Lava Rock Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Get some guinea hens. They'll tear that all up, eat all of your grubs and ticks, and then till the lawn for you. Someone down the road has ~20 of those roaming in the street. One of these days I'm gonna hit one on my bike flying down the hill. They get pissy with me when I go by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW_of_GYX Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 4 hours ago, tunafish said: @Lava Rock, if you put down nematodes you can seed immediately. they'll attack cinchbugs, too. grubex is for environmental anarchists explain this sorcery, is it easy to apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 2 hours ago, NW_of_GYX said: explain this sorcery, is it easy to apply? Super easy. They're essentially microorganisms that attack the specified insects. They come in a powder, which you need to refrigerate if you're not going to apply immediately. I'd recommend being home on the delivery date to receive and store appropriately. Mix the powder with water in a can (gently), and apply to the affected area. They'll stop the damage from spreading within a day or two. Scooter mentioned Milky Spore, which is also effective, but can take several seasons to establish. Nematodes have immediate results and don't harm the environment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 17 hours ago, Lava Rock said: My lawn frustrations are well known here so I won't belabor it, but I've got about 15,000sqft of damage now. The old top layer just peels right off. Going to have to remove most of it to get seed down. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk I meant to ask you this last week, but forgot. Have you considered removing the dirt that’s there and starting over, or has anyone who’s quoted you work suggested that? I work in the field, and a guy I work with had a customer when he owned his own business that had a similar issue to what you seem to have. He said he removed all the loam and replaced it with new material. It was costly, but worked, and this was after several attempts to use what was there. Like was mentioned to me in that discussion, it’s possible the dirt could have been contaminated in some way, or something along those lines. Or it’s simply just not a good batch of dirt and doesn’t support healthy growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I meant to ask you this last week, but forgot. Have you considered removing the dirt that’s there and starting over, or has anyone who’s quoted you work suggested that? I work in the field, and a guy I work with had a customer when he owned his own business that had a similar issue to what you seem to have. He said he removed all the loam and replaced it with new material. It was costly, but worked, and this was after several attempts to use what was there. Like was mentioned to me in that discussion, it’s possible the dirt could have been contaminated in some way, or something along those lines. Or it’s simply just not a good batch of dirt and doesn’t support healthy growth.The dirt I think is fine as we used to have good growth until couple years ago then it got wiped out swiftly end of jul 2019. Here's a couple pics from summer 2018Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Trying some of ginxy’s fertilizer. The white stuff...not the doggydoo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Lava Rock said: The dirt I think is fine as we used to have good growth until couple years ago then it got wiped out swiftly end of jul 2019. Here's a couple pics from summer 2018 Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk I would just rake up the loose crap and reseed, should be fine, just treat for those damn grubs and bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 The freeze this morning at 28 killed all the azalea flowers. They all blew off in the wind today. I despise cold in Napril. Every one of them was wiped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 58 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: The freeze this morning at 28 killed all the azalea flowers. They all blew off in the wind today. I despise cold in Napril. Every one of them was wiped out I lost some too, but I think more from the gales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just now, CoastalWx said: I lost some too, but I think more from the gales. Did you lose all like that? I have a ton of them in all my beds. I’d say 95%+ fell off today after it went above freezing and the high winds started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just now, Damage In Tolland said: Did you lose all like that? I have a ton of them in all my beds. I’d say 95%+ fell off today after it went above freezing and the high winds started I was 31. I don’t think that’s enough to kill? But they’ve bloomed for awhile so maybe with the wind they said the hell with it. Today was terrible. The winds were 45+ at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just now, CoastalWx said: I was 31. I don’t think that’s enough to kill? But they’ve bloomed for awhile so maybe with the wind they said the hell with it. Today was terrible. The winds were 45+ at times. It’s all a memory . Ginx and Inosoul have nothing left 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 39 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I lost some too, but I think more from the gales. Damage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: The freeze this morning at 28 killed all the azalea flowers. They all blew off in the wind today. I despise cold in Napril. Every one of them was wiped out I tried to tell ya about the freeze warning but you ‘confused emjoji’ me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Picked up this dethatcher. Does an awesome job of digging out all the dead stuff. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Picked up this dethatcher. Does an awesome job of digging out all the dead stuff. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk Looks more like a harrow than a dethatcher. You sure you're not planting corn? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Looks more like a harrow than a dethatcher. You sure you're not planting corn?Lol, I was laughing to myself thinking the same thingSent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 You can still have a nice lawn and go organic. Used a Milorganite type product and cedarwood oil spray for insects. I remove weeds by hand. First cut. We just got the fence in for the puppy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 @CoastalWx regarding pests - Rabbits eat mine they love tulip flower heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitinsvilleWX Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 First mow upcoming on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 7:09 AM, S&P said: @CoastalWx regarding pests - Rabbits eat mine they love tulip flower heads I'm seeing a little rabbit now, so we may have the perpetrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 hours ago, CoastalWx said: I'm seeing a little rabbit now, so we may have the perpetrator. Hearty Rabbit Stew With Vegetables Recipe (thespruceeats.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I picture Scoot huntin wabbit this weekend, but Bugs coming out victorious. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 4/22/2021 at 2:48 PM, dendrite said: Trying some of ginxy’s fertilizer. The white stuff...not the doggydoo. That is whiter than what my yard was at any time during March...almost looks like one of George's blizzards hit your yard...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Gypys damage of yore. @Damage In Tolland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, BrianW said: Gypys damage of yore. @Damage In Tolland Sadly there’s none this year. Not even one . Miss them so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCD17 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I'm still amazed that scientists were able to release a fungus in Boston in 1910/1911 and then upstate NY in 1985/86 and it spread across the entire region by itself to keep them in check. If only we had that for the emerald ash borers. I'm losing ash trees left and right all of a sudden. I was hoping that attracting a healthy population of woodpeckers would help, but it's made no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 We had moth balls around our tulips to try and protect them from the deer. Rain washed them away. Woke up to the tulips trounced. Deer was nude having a buffet on the tulips. Keep pissing off the deer hunter. Watch what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 33 minutes ago, QCD17 said: I'm still amazed that scientists were able to release a fungus in Boston in 1910/1911 and then upstate NY in 1985/86 and it spread across the entire region by itself to keep them in check. If only we had that for the emerald ash borers. I'm losing ash trees left and right all of a sudden. I was hoping that attracting a healthy population of woodpeckers would help, but it's made no difference. Ive been hearing a lot of woodpeckers lately, they must be eating those damn bugs, I had 7 dead ash trees in my yard last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, QCD17 said: I'm still amazed that scientists were able to release a fungus in Boston in 1910/1911 and then upstate NY in 1985/86 and it spread across the entire region by itself to keep them in check. If only we had that for the emerald ash borers. I'm losing ash trees left and right all of a sudden. I was hoping that attracting a healthy population of woodpeckers would help, but it's made no difference. Not sure your stance with pesticides but I have been keeping a 100+ year old ash alive with a soil drench of Dominion 2l. Amazon sells it for like $25 a bottle. Its the same bottle the pros use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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