2017 Lawn Thread

[Gasser64]

If the trees are bloking out the sun, that is most definitely why there is no grass.

Isn't there a fairly common grass that prefers shade? That will do ok in Texas. If so I'll get some of that and put that there.

[black2002ls]

St augustine will typically grow in shade, however if it is pretty dense shade, you may still have some issues. That would require thinning the canopy of the tree (s). Though Zemog may have a different take on it. Post a pic of what you have going on when you get a chance

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[zemog]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't mowing lower promote more weed growth?

No, just the opposite , it creates a thick dense canopy it takes more mowing to keep it that short and green in most cases , this is only for Bermuda and zoysia lawns .
Bermuda grass should be green from top to bottom, if it turns brown when cut you aren't cutting often enough , it's too tall and you are cutting the stem which isn't getting enough light.

[CJ]

My bermuda likes to be at 1/2" but no more than 1.5". If i keep it low it gets so dense that it chokes out any weeds that come up. If i do get weeds (from my neighbors) its only a handful that i can go out and pull. I also put down the Lesco pre-emergent twice a year and it has really helped that as well.

I put lesco pre-emergent down this year and it didn't do dick. Not very happy with that product.

[CJ]

Isn't there a fairly common grass that prefers shade? That will do ok in Texas. If so I'll get some of that and put that there.

There is a shade fescue available on amazon called dense shade or something like that. It worked great for me.

[Stephen]

Is anyone else's st Augustine seeding like a mofo?

[zemog]

I put lesco pre-emergent down this year and it didn't do dick. Not very happy with that product.

What weeds are you having trouble with ?

[CJ]

What weeds are you having trouble with ?

Only crabgrass. Upon reflection, I will say it totally got rid of my chickweed. I totally forgot about that

[mstng86]

If anyone has been fighting dallis grass, apparently Round Ups poison ivy treatment kicks the shit out of it. I was treating some poison ivy on my fence and had a dallis patch that was popping up below on the ground. The over spray hit the dallis grass and that shit died in a week. I went and spot treated around some garden beds, where they were large, and knocked those out too. It most definitely will work in spot treatments.

[Goku025]

Only crabgrass. Upon reflection, I will say it totally got rid of my chickweed. I totally forgot about that

It took the lesco about 1 and a half years before i saw great results. I haven't had any crabgrass issues this year. It has been great!

[black2002ls]

It took the lesco about 1 and a half years before i saw great results. I haven't had any crabgrass issues this year. It has been great!

It seems like this would be about right. The pre-emergent is only going to prevent new weeds from growing/germinating. So, while you are preventing new growth, you still have to get rid of the old/established weeds as well.

It has taken me 3 years or so to clear out my front yard. The front from the corner of the house to the driveway is looking pretty good. The side yard from the corner of the house to the fence is still full of weeds. My bermuda is finally getting thick and choking stuff out in the front and creeping into the side yard. I'll try and get a new pic after it gets mowed this week. I put down some more fertilizer early this week and it is looking GOOD!

[dcs13]

I bought some MSMA. My bermuda has never looked this good. Wish I'd done it years ago

[CJ]

I bought some MSMA. My bermuda has never looked this good. Wish I'd done it years ago

What did you get?

[dcs13]

What did you get?

https://www.solutionsstores.com/msma-target-6-plus-herbicide

[CJ]

https://www.solutionsstores.com/msma...plus-herbicide

awesome, boy that stuff is pricey! So did you just do a full lawn application?