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When is first lawn cut and how low should I scalp palisades zoysia
Posted on 2/26/26 at 10:48 am
Posted on 2/26/26 at 10:48 am
I was a wimp and didn't do it last year (2nd year of having zoysia). Ready to do it this year
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 10:52 am to tigerskin
Now is great timing.
1" would work.
I scalped one last Wednesday.
1" would work.
I scalped one last Wednesday.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 11:41 am to tigerskin
I've never truly scalped and don't totally understand it.
I have palisades zoysia, 4-5 years old now I suppose. I cut it to 2" and am happy with that height. I see a good bit of green intermixed with the brown.
How low should I scalp if maintaining at 2"?
What is the benefit?
I'm assuming I need to capture all clippings for any benefit?
I have palisades zoysia, 4-5 years old now I suppose. I cut it to 2" and am happy with that height. I see a good bit of green intermixed with the brown.
How low should I scalp if maintaining at 2"?
What is the benefit?
I'm assuming I need to capture all clippings for any benefit?
Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:39 pm to RaginCajunz
And is it too late to apply pre-emergent. Just got it yesterday but don't want to screw it up.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:42 pm to bayoubengals88
Well I had to just go to about 2 inches because lawn mower kept stopping every foot
Should I take it down to 1 inch on a second cut later this afternoon or wait a few days to take it down to 1 inch? Thanks
Should I take it down to 1 inch on a second cut later this afternoon or wait a few days to take it down to 1 inch? Thanks
Posted on 2/26/26 at 12:44 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
Better to always apply preemergents late then never.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:13 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
What is the benefit?
Helps to remove the thatch.
You can also burn it. I burned mine last year and the yard looked great.
I have never picked up clippings. I used a mulching mower and just let the clipping rot. Doesn't seem to hurt.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:29 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
quote:
And is it too late to apply pre-emergent. Just got it yesterday but don't want to screw it up.
Probably too late for some weeds but not all. You won't screw anything up besides not getting all your money's worth out of it.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:38 pm to tigerskin
On the yard I did it look three mows and bagging in between. Constant bagging or raking
Posted on 2/26/26 at 1:56 pm to bayoubengals88
Get a sun joe verticut 1st. Pick up sprigs. Pass with mower to get the leftovers. Then scalp it, mind you I have a reel mover
Posted on 2/26/26 at 2:08 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:All the dead grass from the winter doesn't turn green. It just creates a layer of thatch build up.
I've never truly scalped and don't totally understand it.
Have you ever walked around an established neighborhood and noticed that the grass starts about 4-5" above the side walk? That's why.
How low should I scalp if maintaining at 2"?
1.5" or so, though that's not really a scalp. You still wouldn't be able to see the soil.
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:02 pm to bayoubengals88
quote:
On the yard I did it look three mows and bagging in between. Constant bagging or raking
All in 1 day or over time? My lawn mower must suck, because even with a bagger I had to mow it twice at a little over 2 inches to help pick up all the dead grass.
No chance I can get it down to 1 inch today so guess will do that in a few days. That stuff is thick
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:31 pm to tigerskin
quote:Took me about 5-6 hours. It was a paid job.
All in 1 day or over time?
quote:It may help to just take the bag off and open the side discharge. Go over it a few times, then bag later.
even with a bagger I had to mow it twice at a little over 2 inches to help pick up all the dead grass.
Go up another notch if needed.
It took me a bit of trial and error.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:02 am to bayoubengals88
Be sure that you have your pre emergent on point before scalping. You are going to be exposing weed seeds to early warmth, sunlight and opportunity.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:10 am to Bamafig
quote:I advise pre emergent immediately after scalping, which is why I scalp a bit earlier (mid Feb).
Be sure that you have your pre emergent on point before scalping. You are going to be exposing weed seeds to early warmth, sunlight and opportunity.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 6:15 pm to bayoubengals88
29 black garbage bags later......the front and side yard are done.
Will see how it turns out.
Will see how it turns out.
This post was edited on 3/1/26 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 3/1/26 at 6:31 pm to tigerskin
Bruh!!
How high was it??
How much sq ft of lawn?
I ask because I own had 9 bags. 50 gallon though.
How high was it??
How much sq ft of lawn?
I ask because I own had 9 bags. 50 gallon though.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:06 pm to bayoubengals88
About 4 inches
Took 11 to get it to 2.5 inches
18 more to get it to about 1 inch. Actually, I forgot 3 were just regular white trash bags. I ran out of the big black ones haha
Took 11 to get it to 2.5 inches
18 more to get it to about 1 inch. Actually, I forgot 3 were just regular white trash bags. I ran out of the big black ones haha
This post was edited on 3/1/26 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:51 am to RaginCajunz
I did the 1.5" cut Friday. Holy schnikeys was that a lot of hay. I had that shite tracked in my house all weekend, still working on getting it sucked up, bagged up and it'll take me weeks to slowly dispose of it in my Ascension Parish trash cycle.
That said, I am glad I did it. I think I am at 12+ bags of compacted, dried clippings in my 8k' back yard.
That said, I am glad I did it. I think I am at 12+ bags of compacted, dried clippings in my 8k' back yard.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 10:01 am to bayoubengals88
quote:
I ask because I own had 9 bags. 50 gallon though.
damn baw.
how trashy would it be if I put the clippings in the back of my truck and let them blow out on my way to work?
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