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Help me with my "lawn", please.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:40 pm
Got too excited and hit enter.
Just moved into my new house. Lawn is a cluster frick. Weeds everywhere and where there isn't weeds there are patches of dirt.
Where do I even start? Do I try to destroy all the weeds? Or should I plant some grass first and try to do both at once? I'm a complete rookie when it comes to grass growing/weed killing.
Just moved into my new house. Lawn is a cluster frick. Weeds everywhere and where there isn't weeds there are patches of dirt.
Where do I even start? Do I try to destroy all the weeds? Or should I plant some grass first and try to do both at once? I'm a complete rookie when it comes to grass growing/weed killing.
This post was edited on 4/10/14 at 5:46 pm
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Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:41 pm to PTBob
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Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:41 pm to PTBob
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Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:42 pm to PTBob
apparently lawns aren't the only thing i'm terrible at.
This post was edited on 4/10/14 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:59 pm to PTBob
Kill the grass, till, level, lay sod.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 6:04 pm to PTBob
have trees pruned back, aerate lawn around the trees, get soil checked to see what needs added, add that and see what happens for a year. I don't think I would invest in the sod or other chores until I figured out what soil situation you are in with those older trees around, and what type of sun you will get after getting them cut back.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 6:28 pm to PTBob
Get rid of those water oaks or you'll be growing dirt forever.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 7:29 pm to PTBob
1. Get rid of leaves
2. Prune trees for sunlight
3. Lime (or soil test)
2. Prune trees for sunlight
3. Lime (or soil test)
Posted on 4/10/14 at 7:33 pm to PTBob
If that is st. augustine I would rake the leaves and then throw down some fertilzer and see what happens.
And like tigerfoot said, aerate and prune trees.
And like tigerfoot said, aerate and prune trees.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 7:37 pm to PTBob
You have an awesome dog.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 8:16 pm to PTBob
If my yard was as dry as yours I'd be tickled. I'll trade you my lush, beautiful St. Aug jungle, which happens to be soggy from November to May, for that hard ground.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 8:53 pm to PTBob
looks terrible bnut you already knew that
This post was edited on 4/10/14 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 4/11/14 at 8:14 am to PTBob
PT, one more question about that dog (sorry to sidetrack):
Where did y'all get him?
Where did y'all get him?
Posted on 4/12/14 at 8:32 am to PTBob
If you
Spring for the irrigation system as well.
quote:
Kill the grass, till, level, lay sod.
Spring for the irrigation system as well.
Posted on 4/12/14 at 11:44 am to PTBob
Agree with the kill weeds and till. If you only get a few hours of sunlight back there, check out the texas hybrid bluegrass. It grows in shade and is supposed to be more drought tolerant. My backyard only gets a few hours of sun. I tilled my shite, brought in topsoil, put in a french drain, and tried some zoysia that was supposedly more shade tolerant and that shite never rooted. Its been a huge pain in the arse. Ive been seeding the hell out of it with hybrid bluegrass/fescue mix, and right now its growing great. If my dog will just take it easy and let it get it established that would be great.
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