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Backyard grass help
Posted on 5/24/21 at 8:42 am
Posted on 5/24/21 at 8:42 am
So my backyard is looking pretty rough. I had a big takeover of burweed that I killed with atrazine (I know I’ll have to keep treating those) and was left with a lot of dirt. Most of the backyard does not see sun until the afternoon and with the growth of all those trees, it gets little sun at that. What would be my best option at the moment with not a lot of funds? Breakup the dirt and lay some seed? I think this was St. Augustine grass. Located in Prairieville.
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Posted on 5/24/21 at 9:29 am to Dollar_Bill
St Aug is probably the most shade tolerant variety out there, but I bet it will struggle too. Looks like lack of sun in that area could be your biggest problem.
You could always thin out the trees to let more light in.
You could always thin out the trees to let more light in.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 9:36 am to Dollar_Bill
The not a lot of funds thing is going to be the problem. Those trees need to be trimmed. Who owns the property behind you and would they mind if you took a chainsaw to that area?
St Aug does not have viable seeds so that is out of the question. Geo Zoysia is the lowest light requirement grass you can get.
Cheapest option is to buy a chainsaw, clean up behind your fence, buy 10 or so squares of St Aug, cut them and sprig your yard. Then wait a couple years for it to fill in.
Other option-3 pallets of Geo Zoysia.
Option 3-pay someone to take out that big tree on the side of your house.
St Aug does not have viable seeds so that is out of the question. Geo Zoysia is the lowest light requirement grass you can get.
Cheapest option is to buy a chainsaw, clean up behind your fence, buy 10 or so squares of St Aug, cut them and sprig your yard. Then wait a couple years for it to fill in.
Other option-3 pallets of Geo Zoysia.
Option 3-pay someone to take out that big tree on the side of your house.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 9:53 am to ronk
Thanks for the replies. We just got our house painted so most of our extra funds at the moment went towards that. There is just an empty field behind me that most of the taller trees are on. I can ask people in the neighborhood if they know who owns it and at least start with that step.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 10:58 am to Dollar_Bill
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I can ask people in the neighborhood if they know who owns it and at least start with that step.
That's a good start. You don't want to start chopping things down and have the owner getting pissed, even though it is their responsibility to keep their property cleaned up.
If you live in an area with regulations about overgrown lots, that may be your option to getting some of that cleared up, but if me, I'd try to find out who owns it first and get with them to see if they would cooperate.
Plugs would work as I've gone that route before, but like mentioned, it is a long term process for it to fill in. Best to break up the ground a bit first to get the soil loose and if going the plug route, keep it watered well until it sets good roots and starts spreading.
Also, don't cut too short to tear up any runners the St. Aug will send out to spread.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 4:07 pm to Dollar_Bill
Check PH at a minimum. Fix pH first. Should be fairly cheap.
Posted on 5/24/21 at 10:42 pm to Dollar_Bill
I’ll try to post before and after picks of my backyard. Last April I bought half the amount of St. Aug. sod needed and checkerboarded my backyard (instead of fully sodding it). The area is almost completely filled in. If you follow the best practices suggested on this board, you could pull it off.
Improve drainage, trim limbs back, sod, fertilize, pre-emerg, insecticide, fungicide (as needed) and St. Aug will thrive. Centipede on the other hand, I can’t figure it out.
Improve drainage, trim limbs back, sod, fertilize, pre-emerg, insecticide, fungicide (as needed) and St. Aug will thrive. Centipede on the other hand, I can’t figure it out.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 10:12 am to good_2_geaux
So I removed about 8 trees opening it up a good bit. Plan on borrowing the tree limb trimmer from work this week to reach some higher limbs and vines to thin it out a little more. I tested my soil pH and it was 6. Now, I am not exactly sure if I have St. Augustine. Looks to be a mixture of some thinner blade grass and thicker blade. For all I know what I think is grass is actually weeds. The first grass pictures are the thinner blade stuff and the last is the other. Thanks.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 6:40 pm to Dollar_Bill
Common bermuda in the first pic. Green Kyllinga in the second. Carpet grass in the last.
Bermuda is a great option for sunny lawns. However, I'm not sure just how much sun you've allowed in by trimming. The second is a weed. The third most people consider it a weed but it does closely mimic St Aug. Give the situation I would still consider plugging St Aug.
Bermuda is a great option for sunny lawns. However, I'm not sure just how much sun you've allowed in by trimming. The second is a weed. The third most people consider it a weed but it does closely mimic St Aug. Give the situation I would still consider plugging St Aug.
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