dendrite Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I was expecting Block Rockin Beats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I used a company called Natural lawn for fertilizer treatments. They always put down their fertilizer with a machine. Yesterday I got home and there's a notice saying they put down winterizer (really early IMO) and there's no tire tracks in my lawn. I called them up today and he backpedaled saying for the first time ever he used a handheld mechanical applicator. Am I getting hosed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 3:01 PM, amarshall said: I used a company called Natural lawn for fertilizer treatments. They always put down their fertilizer with a machine. Yesterday I got home and there's a notice saying they put down winterizer (really early IMO) and there's no tire tracks in my lawn. I called them up today and he backpedaled saying for the first time ever he used a handheld mechanical applicator. Am I getting hosed? Expand Is it a liquid application? I think you'd notice if they put down any type of fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 No granules at all. For the first time ever this company went to liquid application. Not buying this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 3:38 PM, amarshall said: No granules at all. For the first time ever this company went to liquid application. Not buying this story. Expand Yeah, I'd have them send you the specs for the liquid application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Did you get down on all fours and sniff around for fertilizer smell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Unless you know of a great landscape or lawn service....better off doing it yourself. Most of these clowns are hacks. I will say, I was happy with the guys who sprayed our trees for caterpillars. I'll do it next year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 3:40 PM, Damage In Tolland said: Did you get down on all fours and sniff around for fertilizer smell?I will. Seriously Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Probably a little early for winterizer, I would just call that an "early fall" application, not winterizer. Winterizer should go down once you notice top growth as stopped. Although you probably wouldn't notice any growth in EMA this year unless you were watering pretty religiously. Some companies do use mainly liquid based Nitrogen, so maybe they really did switch. If they did use liquid, it will be all fast release nitrogen because they don't have the coating that the slow release granular products have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 6:19 PM, backedgeapproaching said: Probably a little early for winterizer, I would just call that an "early fall" application, not winterizer. Winterizer should go down once you notice top growth as stopped. Although you probably wouldn't notice any growth in EMA this year unless you were watering pretty religiously. Some companies do use mainly liquid based Nitrogen, so maybe they really did switch. If they did use liquid, it will be all fast release nitrogen because they don't have the coating that the slow release granular products have. Expand My lawn is embarassingly green. The town told us the state was requiring them to put a water ban in. In the same sentence they told us to ignore the water ban since our water table is fine. My irrigation didn't shut off this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I won't fire up a new one--I think that's an annual DIT ritual. But, I'll revive the old one. It's time to start thinking of lawn clean-ups and early greening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 10:31 PM, moneypitmike said: I won't fire up a new one--I think that's an annual DIT ritual. But, I'll revive the old one. It's time to start thinking of lawn clean-ups and early greening. Expand uh, it's Feb 3rd. lawn clean up is at least 45 days away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 11:15 AM, SJonesWX said: uh, it's Feb 3rd. lawn clean up is at least 45 days away. Expand Not this year. #thiswintersucksthebigone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 12:10 PM, moneypitmike said: Not this year. #thiswintersucksthebigone Expand GWDLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 9/29/2016 at 3:50 PM, CoastalWx said: Unless you know of a great landscape or lawn service....better off doing it yourself. Most of these clowns are hacks. I will say, I was happy with the guys who sprayed our trees for caterpillars. I'll do it next year too. Expand those sprays kill a lot more than caterpillars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 5:38 PM, forkyfork said: those sprays kill a lot more than caterpillars Expand Depends on what's being used. Most chemical insecticides take out almost all species, while the BT formula for something like gypsy moth is specific to caterpillars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 5:48 PM, tamarack said: Depends on what's being used. Most chemical insecticides take out almost all species, while the BT formula for something like gypsy moth is specific to caterpillars. Expand We talked about this before. It was a natural bacteria that is used to take out caterpillars. Does not harm other things like birds etc. It's why I chose this company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Big lawn project for us this spring. 7300 sqft. Lots of sand and loam. Should we hydroseed or seed by hand? We have some hose but not enough to cover whole area. Hydroseed is a bit more tolerant to less water I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 10:48 PM, Lava Rock said: Big lawn project for us this spring. 7300 sqft. Lots of sand and loam. Should we hydroseed or seed by hand? We have some hose but not enough to cover whole area. Hydroseed is a bit more tolerant to less water I think. Expand hydroseed. more expensive, but you won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Yes, DIT needs to get the 2017 thread kickstarted...As the snow vanishes from my lawn and parts are seeing daylight for the first time since December, I'm noticing tons of circle-shaped spots of grey snow mold. It's the first time I've ever seen it. But, it's also the first time I've put down fert in late october.What can i do? I was debating a Caddyshack type campaign with C4 but the neighbors might complain. ...can anything be done besides raking/ reseeding?Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On 3/2/2017 at 3:47 AM, Professional Lurker said: Yes, DIT needs to get the 2017 thread kickstarted... As the snow vanishes from my lawn and parts are seeing daylight for the first time since December, I'm noticing tons of circle-shaped spots of grey snow mold. It's the first time I've ever seen it. But, it's also the first time I've put down fert in late october. What can i do? I was debating a Caddyshack type campaign with C4 but the neighbors might complain. ...can anything be done besides raking/ reseeding? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Expand Snow mold.. it goes away with sunlight and air. You can rake it once it dries out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 10:48 PM, Lava Rock said: Big lawn project for us this spring. 7300 sqft. Lots of sand and loam. Should we hydroseed or seed by hand? We have some hose but not enough to cover whole area. Hydroseed is a bit more tolerant to less water I think. Expand hydroseed, but buy / choose your own seed. this way you can control weed content (you will get some weeds seeds from the loam) . cellulose material will allow seed to root quicker and its retains moisture better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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