Originally Posted by Buzz:
Crab grass and anything else.
Use a product call Dimention. Its a great preemege for annual grasses....foxtails, crabgrass. It also has the added benefit of being a decent post emerge control on crabgrass and foxtail .That means you can miss that perfect window you are looking for most years. The variable that impacts germination is soil temperature. Crabgrass and foxtails will start germination at low 60 degree soil temps at 1 inch depth and get really going at low 70's.
May have to go to a place like Grasspad where they have employees who actually know things you need to know. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buzz:
When are you guy's in KC putting down pre emergent? I was early last year and don't want to jump the gun again.
Last week.. The hardest part was waiting for a "day after rain" and/or "morning with dew" so the prevent sticks.
Honestly, I don't get it, none of the weeds are up, so I'm not sure what they thing the granuals are going to stick to, but I waited patiently.
THAT being said, like I've told every man I know, when you buy a house you only agree to having a kitchen and/or mud room AFTER she agrees to a sprinkler system! If I wasn't in the market for a new AC unit (talk about a dry anal raping!!!), this was the year where some people were going to trench the lawn and casa-de-Glory whould sport a six zone sprinkler system. It will happen next year,,,,,,, or I move! Damn hoses, damn hoses to hell!!!!!!!!!!! They're a waste of money, water, and my fucking time! [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Last week.. The hardest part was waiting for a "day after rain" and/or "morning with dew" so the prevent sticks.
Honestly, I don't get it, none of the weeds are up, so I'm not sure what they thing the granuals are going to stick to, but I waited patiently.
THAT being said, like I've told every man I know, when you buy a house you only agree to having a kitchen and/or mud room AFTER she agrees to a sprinkler system! If I wasn't in the market for a new AC unit (talk about a dry anal raping!!!), this was the year where some people were going to trench the lawn and casa-de-Glory whould sport a six zone sprinkler system. It will happen next year,,,,,,, or I move! Damn hoses, damn hoses to hell!!!!!!!!!!! They're a waste of money, water, and my fucking time!
If there is nothing up and all you are after is residual, roll, then water. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
If there is nothing up and all you are after is residual, roll, then water.
That's what I did, kinda... I waited for a morning with a little dew, did the deed, waited a day, then dragged the sprinklers around (like a bitch) that next day.
I had aerated a few days before, so it was iffy. I know, I know, I shoulda aerated last fall. I fucked up!
It'll be fine, I'll wear the Guido hat for one more year.. [Reply]
I've been toying with not using the crabgrass control. I'm not sure my lawn needs it and I've read more and more research about fertilizing early being bad for the root system. The pre-emergent sacrifices root growth for the protection. Since my lawn and the other 2 lawns I take care of in my spare time have pretty solid turf thickness, I'm really considering letting go of that step.
Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan:
I've been toying with not using the crabgrass control. I'm not sure my lawn needs it and I've read more and more research about fertilizing early being bad for the root system. The pre-emergent sacrifices root growth for the protection. Since my lawn and the other 2 lawns I take care of in my spare time have pretty solid turf thickness, I'm really considering letting go of that step.
Anybody else thought about this?
Well shit, I just aerated (pitting 3-inch holes into the root system), then "prevented"!
I might end up saying that the "prevent defense" never works!
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Well shit, I just aerated (pitting 3-inch holes into the root system), then "prevented"!
I might end up saying that the "prevent defense" never works!
See, NFL is life!!!!!
Aeration is almost a waste. Next time use what you can rent at Home Depot called a overseeder spreader. It basically power rakes your yard, de-thatches it and spreads seed all at the same time. Had amazing results with it a couple of years ago. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wutamess:
Aeration is almost a waste. Next time use what you can rent at Home Depot called a overseeder spreader. It basically power rakes your yard, de-thatches it and spreads seed all at the same time. Had amazing results with it a couple of years ago.
This dude?
Using a Honda mower (two blades) and I bag most of the year, so thatch isn't a problem. And I seen those deals, not far off of the aerators in form factor really. And, since I don't have a riding mower, what's pictured won't work very well. [Reply]
Using a Honda mower (two blades) and I bag most of the year, so thatch isn't a problem. And I seen those deals, not far off of the aerators in form factor really. And, since I don't have a riding mower, what's pictured won't work very well.
It's my understanding the pre emergent doesn't need to stick to the leaf, that's weed killer. Pre emergent should soak into the soil at a certain soil temperature range like 58 consistent degree? [Reply]
