09, 2016, 10:36:32 PM »

100 bags of mulch today

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Cire · « **Reply #828 on:** April 09, 2016, 10:36:48 PM »

Very tired

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IPA4Me · « **Reply #829 on:** April 18, 2016, 04:05:29 AM »

Finally consistently warm this week. Sprayed the lawn with week and crabgrass killer. Spot sprayed dandelions last week but it stayed cold. Didn't even phase the little suckers.

Repair shop wanted $2100 for a new engine and some other repairs. Eff it. Bought a new 54" zero turn on Saturday. Damn. It's fast and cuts nice. One hour for 1.5 acres.

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #830 on:** April 18, 2016, 08:27:30 AM »

Quote from: Cire on April 09, 2016, 10:36:32 PM

100 bags of mulch today

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Why didn't you just order 12 cubic yards of mulch and have it dumped in your driveway? Wheel barrel that crap around.

Cire · « **Reply #831 on:** April 18, 2016, 08:56:29 AM »

Home depot sale is cheaper

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Emo EMAW · « **Reply #832 on:** April 18, 2016, 09:51:21 AM »

A decent amount of my back yard grass has that white powdery fungus stuff on it. It doesn't appear to be getting better after a couple weeks. I've read that things to do are 1) don't water in evening, 2) give more sunlight. But seeing as how I'm not going to bulldoze my neighbor's house or cut down our awesome beautiful old trees I think fungicide is the next obvious answer. Any experience with this?

meow meow · « **Reply #833 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:32:01 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2016, 09:51:21 AM

A decent amount of my back yard grass has that white powdery fungus stuff on it. It doesn't appear to be getting better after a couple weeks. I've read that things to do are 1) don't water in evening, 2) give more sunlight. But seeing as how I'm not going to bulldoze my neighbor's house or cut down our awesome beautiful old trees I think fungicide is the next obvious answer. Any experience with this?

I saw a couple spots on my lawn with this over the weekend also

EMAWican · « **Reply #834 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:34:59 AM »

Quote from: meow meow on April 18, 2016, 10:32:01 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on April 18, 2016, 09:51:21 AM
A decent amount of my back yard grass has that white powdery fungus stuff on it. It doesn't appear to be getting better after a couple weeks. I've read that things to do are 1) don't water in evening, 2) give more sunlight. But seeing as how I'm not going to bulldoze my neighbor's house or cut down our awesome beautiful old trees I think fungicide is the next obvious answer. Any experience with this?

I saw a couple spots on my lawn with this over the weekend also

Time for a rock garden.

EMAWican · « **Reply #835 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:39:31 AM »

When I noticed I had that white mildew crap I made sure that I watered early in the morning so the leaves could dry and less frequent (once a week or so). When I mowed I raised the mower up a notch in and around the shaded areas that had it. That cleared it up fairly quick.

I'm sure the posters in the pocket of big-chemical will say to spray it 10 times.

Tobias · « **Reply #836 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:44:31 AM »

rained for the first time this spring, I just know I'm gonna have to make sure the mower works soon

star seed 7 · « **Reply #837 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:06:39 AM »

Broke down and mowed the front on Wednesday

The back is knee high in some spots and this rain is totally fist rough ridin' me into having to mow it soon too

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #838 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:10:49 AM »

Horrible neighbors!

meow meow · « **Reply #839 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:12:08 AM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on April 18, 2016, 11:06:39 AM

Broke down and mowed the front on Wednesday

The back is knee high in some spots and this rain is totally fist rough ridin' me into having to mow it soon too

pics?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #840 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:13:16 AM »

I did send 'bias a pic last week I think

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #841 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:15:19 AM »

MS. Wacky loves to mow and said once we get a house, she wants that to be her chore. Will the neighbors think I'm an abusive FP for allowing that?

Tobias · « **Reply #842 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:15:35 AM »

canco (if desired)

star seed 7 · « **Reply #843 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:22:56 AM »

The brown stripe is a sidewalk. The brown circle was where some weeds got like chest high and when I mowed them down it killed ever y thing. I spread some patch seed on it and it's full of tiny little baby grass now. The brown animal is my dog searching for the ball I threw.

Skipper44 · « **Reply #844 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:28:21 AM »

does your lease not have any language about taking care of the yard?

Tobias · « **Reply #845 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:28:48 AM »

looks great, lib

star seed 7 · « **Reply #846 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:31:20 AM »

Quote from: Skipper44 on April 18, 2016, 11:28:21 AM

does your lease not have any language about taking care of the yard?

That's why I spread the patch seed

slobber · « **Reply #847 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:33:06 AM »

That is an overgrown pasture.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #848 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:52:12 AM »

my yard is entirely dandelions. like it looks like i should be harvesting seed.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #849 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:53:48 AM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on April 18, 2016, 11:52:12 AM

my yard is entirely dandelions. like it looks like i should be harvesting seed.

Me too - I am not seeing a good way to fight this. I tried weed killer and they essentially gave me the middle finger. Weed burner maybe but most of my yard would be black.