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Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:29 pm
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:29 pm
My front yard is atrocious. I just bought the house and there are dead spots all over the yard with tons of various weeds.

What kind of grass do I have?

What should be my course of action for making it awesome?

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Posted by Colt M4A1
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:32 pm to
Move out of north alabama
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
38436 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:32 pm to
I did.
Posted by Colt M4A1
Member since Jan 2013
986 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:33 pm to
Move south
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
38436 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:34 pm to
I did
Posted by Colt M4A1
Member since Jan 2013
986 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:35 pm to
Then get Scott's and stop bitching about girl problems
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
38436 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:36 pm to
Honestly dude, nobody thinks you're being cute or funny on here. Get the frick out of the thread if you don't have anything to add. What a fricking loser.
Posted by Colt M4A1
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:38 pm to
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22804 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:38 pm to
Looks like st Augustine. But plenty weeds. Just keep watered, mowed, and fertilize. It will grow.
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
23451 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:39 pm to
Cement yard over and lay turf!!!
Posted by Colt M4A1
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:41 pm to
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This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 5:44 pm
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:43 pm to
Posted by Colt M4A1
Member since Jan 2013
986 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:44 pm to
Good
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
28157 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:50 pm to
I'd start with Ortho or Scott's weed killer. Something with 24-D. Your yard will look like shite for a couple weeks while the weeds die. After 10-15 days, fertilize it.

After a few cuts and warm weather it should start to look much better.
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
38436 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:51 pm to


Thanks
Posted by ToulatownTiger
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
4597 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:53 pm to
What he said. You have to make it look worse for it to get better
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19286 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 5:59 pm to
Feed it and raise your mower as high as it will go & water
This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 6:13 pm
Posted by TigerTitleHunter
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
507 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 6:21 pm to
That's St. Augustine. I'd get the rest of the stump out of there. Then lay down some top soil. Flatten it out then sod. You could do this for most of it or just the areas that bother you the most. I wouldn't worry about the weeds just yet. If you get the lawn established they'll get choked out after a couple years.
Posted by aaronb023
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 6:27 pm to
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This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 6:33 pm
Posted by Five0
Member since Dec 2009
11354 posts
Posted on 5/4/13 at 6:34 pm to
Have you considered doing a ph test of the yard? Cheap to do. Leveling the yard (top dressing with sand to aid drainage and root growth) will help. Also consider somethings before choosing a new turf.

1. How much sun.
2. Soil type (clay, sandy ect)
3. Future plans such as trees you want to plant

Just some ideas.
Most important aspect is your budget and the amount of maintenance you want to do. Personally I enjoy yard work because it is relaxing.
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