OceanStWx Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I think I have Japanese beetle grubs doing a number on my front lawn (neighbor across the street replaced his entire lawn after they got him) so I put down the milky spore for the first time. I prefer to do the least intrusive thing first before stepping up my assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 10 hours ago, OceanStWx said: I think I have Japanese beetle grubs doing a number on my front lawn (neighbor across the street replaced his entire lawn after they got him) so I put down the milky spore for the first time. I prefer to do the least intrusive thing first before stepping up my assault. You could try beneficial nematodes. They work well and quickly. A little pricey due to shipping costs but they'll stop the damage as soon as you apply. Milky spore takes a few years to be effective, and even more challenging here with our lower soil temps. https://www.amazon.com/NaturesGoodGuys-Million-Live-Beneficial-Nematodes/dp/B01N5DR2A1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Yeah, Milky Spore can be great but takes a few years to establish and you need a Japanese beetle infestation to make it work since that's how it spreads. Soil temps that far N can also be problematic and may make it take longer to establish and that's assuming you have a Japanese Beetle infestation. There are other beetles that can do the same damage to a lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 ^ good point.. the great part about nematodes is they treat more than just Japanese beetle grubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I use Wondercide cedarwood/lemongrass oil on my fenced backyard our puppy uses. I only use organic stuff in his area. I haven't found any grubs on the sections of lawn I have recently pulled up after having a patio put in. https://www.wondercide.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Lawn update @ 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Your lawn posts are a trip. Everything that can go wrong, does It's coming around.Sent from my SM-G981U1 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 The number and variety of mushrooms that I have is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Chrisrotary12 said: The number and variety of mushrooms that I have is impressive. I have a really nice fly agaric growing out back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 just can’t keep up with the grass growth this year. mowing twice a week in the spring is normal, not in freakin September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 13 hours ago, tunafish said: You could try beneficial nematodes. They work well and quickly. A little pricey due to shipping costs but they'll stop the damage as soon as you apply. Milky spore takes a few years to be effective, and even more challenging here with our lower soil temps. https://www.amazon.com/NaturesGoodGuys-Million-Live-Beneficial-Nematodes/dp/B01N5DR2A1 I was going to do nematodes too, but with the baby at home I just don't know if I'll have the time to commit to applying them before they die. Might be a next spring deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said: The number and variety of mushrooms that I have is impressive. I noticed several species in my yard, red ones, brown ones white ones, all look poisonous except some of the white ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 9 hours ago, OceanStWx said: I was going to do nematodes too, but with the baby at home I just don't know if I'll have the time to commit to applying them before they die. Might be a next spring deal. I hear ya, I've been there I think they can live two weeks (maybe four) in the fridge. I takes me about 5 minutes to apply, fwiw. Dump them in the watering can, pour (the temperature recommended) water in the can, water the impacted area. Where it can take more time is if your soil is dry and you need to water first and then potentially again subsequent days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 They’ve got me good. I just randomly pulled a weed in the front lawn, and the roughly 2x2 area that came up had 6 grubs in it. The grass is starting to just blow away in spots and I can see the bastards on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: They’ve got me good. I just randomly pulled a weed in the front lawn, and the roughly 2x2 area that came up had 6 grubs in it. The grass is starting to just blow away in spots and I can see the bastards on the surface. you're screwed. it's probably too late to save. Better off waiting till spring and spreading grub killer. After a few weeks, rototill it and start over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, SJonesWX said: you're screwed. it's probably too late to save. Better off waiting till spring and spreading grub killer. After a few weeks, rototill it and start over again. I was going to do a stone walkway to the front door which will tear up part of the front anyway. Now I can start over when that’s done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernovice Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Hey guys- update- followed your advice...bought that green electric de-thatcher linked above- followed by fert/seed...things look fantastic. So now what's the plan for the spring? I wanna use the crab grass stuff scott talked about...do i do a spring dethatching or anything? and i presume no seed if i use the crabgrass control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Supernovice said: Hey guys- update- followed your advice...bought that green electric de-thatcher linked above- followed by fert/seed...things look fantastic. So now what's the plan for the spring? I wanna use the crab grass stuff scott talked about...do i do a spring dethatching or anything? and i presume no seed if i use the crabgrass control. don't dethatch in the spring, you never should. that will just open space for crabgrass to take hold. also, since you just put down grass seed, some of that seed will be sprouting next spring. and yes, you cannot seed in the spring if you are going to use crabgrass control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Just now, Supernovice said: Hey guys- update- followed your advice...bought that green electric de-thatcher linked above- followed by fert/seed...things look fantastic. So now what's the plan for the spring? I wanna use the crab grass stuff scott talked about...do i do a spring dethatching or anything? and i presume no seed if i use the crabgrass control. Probably won't need to do a de-thatch in the Spring but let the lawn tell than, if it needs it. When soil temps get warm enough a shot of fertilizer, to wake up the lawn, will do (Mar-Apr) Late Spring feeding is when you want to apply your weed inhibitor. I'm not a fan of Spring seeding. New grass ends up having to compete with weeds and crabgrass, so I leave that till late Summer like this year. I'm coming up to 4 weeks since I over-seeded and the lawn looks phenomenal. I plan on cutting it this weekend. I ordered some of this that's being delivered nexy week https://www.amazon.com/Andersons-Complete-16-4-8-Fertilizer-sq-ft/dp/B07SYLCKRH I plan on dropping that either next week or the week after as my last lawn feeding of the season. I'll do the same next Spring for my 1st feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Just finished cutting over seeded lawn for 1st time. Looks phenomenal. Impressed with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenie Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Milky spores work from Long Island south - said the late Ralph Snodsmith. Most of New England and all of Maine is too far north. My lawn in Bangor looks absolutely the best it's ever been. Very few weeds, thick, luxuriant turf. Sure, it needs mowing twice a week with all the rain we have received ( 8.28" rain in September ). It took 13 years for the lawn to recover from grubs to get to the point where it is right now. I had a long siege of sod webworms this summer but otherwise the lawn is in good shape. Purdue recommends a late fall (November) application of urea - which I have done for 15 plus years with good results for an earlier green up in the spring. If a pre-emergent weed killer is used in the spring any de-thatching or aeration done after that application will render the pre-emergent ineffective. Pre-emergents will allow turf to fill in via rhizomes but will not allow reseeding much success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Anyone know what weed this is? I'm having a hard time identifying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 1 hour ago, BrianW said: Anyone know what weed this is? I'm having a hard time identifying it. Not sure, but looks like a broadleaf weed, so should be easy to kill i think with regular weed be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 They’ve got me good. I just randomly pulled a weed in the front lawn, and the roughly 2x2 area that came up had 6 grubs in it. The grass is starting to just blow away in spots and I can see the bastards on the surface.I know the painSent from my SM-G981U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 First two bags of leaves filled for the fall season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 16 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said: First two bags of leaves filled for the fall season Marijuana leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 17 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said: First two bags of leaves filled for the fall season Stay safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 7 hours ago, dendrite said: Marijuana leaves? No. One of my oaks is shedding leaves already. Only one in yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 week 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Baroclinic Zone said: week 4 For comparison. On 9/7/2021 at 1:27 PM, Baroclinic Zone said: The aftermath of Dethatch/Overseed. Should see some grass sprouting by end of the week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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