re: 2019 Lawn Thread

Did you over seed last fall?

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Did you over seed last fall?

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I actually didn't seed at all - only did a bonus S weed and feed a month ago.

One thing is that my neighbors planted rye seed last fall - I guess it's possible it blew into my yard? Whatever it is, it's grows ridiculously fast over the last week. Almost 6 inches a week or so

The torpedo grass I'm dealing with grows about 3 times faster than my centipede. I've lost the fight in my backyard. Been dealing with it for two years. I think I'm two weeks out from them coming kill everything, pull it all out, bring in new dirt and sod with St. Augustine. I have spots that will hold water for two weeks after a good rain.

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One thing is that my neighbors planted rye seed last fall - I guess it's possible it blew into my yard? Whatever it is, it's grows ridiculously fast over the last week. Almost 6 inches a week or so

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I'd bet that is what it is. I overseed with annual ryegrass yearly, and it looks a lot like mine. Once it get established it grows quickly, and this time of year, the warm days and cool nights makes it grow like crazy. 4-5 inches a week is about what we are experiencing now.

That's a lot of grass seed to blow into your yard, howveer. You might want to ask your neighbor if he happened to put down his excess or 'left over" in your yard. That stuff will get everywhere and grow, though--border gardens, monkey grass and liriope edges, cracks in brick patio, seams in concrete driveway, etc.

And don't worry, when it gets really hot in a month it'll all die off.

Centipede:

Dethatch every other year early spring (I bag)

Early Spring core aerate, followed by 29-0-10 fert.

Celsius WG 2 weeks later for weeds with Bifenthrin blended in for insects. Repeat in fall for button weed if needed.

Spot treat fungus as needed with off the shelf Spectracide.

I need to aerate but don’t have a truck. How big and heavy are the aerators if I rent one?

That’s an annual rye.

I have to lower the pH for centipede from 6.8.

Really confused by this. They told me to put a total of 48 pounds of elemental sulfur dust in 3 separate applications (16 pounds each) no sooner than 4 weeks apart and only when the temperature is less than 85 degrees.

Everything I have read says never to apply more than 5 pounds/1000sqft at one time. I have 1200 sqft to treat.

This will take years to get 48 pounds down. I put one 4 pound bag a couple of weeks ago and may not get anymore down until fall because of the temperature restriction.

I put 15-0-15 in early April and it looks green but is thin in spots and the growth really seems stunted.

May put Milorganite in a couple of weeks.

Yeah this was the LSU extension office who told me it was ok to put 16 pounds of sulfur on 1200 sqft at one time. Crazy. Good thing I read up on it and only put 4.

This sod was put down just 2 years ago and the soil does not appear to be compacted. I had the back and front resodded at the same time and the back is thriving. Must have had a bad load of dirt from a different location to finish up the job.