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Yard prep for spring after all the snow?
Posted on 1/22/25 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 1/22/25 at 4:18 pm
I know doing anything right now is pointless, but should I do anything differently this spring?
I had a good looking lawn that got hit hard the summer after the last snow storm. And it never seemed to recover completely. Is there anything I can be prepared to do to help this spring?
I had a good looking lawn that got hit hard the summer after the last snow storm. And it never seemed to recover completely. Is there anything I can be prepared to do to help this spring?
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Posted on 1/22/25 at 4:35 pm to MotorBoater
Depends on grass type. I think you centipede boys are going to be for a world of hurt. There will be lots of damage to the St Aug and a lot more St Augs are going to have issues with take all patch in the spring. Bermuda lawns will be fine.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 4:51 pm to ronk
Don’t tell me that Ronk, frick. My centipede looked so good this year
Posted on 1/22/25 at 5:01 pm to ronk
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I think you centipede boys are going to be for a world of hurt.
welp, sounds like I am just going to have to till it all up and put down some Bermuda.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 5:35 pm to ronk
The real question is will this help my Bermuda take over the rest of the centipede
Posted on 1/22/25 at 6:02 pm to PapaPogey
Then I would not google centipede cold tolerance.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 6:22 pm to lsugrad35
Hope so. I have about 20% centipede left in my Bermuda.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 7:33 am to ronk
So this is the big issue with Centipede? I have been wondering for years why Centipede is looked down upon so much as it's easy to grow, it's slow growing so you don't have to cut it every 3 days, requires very little maintenance/chemicals, and if you have a level yard and water it regularly...it can look really good. I just bought a house that backs up to a golf course so this will be my first run with Bermuda. Given the snow, maybe I got lucky this time? To be determined.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 8:14 am to MotorBoater
I’m going to bookmark this and come back in June to see how people with Zoysia are doing. I was about to pull the trigger on redoing my whole yard last April with Zoysia, but kind of glad I didn’t just yet. I feel like 9 months would not have been long enough for it to be established to survive 4-21 degrees for so long here in Youngsville.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 8:26 am to Crescent Connection
Zoysia will also be fine.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 8:50 am to MotorBoater
“Honey why are you tilling up our back yard and telling the kids they have to stay off the yard for a couple weeks?
The snow storm killed our grass and we have to start over.”
I needed an excuse to start over. I’ll blame it on Ronk.
Bermuda plan 2025 here we go. Glyphosate purchase emanate.
The snow storm killed our grass and we have to start over.”
I needed an excuse to start over. I’ll blame it on Ronk.
Bermuda plan 2025 here we go. Glyphosate purchase emanate.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 8:54 am to good_2_geaux
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Bermuda plan 2025
Best thing I have done. My neighbors think I'm crazy and tell my wife it looks like a golf course.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 9:08 am to ronk
How about zoysia sod? I redid my front yard with the stuff in early December. Think there’s any chance it lives?
Posted on 1/23/25 at 9:14 am to Crescent Connection
I know people with zoysia in Maryland.
It would've been fine.
It would've been fine.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 9:18 am to keepAMERICAstrong
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How about zoysia sod?
If it got rooted down, I think it should be fine.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 9:21 am to LEASTBAY
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looks like a golf course
How low do you cut it and how often?
Posted on 1/23/25 at 9:25 am to Crusty
Pretty low, I don't measure but I have a California trimmer reel mower. 2-3x per week earlier in the season. Kind of backed off starting in August.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:21 am to LEASTBAY
Oooph. I was afraid of that as my yard is too big for a push reel mower (at least one I can afford). I am hoping someone can offer some insight on a decent ZTR suitable for cutting Bermuda.
Posted on 1/23/25 at 11:54 am to Crusty
It's walk behind and is faster and larger then a regular walk behind but I feel you. No one wants to be doing that 2x per week in August. Unless you find find a used ride on. Can get very good results with a regular mower.
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