OT: Eternal Lawn Care Thread
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There is a lot of nutsedge this year, probably because of the damp spring. Always something…
I had a neighbor whose lawn service put down the wrong grub product at the wrong time. I think it pays to ask them what they put down, when, and at what rate (for fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, whatever they apply). Here is a good article from our “friends” at MSU
Had a fire call (I'm a vollie) at a multimillion dollar (maybe that's not rare these days) home that was spectacularly landscaped by pros-I noticed their nutsedge problem was was a LOT worse than ours, and that made me feel better living on the poor side of town. Weeds don't discriminate.
Crabgrass…
- Fertilized at the right time(s)
- Regular irrigation schedule
And it just seems like it’s giving me the finger.
- Fertilized at the right time(s)
- Regular irrigation schedule
And it just seems like it’s giving me the finger.
Crabgrass could be worse than nutsedge this year. And chickweed too.Crabgrass…
- Fertilized at the right time(s)
- Regular irrigation schedule
And it just seems like it’s giving me the finger.
Considering my Dad was a greenskeeper ("Golf Course Renovations Supervisor" technically) at the RUGC for 30+ years, this was always one of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite movies. He was the best ditch digger on the East Coast.You need to hire Carl from Caddyshack!
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Crabgrass is fairly easy to control.I do a preemergent around when the forsythia blooms, then another application about three months afterwards. The only time I had a crabgrass problem was a couple years ago when I stupidly (and knowingly) used a preemergent that was a couple years over it’s shelf life. Self imposed problem for sure.Crabgrass…
- Fertilized at the right time(s)
- Regular irrigation schedule
And it just seems like it’s giving me the finger.
Never knew you could put it down more than once a season.
That 3 month thing could put us in the consistent 80’s daily temps. Which I thought was as the cut off?
Yea, I actually do three apps ( another in august or early September for Poa annua and fall/winter germinating weeds). I generally use Dimension (a.I Dithiopyr). I do preemergent up to 85 degrees so you can find an early morning or early evening time that’s fine. I worry more about post emergent herbicides in hot weather. There are limits regarding per use applications and annual overall limits.
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I’ve used Prodiamine in March and June before with good success. You just gotta measure what you are using. This year I only used it in March. Not really any crabgrass but I did have more weeds then normal pop up. They mostly came up were the lawn was suffering from the heat and lack of rain.
My lawn finally looks decent again. That weeks were we got 5”+ of rain brought it back to life. I don’t have irrigation so I was watering a decent amount with my portable sprinklers and they just couldn’t keep up with the lack of rain and heat it seemed. I had some nutsedge pop up in spots I knocked it out with one app of SedgeHammer. That stuff works great on it. I used SpeedZone on the other weeds.
My lawn finally looks decent again. That weeks were we got 5”+ of rain brought it back to life. I don’t have irrigation so I was watering a decent amount with my portable sprinklers and they just couldn’t keep up with the lack of rain and heat it seemed. I had some nutsedge pop up in spots I knocked it out with one app of SedgeHammer. That stuff works great on it. I used SpeedZone on the other weeds.
You pulled the nutsedge plants? Oof. Your little nutsedge problem will be a bigger nutsedge problem next year.
If you pull, you gatta be sure you get the whole thing…otherwise aragwarga (Riddley Walker quote)
Ripley : I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
I use a Lesco, you can find it for 300 if you hunt around.
@phs73rc77gsm83 … I just over seeded my sons lawn (very small yard). An assortment of common weeds were taking over. Is there any versatile weed control I should apply now with the new seed, or should I wait for the new seed to take root and apply later in the fall? Or for that matter should I wait till spring? As always thanks for your advice!
You can use a product with Mesotrione (e.g., see below) that will prevent weeds from germinating for about 30 days while allowing grass seed to germinate. It really won’t kill existing established weeds, though. Most post emergent weed killers really shouldn’t be applied until the new seedlings have been cut three or four times (or about 30-40 days). You can also spot spray heavy weed areas and then put down some more seed. Good luck!
Threw down what was left of my Hogan TTF seed mix on Sunday after cutting and dethatching on Saturday. Sprayed some Tenacity as well. Once again though the lack of rain is browning up my grass fast. I have the sprinkler going 3 times a day for 15 min each. Hoping for rain tomorrow but if we get any it dosent look like much ugh. Hopefully I get some germination.
Another Hogan customer. Stuff is gold!!! Got a browning issue too.
Lawn took a beating this year, I had an irrigation issue back in July and did not get enough water down. As a result I will be power seeding this Saturday with hopes to have some decent germination. I have my sprinkler system set up to run from 8am to 8pm every hour for 5 mins to keep the seeds moist.
With the impending rain and not going to be around this weekend, ran around at 6:30 a.m. this morning doing an overseeding hack job and "raking" in the seed with my shoes. Seems I'm seeding the same bare spots every fall. I did add topsoil to the bare spots last weekend.
With the exception of this year and the lawn being so bad, I usually have two spots that I have to seed every year. They are in full sun from sunrise to sunset with no shade in between.
I have a couple/few of spots the sprinklers miss. Have wasted hours trying to adjust the spray pattern, rotation, etc. I need a couple of more heads, and may finally cave and add them.
Threw down some YardMastery double dark the other day. It’s part of there Halloween domination kit. Anyone ever use it? With the lack of rain I got a portable sprinkler on a timer. Also anyone know the shelf life of Prodiamine? I have some I purchased in 2021
This forum says 3-5 years.
Feel your pain on the watering.
Dandelions usually start popping up right about now and really get bad in April.
Unless I put down weed and feed (don't remember the name of it but I get it from HD)
Question though - do you put it on before or after rain?
I always do it before but my neighbor said if it rains too hard, it'll wash away
W/the rains coming tonight, is it better to put it down before or after the rain?
Unless I put down weed and feed (don't remember the name of it but I get it from HD)
Question though - do you put it on before or after rain?
I always do it before but my neighbor said if it rains too hard, it'll wash away
W/the rains coming tonight, is it better to put it down before or after the rain?
Yes, but I've always done it before with decent success
Wanted to see if it's better to do it after
Weed and feed is a post emergent, so weeds should be actively growing before application. Generally, It’d be best to not have heavy rain for a couple days after application.
I assume I can apply Lesco pre-emergent crabgrass preventer with fertilizer 19-0-7 anytime over the next month? Only conditions I see is that the temp should be in the 50's for about 5 days before application and the ground should be relatively dry before applying then water in with modest rain sometime over the next 3-4 days. Dimension is the active ingredient for crabgrass prevention. Worked well when used in the past and I had new sod installed last fall due to a building project.
Probably wouldn’t wait a month if you’re in the area. Soil temp about low 50s is good.
Edit: I wasn’t very clear, preemergent in this area should go down soon and post emergent after weeds are actively growing. I’ll do pre in a week or ten days.
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I was gonna spray Prodiamine yesterday but it sucks spraying in the wind so I didn't. With the rain last night it would of been ideal. There is a chance of rain on Thursday so maybe Wednesday I will do it. Hopefully it's not to late
I just aerated my lawn by hand using a metal rake, many blisters but I enjoy these things. I was going to use Lesco, but they had a great deal at Home depot, $50 off if you buy scotts halts crabgrass preventer plus another scotts summer fertilizer. But now I am going to seed instead after I aerated my lawn . First I need to have my sprinkler system turned on this week, any advice on which seed? I will then use the scotts triple action for seeding. I will save the Halts crabgrass for next year.
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