Official Lawn and Yard Maintenance Thread- Do You Want Or Have Green Lawn.

[Watcher]

Thanks for the Tenacity info. Lookin into whether I'd try or not. Cost got me

From what I read you need all three to apply:
Tenacity $65 Color Dye $12 Southern $17 Ag Surfactant for Herbicides

Bumpin this up for anyone else. Bruh explains in detail how to apply.

Last Year I reduced the creeping Charlie by 50% with tenacity. After hitting it this year hopefully it will be gone.

What did knock it completely out in one area was an application of tenacity then 2 weeks later roundup weed killer. BUT that killed off some grass.

Just have to stick with the program. Tenacity early spring 2x. Tenacity in the fall. Dethatch, aerate, and overseed.

 

[Watcher]

Looking for advice,

I purchased a house in the late fall of last year in GA, and now that spring is here my yard has a lot of weeds. What would you all suggest is the best process to eradicate the weeds and grow healthy grass?
Weeds

Also do you think this is a good way to start?
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Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Kill off the weeds now with Scott’s weed killer. If one application doesn’t get them hit it again in 4 weeks. Your grass will look like shit but have to start killing weeds.

Then in the fall you Dethatch the yard.
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Rent or pay someone to aerate the yard.

Then overseed. Do this all in the same day. Next spring you will see a big improvement in the coverage and thickness of your grass.

The goal is to choke out the weeds with thick grass.

When the next spring comes put down grabgrass preventer and feed some time early April. Switch to using Tenacity to spot spray your weeds. Dethatch, aerate, overseed again the fall.

Cut your grass at 4 inches height.

 

[Watcher]

A neighbor behind our yard got cute and planted a few bamboo plants in his yard. Fast forward a few years and they have taken over his yard, and shoots are coming up in mine and my next door neighbors yard.

If I ever see him it's on sight.

Buddy next door said he cut the sticks down and poured round up in the shoots. It laughed at that shyt and keeps it moving.

Fo real on sight!

Bamboo has to be contained when planted. Shit you might have to put a barrier in now to stop the spread.

 

[mcguyver]

Saw a brother raking/sweeping his lawn with a push broom. I've never seen anyone sweep a lawn before.

 

[TimRock]

Aight, help a brother out. What do i need to do to get this shit looking good and healthy. Let me know what products and equipment i need.

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I'm in Florida, if you need more info that that, let me know.

also want to mention, the other day i was walking thru the yard and notice a bunch of what appeared to be moths flying out wherever i stepped, what can i do about that. Seeing a few ant holes too.

 

[mcguyver]

Aight, help a brother out. What do i need to do to get this shit looking good and healthy. Let me know what products and equipment i need.

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I'm in Florida, if you need more info that that, let me know.

also want to mention, the other day i was walking thru the yard and notice a bunch of what appeared to be moths flying out wherever i stepped, what can i do about that. Seeing a few ant holes too.

lol @ the 1st pic.


I would just seed it and water it. or wait til the fall and spring and seed the fuck out of it. but i'm not an expert.


Edit..... The other pics don't look as bad as the first pic.

 

[TimRock]

lol @ the 1st pic.


I would just seed it and water it. or wait til the fall and spring and seed the fuck out of it. but i'm not an expert.


Edit..... The other pics don't look as bad as the first pic.

Damn, it's that bad. What's the issue with the first pic?

 

[D@mnphins]

Aight, help a brother out. What do i need to do to get this shit looking good and healthy. Let me know what products and equipment i need.

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I'm in Florida, if you need more info that that, let me know.

also want to mention, the other day i was walking thru the yard and notice a bunch of what appeared to be moths flying out wherever i stepped, what can i do about that. Seeing a few ant holes too.

If its green let it be. Looks like my neighbors yard and they keep it short and cut every 3 to 4 days.

Do you know what type of grass you had before the weeds rolled in. Cause Bermuda can be salvaged with some weed killing and fertilizer, sometimes. But your best bet may be to kill it all next spring with roundup and start over with seed or sod.

Lawn Care Nut is in Florida now this may help

 

[TimRock]

If its green let it be. Looks like my neighbors yard and they keep it short and cut every 3 to 4 days.

Do you know what type of grass you had before the weeds rolled in. Cause Bermuda can be salvaged with some weed killing and fertilizer, sometimes. But your best bet may be to kill it all next spring with roundup and start over with seed or sod.

Lawn Care Nut is in Florida now this may help

Nah, not sure what was there. Ive been here about a year now and up until now I've had a lawn guy come by and mow and stuff. But I'm ready to take care of it on my own.

 

[mcguyver]

Damn, is that bad. What's the issue with the first pic?

the first pic looks like pea soup. I would just plant grass seeds.

 

[D@mnphins]

 

[TimRock]

If its green let it be. Looks like my neighbors yard and they keep it short and cut every 3 to 4 days.

Do you know what type of grass you had before the weeds rolled in. Cause Bermuda can be salvaged with some weed killing and fertilizer, sometimes. But your best bet may be to kill it all next spring with roundup and start over with seed or sod.

Lawn Care Nut is in Florida now this may help

That vid was helpful. Gonna go to home Depot in the morning and grab the items mentioned and will start with a small part to see how it goes. Thanks.

 

[theoriginalgreatone]

Can someone explain to me wth happened to Roundup? It sucks now... I used to spray and watch my weeds whither up... Now I have to go out daily to spray everything and it's weeks later...

I've weeded & feeded this year and put about 3 or 4treatments of bug killer down.. 2 liquid and 2 granules... Over the past 2 months... I see weeds still but I'm going to keep working on it and I'm keeping my lawn taller than I usually would cut... Trying to keep it lush

 

[D@mnphins]

Experiment and have fun, everyone's lawn is different. Do a few sections in your yard, try fescue in one section or a high sun drought seed in another. Aerate, detach the works in another section and just reseed and fertilizer in another. Take pictures make notes. Pay attention to the rain and temps. Don't walk on it or let the kids play on the grass.

Hell if you are near a golf course, i believe most are zoysia or st augustine. Go steal about 10 plugs and replug in your yard.Then once that grows redistribute plugs from your own lawn to the rest of the lawn.
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[D@mnphins]

Can someone explain to me wth happened to Roundup? It sucks now... I used to spray and watch my weeds whither up... Now I have to go out daily to spray everything and it's weeks later...

I've weeded & feeded this year and put about 3 or 4treatments of bug killer down.. 2 liquid and 2 granules... Over the past 2 months... I see weeds still but I'm going to keep working on it and I'm keeping my lawn taller than I usually would cut... Trying to keep it lush

I read a message on that a year ago. I believe they weakened it cause people were suing since people were getting sick from using it.

 

[theoriginalgreatone]

I read a message on that a year ago. I believe they weakened it cause people were suing since people were getting sick from using it.

This is a mess! Anyone recommend anything better now?

 

[a1rimrocka]

This is a mess! Anyone recommend anything better now?

Why don't you buy the Roundup concentrate and dilute it with less water than the label says? You'll need a sprayer

 

[BrownTurd]

Aight, help a brother out. What do i need to do to get this shit looking good and healthy. Let me know what products and equipment i need.

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I'm in Florida, if you need more info that that, let me know.

also want to mention, the other day i was walking thru the yard and notice a bunch of what appeared to be moths flying out wherever i stepped, what can i do about that. Seeing a few ant holes too.

You actually have a good strong yard. All you need to do is spray your lawn with a weed killer then add some milorganite organic fertilizer and keep your yard cut and you will have a gorgeous lawn

 

[theoriginalgreatone]

Why don't you buy the Roundup concentrate and dilute it with less water than the label says? You'll need a sprayer

That's what I ended up doing this last time. That crap is strong and splashed out when I was pouring it into the sprayer, and it took me a while to get the oder out of my mouth and nose. And of course I didn't wear goggles or a mask.

 

[Texas Catdaddy]

Can someone explain to me wth happened to Roundup? It sucks now... I used to spray and watch my weeds whither up... Now I have to go out daily to spray everything and it's weeks later...

I've weeded & feeded this year and put about 3 or 4treatments of bug killer down.. 2 liquid and 2 granules... Over the past 2 months... I see weeds still but I'm going to keep working on it and I'm keeping my lawn taller than I usually would cut... Trying to keep it lush

Bout ten yrs ago sprayed that shyt on an area the city was suppose to maintain, kill errthang and it stayed dead ..... Now every month gotta spray lil shyt coming out the cracks in the curb .....

 

[D@mnphins]

Anyone use this Greenworks dethatcher

 

[The Plutonian]

Saw a brother raking/sweeping his lawn with a push broom. I've never seen anyone sweep a lawn before.

spreads the grass seeds evenly and covers brown spots. It’s recommended for trouble lawns spots

 

[mcguyver]

spreads the grass seeds evenly and covers brown spots. It’s recommended for trouble lawns spots

Naw man, he had just finished mowing or there were leaves there. He didn't have no seeds and there were no spots.

 

[Tito_Jackson]

You actually have a good strong yard. All you need to do is spray your lawn with a weed killer then add some milorganite organic fertilizer and keep your yard cut and you will have a gorgeous lawn

I was gonna say this same thing. I would overseed first. The main thing is introducing a preferable grass species and having that be the dominant strain. All lawns have multiple strains. You have to control for the ones you do not want, including weeds.

 

[TimRock]

I was gonna say this same thing. I would overseed first. The main thing is introducing a preferable grass species and having that be the dominant strain. All lawns have multiple strains. You have to control for the ones you do not want, including weeds.

What specifically is overseeding? Multiple times a week? A day?

 

[BrownTurd]

I was gonna say this same thing. I would overseed first. The main thing is introducing a preferable grass species and having that be the dominant strain. All lawns have multiple strains. You have to control for the ones you do not want, including weeds.

I don’t think he can overseed. That looks like St Augustine grass or is it something else

 

[BrownTurd]

What specifically is overseeding? Multiple times a week? A day?

Overseeding is putting down grass seed “Over Seeding” (Putting seed “Over” Grass)

But I don’t think you can. Looks like you have St Augustine which grows by sod or plugs only

 

[D@mnphins]

Thats what I was curious of if he had St Augustine or Bermuda. If its St Augustine you can take plugs from your good part of your grass plant them 12in apart to make a new section of grass. Then repeat in another spot til your lawn is full. Thats the cheap way.

Buy sod or plugs then plant them down.

I swear all lawn care dudes are MAGA hat wearers, but until i see the hat they have good info.

 

[hocjo2626]

I currently push mow with a 21" cut Honda HRX217 with the 200cc motor. It's a wonderful mulching push mower. But, now I want to upgrade to something a little better that mulches just as good with a wider cutting deck and has a small footprint and doesn't weigh a lot. I've decided to get a 32" cut Ferris FW15 walk behind. I will definitely get the mulching kit and four extra set of mulching blades. This baby should cut my mowing time in half. I can't wait.

 

[cli-terminator]

Can someone explain to me wth happened to Roundup? It sucks now... I used to spray and watch my weeds whither up... Now I have to go out daily to spray everything and it's weeks later...

I've weeded & feeded this year and put about 3 or 4treatments of bug killer down.. 2 liquid and 2 granules... Over the past 2 months... I see weeds still but I'm going to keep working on it and I'm keeping my lawn taller than I usually would cut... Trying to keep it lush

I read a message on that a year ago. I believe they weakened it cause people were suing since people were getting sick from using it.

It all makes sense now. I was trying to kill my lawn so I could replace it with Bermuda & pretty much failed to the point where it looks like I never sprayed anything. Damn weeds are probably laughing at me every time I step outside more than the woodchuck s do in the Geico commercials

 

[hocjo2626]

It all makes sense now. I was trying to kill my lawn so I could replace it with Bermuda & pretty much failed to the point where it looks like I never sprayed anything. Damn weeds are probably laughing at me every time I step outside more than the woodchuck s do in the Geico commercials

I use this combo once a year along my fence line and NEVER have to worry about ANYTHING coming back during they year. For me, this shit works. Roundup Quik Pro mixed with Sureguard herbicide.

 

[D@mnphins]

 

[D@mnphins]

Anyone have a Dynatrap

 

[A to Dah K]

Got that fall treatment earlier this month

 

[The Plutonian]

I use this combo once a year along my fence line and NEVER have to worry about ANYTHING coming back during they year. For me, this shit works. Roundup Quik Pro mixed with Sureguard herbicide.

Im going to try this