re: 2022 Lawn thread - Post your pics, updates, questions, etc.

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You aren’t worried about damaging the boxwoods with the round up? Are you just really careful and do it when it’s not windy out?

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I'm careful in general to avoid overspray and drift. And that really goes for any herbicide use. I've never had any issues. Plus you'd really have to douse the boxwood to kill but you might get some leaf damage if you drift. I don't use Roundup/glyphosate that much in my landscape. I mostly use Ortho ground clear which is a little safer but not at effective as round up. I personally don't take the time to do any selective herbicides in my beds.

Not sure if anyone else wants to chime in, if they do something different in their landscape beds or around box woods?

Here's my back yard from last year. Hope to get it back to this condition. Ida wrecked a lot and yard is still under construction.

Fertilize, mow twice a week and spot treat obvious broadleaf weeds clover, junk with yellow flowers etc. Wouldn’t worry much about poa right now. It’ll die off soon.

We just finished a construction project off the back of the house. Now I have to get off my arse and get the yard looking right again. I will admit it was nice to not deal with it at the end of last year

I need to find a good spreader. Mine crapped out and every time I need one I think about it too late. I try and buy one online and they are like 6 weeks. Bought a cheap one and it just doesn’t spread very evenly.

Came here first before starting my own thread and am hoping for some help. I have a camp down on Belle River. The yard is about an acre and gets a lot of full sun. In November we filled in a lowland area and ultimately the entire yard was redone with several hundred yards of new dirt. I planted some rye grass to just have something there and minimize erosion. My neighbors have now filled in their yard and the risk of the rising river covering the yard is low. Now I am ready to spread some seed to get some longer term grass growing.

This is a camp so I won’t be home during the week to water the lawn. I usually am there 26-30 weekends a year. My goal is something that can handle the south Louisiana weather without me babysitting. I am not trying to win yard of the year but just need some solid ground cover. Any recommendations are welcome.

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This is a camp so I won’t be home during the week to water the lawn. I usually am there 26-30 weekends a year. My goal is something that can handle the south Louisiana weather without me babysitting. I am not trying to win yard of the year but just need some solid ground cover

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With full sun, Bermuda is what you want.

I would at least consider setting up a sprinkler hose and a timer if you're gonna try to get something growing by seed and maybe work in areas until you start to get fill in.

Mainly hard clay and some black jack as bottom filler. Didn’t ask specifics to be honest.

Just curious. Glad not river silt. I have a lot of clay and blackjack. My zoysia grows fine and healthy.

Aerated and overseeded yesterday. I think my front yard was having compaction issues so I am interested to see the results.