Quakertown needs snow Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Interesting, we have been doing it this whole time and we have been fine. It shouldn't hurt the grass at all just the nutsedge. Did you ffollow the labeled rate make sure you dont apply it to heavy, just one swipe with the sprayer is fine. I'm thinking I may have went to heavy where I had large clumps of that nut. Learned my lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Anyone seeing any Japanese Beatles this summer? I haven't so I was wondering if my milky spore is still working. A couple years ago we had plenty of those pain in the a$$ pests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Anyone seeing any Japanese Beatles this summer? I haven't so I was wondering if my milky spore is still working. A couple years ago we had plenty of those pain in the a$$ pests. i h ave seen a couple here and there. they love linden trees and the oines on the course are doing fine. i have seen june beetles and chafers tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 cicadas are out this year more than the beetles. The stink bug population is down big time right now. More worried about west nile. starting to see it in the human population now across the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 One side of my lawn has a thick moss growing under the grass. How can I kill this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 One side of my lawn has a thick moss growing under the grass. How can I kill this? is it a shaded area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 A couple places on my lawn are in full sun and they are browned out and dormant. Will that grass come back this fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 A couple places on my lawn are in full sun and they are browned out and dormant. Will that grass come back this fall? could be browned out because of lack of water. In which case as soon as the temperature cools and you get water it will come back. It also could be a disease that killed the grass. In which case you may have to seed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 my grass is lush green now like mid april its amazing considering the dry heart of summer thrown at it have a large patch in semi shaded area with moss and no intentions of killing it i rather like moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 is it a shaded area? Shade up until about 2 or so, then sun until it sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Shade up until about 2 or so, then sun until it sets. Moss grows in areas that are cool, shaded, and moist. Granted you may not be able to control the wet soil but you can control possibly the shaded part. Is the area under a tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 There are 2 large oaks, and also it gets some shade from my house. Maybe a metal rake would work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 There are 2 large oaks, and also it gets some shade from my house. Maybe a metal rake would work? well yea that get rid of it, but it will just come right back. What you could do, in the fall start converting that area over to fine fescue which tolerates shaded areas. That may alleviate the moss issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlurker Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I've got a couple acres of yardage, but the problem is that the majority of the "lawn" is made up of several varieties of weeds/ground cover and not grass. I'm not a huge fan of the onion grass in late summer/early autumn or in early spring (vomit-inducing odor in the garage after mowing). The clover is nice to walk through until you get stung by bees on your foot. Some of the other weeds have just a plain nasty texture. I've done some research into what it would take to coax it back to a majority of grasses (core aeration & dethatching). While I could see doing both of these once without much $ or time, I am wondering if our sub-forum experts could chime in on the relative probabilities of success. Is this something that will take several years and repeat treatments? If it's going to cost me >$500/year for several years, I could probably get used to the current state. Thanks in advance folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 I've got a couple acres of yardage, but the problem is that the majority of the "lawn" is made up of several varieties of weeds/ground cover and not grass. I'm not a huge fan of the onion grass in late summer/early autumn or in early spring (vomit-inducing odor in the garage after mowing). The clover is nice to walk through until you get stung by bees on your foot. Some of the other weeds have just a plain nasty texture. I've done some research into what it would take to coax it back to a majority of grasses (core aeration & dethatching). While I could see doing both of these once without much $ or time, I am wondering if our sub-forum experts could chime in on the relative probabilities of success. Is this something that will take several years and repeat treatments? If it's going to cost me >$500/year for several years, I could probably get used to the current state. Thanks in advance folks. What you could do is just spray a selective herbicide that will kill the broadleaf weeds. The onion grass will be tough, thats a real bugger. Once those weeds are knocked out go to your original plan core aerate and seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlurker Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 What you could do is just spray a selective herbicide that will kill the broadleaf weeds. The onion grass will be tough, thats a real bugger. Once those weeds are knocked out go to your original plan core aerate and seed. Thanks Tombo. Is it okay to mow over freshly seeded areas (I have a heavy zero-turn mower). If not, do you have typical advice for allowing the seedlings to thrive while avoiding a warning notice from the homeowner's association for overly long grass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks Tombo. Is it okay to mow over freshly seeded areas (I have a heavy zero-turn mower). If not, do you have typical advice for allowing the seedlings to thrive while avoiding a warning notice from the homeowner's association for overly long grass? i would just mow it, but be careful when you turn that could pull the seedlings out. You could also just mow the high areas, or weed wack them down if they are few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 well yea that get rid of it, but it will just come right back. What you could do, in the fall start converting that area over to fine fescue which tolerates shaded areas. That may alleviate the moss issue. Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks a lot! im assuming the moss over bare ground right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlurker Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 i would just mow it, but be careful when you turn that could pull the seedlings out. You could also just mow the high areas, or weed wack them down if they are few and far between. Many thanks Tombo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslotted Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 tom, is this a good time to schedule a core aeration? I finally got a soil test kit that I am going to use tomorrow, so we'll see about specific next steps, but I haven't done any aeration or dethatching over the last four seasons that we've lived here. Based upon the way the weeds have taken over this year, I think it could use it. I was thinking that it might be better to wait until later in the month, so I wanted to check with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 tom, is this a good time to schedule a core aeration? I finally got a soil test kit that I am going to use tomorrow, so we'll see about specific next steps, but I haven't done any aeration or dethatching over the last four seasons that we've lived here. Based upon the way the weeds have taken over this year, I think it could use it. I was thinking that it might be better to wait until later in the month, so I wanted to check with you... Yea once into september you are good for aeration. We are suppose to aerate our greens on tuesday but that doesnt look like it will happen with the rain. The coring won't get rid of your weeds, they will be back next year. You will have to treat them. After your core aerate seed it then starter fertilizer it. Also, if you do a pH test and you need lime put the lime down also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 There is a tough crowd in Jersey. Someone dumped herbicide(?) on the greens of 1,2, 4 & 15 at Indian Spring, killed the grass. Whoever did it also hit two private clubs in the area. Last year someone set a "Mr. Bob" on fire at Ramblewood, I'm still confused as to why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 There is a tough crowd in Jersey. Someone dumped herbicide(?) on the greens of 1,2, 4 & 15 at Indian Spring, killed the grass. Whoever did it also hit two private clubs in the area. Last year someone set a "Mr. Bob" on fire at Ramblewood, I'm still confused as to why. could be gasoline...that will kill a green just as easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 could be gasoline...that will kill a green just as easily. They tried some tee boxes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsu_wxgirl Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Now that I am "mostly" moved in to my new home, I have a gardening question. I have a hydrangea that is currently in a large pot that I would like to plant in our yard. It really struggled through the heat and I thought it had become dormant. However, I now have new growth around the base of the plant. Should I wait until this new growth also goes dormant before planting it? Any tips are appreciated as I've always had to keep my plants in pots due to living in an apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Now that I am "mostly" moved in to my new home, I have a gardening question. I have a hydrangea that is currently in a large pot that I would like to plant in our yard. It really struggled through the heat and I thought it had become dormant. However, I now have new growth around the base of the plant. Should I wait until this new growth also goes dormant before planting it? Any tips are appreciated as I've always had to keep my plants in pots due to living in an apartment. Is the rest of the plant dead besides the new shoots? This is a perfect time to plant plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUCK JOE BIDEN Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 getting ready to throw down some earthworks 5-4-5 on the old lawn, just need a good steady rain in the forecast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 2 mowings in 3 days! Autumn is just about here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Now that I am "mostly" moved in to my new home, I have a gardening question. I have a hydrangea that is currently in a large pot that I would like to plant in our yard. It really struggled through the heat and I thought it had become dormant. However, I now have new growth around the base of the plant. Should I wait until this new growth also goes dormant before planting it? Any tips are appreciated as I've always had to keep my plants in pots due to living in an apartment. I've noticed that about our hydrangeas too. Saw some beautiful ones in Cape May and planted some around our house, they really suffered the past three summers. I don't see a problem transplanting it now either, as long as its kept watered. Your avatar has to be among one of the best avatars on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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