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Help me save my yard
Posted on 12/22/21 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 12/22/21 at 4:40 pm
So I broadcast sprayed pre-emergent (Princep) back in October. Spot treating with post emergent (Celsius, Surfacts, Dye) 2x between November and December. Have had success with that. I got the kit to take samples and will be doing that soon and sending to LSU.
Now comes the issues:
Below pic is my front yard sod. The strip between sidewalk and street looks the same. Basically seems like it has lots of "holes/patches" with dead grass. Can see down to soil/dead or even thatch layer. I'd like to thicken all this up. Backyard and other side of driveway the grass is fine. It's only the part right in the front. Looks almost like the sod never took, but the back yard/side is fine which causes concern.
Then I have the issue with my beds. The boxwoods are borderline if not full blight. The azaleas aren't growing (I haven't been in the house in the spring to see if they will bloom). I showed some pictures to an associate at Cleggs who recommended a small feed as they look hungry. I got some Hi Yield Growers Special and gave the beds a half feeding then watered and put down pine straw. Current state is below. I'm hoping I haven't lost them where I need to replace them all.
Front Bed:
Back Bed:
Bonus pic of my yard after a hard rain. Going to be leveling it out this spring.
All ideas are welcome. I've got a long way to go to where I want it to be, I just hope that isn't going to require a complete renovation.
Now comes the issues:
Below pic is my front yard sod. The strip between sidewalk and street looks the same. Basically seems like it has lots of "holes/patches" with dead grass. Can see down to soil/dead or even thatch layer. I'd like to thicken all this up. Backyard and other side of driveway the grass is fine. It's only the part right in the front. Looks almost like the sod never took, but the back yard/side is fine which causes concern.
Then I have the issue with my beds. The boxwoods are borderline if not full blight. The azaleas aren't growing (I haven't been in the house in the spring to see if they will bloom). I showed some pictures to an associate at Cleggs who recommended a small feed as they look hungry. I got some Hi Yield Growers Special and gave the beds a half feeding then watered and put down pine straw. Current state is below. I'm hoping I haven't lost them where I need to replace them all.
Front Bed:
Back Bed:
Bonus pic of my yard after a hard rain. Going to be leveling it out this spring.
All ideas are welcome. I've got a long way to go to where I want it to be, I just hope that isn't going to require a complete renovation.
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Posted on 12/22/21 at 5:42 pm to absolute692
It’s all fixable. Definitely need to soil test both the soil for the yard and your beds. Must be something missing for the boxwoods to all be fading like that. Boxwoods lately have struggled at times for whatever reason, but usually it’s one here or there and not the whole row of them.
However, you definitely need to trim them regularly and please weed the beds.
The grass looks as though it may hold too much moisture in that area or maybe it’s a high traffic area? Also, confirm your grass type. That obviously is a determining factor of what it may need.
Lastly, it’s a tough time to do much. I would just get your soil test done. Decide what it needs based on that and plan to hit it hard this spring and give it the summer to see if it can thicken up. Cutting the grass at the proper height and often enough is important based on your grass type.
However, you definitely need to trim them regularly and please weed the beds.
The grass looks as though it may hold too much moisture in that area or maybe it’s a high traffic area? Also, confirm your grass type. That obviously is a determining factor of what it may need.
Lastly, it’s a tough time to do much. I would just get your soil test done. Decide what it needs based on that and plan to hit it hard this spring and give it the summer to see if it can thicken up. Cutting the grass at the proper height and often enough is important based on your grass type.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 9:23 pm to absolute692
Definitely holding too much water right there. Need some more pictures.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 9:42 pm to absolute692
Take a deep breath. It will all be ok. Don’t use a pre em in the spring. Have some atrazine on hand for winter grassy weeds. When green up starts bring in some sand and push that water off your lawn. When your lawn is 50-75% greened up use a mid-high teen nitrogen fert. You’ll lawn will respond.
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