Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Monkey grass is near impossible to kill, but it does spread. Not very quickly, but because of the roots, it can be a PITA at times. Overall, it is a great border, IMO.
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Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
One of the 2 pine trees next to outbuilding died this winter...I've been thinking about what to plant around it to cover up the gravel/slight elevatiom...that monkey grass stuff sounds perfect
Ble_PE
I need a beer.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Looks like it is about time to spray the broadleaf herbicide on the yard....
Bahaia pre-emergent in a coupla weeks, too.
Bahaia pre-emergent in a coupla weeks, too.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Gotta change the air filter; I can mow just a little more than the front yard on a tank of gass.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
^ I use Scott's Turf Builder.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
^ X2.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
I use Scott's Lawn service. They use a spray-on fertilizer that is safe once it dries (about an hour after application).
Good deal on the Scott's.
Dex - just how pricey are they? I'm always under the impression that the big name lawn care services cost a fortune, but my front yard is such a disaster on half of it right now from compacted soil and ants that I'm on the verge of re-sodding the damn thing.
Dex - just how pricey are they? I'm always under the impression that the big name lawn care services cost a fortune, but my front yard is such a disaster on half of it right now from compacted soil and ants that I'm on the verge of re-sodding the damn thing.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
May be a regional thing, but it seems that throughout the south, those companies are starting to get dropped like flies. Mostly the complaints I have heard are about not keeping appointments.
Locally, everyone (maybe 1/3 of the retired folks used them in the mid 2000s) in our hood has dropped them because of the expense, although I never really checked into the cost.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
It depends on the service that you want them to provide. We do the "love your lawn" package which includes:
Complete turfbuilder fertilization program (including winterizer)
Ortho Weed B gon treatments (including Edgeguard service)
Scott's Watersmart treatments
This runs us about $60/month for 6 months of treatment, although they do break up the payments to go year round if you want. With the size of my yard and my complete inability to remember to apply fertilizer (or do it properly), the cost really isn't that much higher than doing it myself. Plus, the treatments they use are formulated for the region as opposed to the nationally formulated stuff they sell at Home Depot/Lowes/Walmart.
For a little bit more they can add insect, disease, and grub control treatments as well as overseeding and aeration. Since my yard is still relatively brand new, I don't need the seeding or aeration (yet) and I will only utilize the insect/disease treatments only if there are signs they are needed.
Complete turfbuilder fertilization program (including winterizer)
Ortho Weed B gon treatments (including Edgeguard service)
Scott's Watersmart treatments
This runs us about $60/month for 6 months of treatment, although they do break up the payments to go year round if you want. With the size of my yard and my complete inability to remember to apply fertilizer (or do it properly), the cost really isn't that much higher than doing it myself. Plus, the treatments they use are formulated for the region as opposed to the nationally formulated stuff they sell at Home Depot/Lowes/Walmart.
For a little bit more they can add insect, disease, and grub control treatments as well as overseeding and aeration. Since my yard is still relatively brand new, I don't need the seeding or aeration (yet) and I will only utilize the insect/disease treatments only if there are signs they are needed.
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snickerd3
Taking suggestions
good golly. We spent $150 this spring on 2 -50#bags of scotts turf builder weed/feed (30 bucks in rebates should be coming so $120) and new to us this spring was several bags of seven larvae killer to get rid of the crane fly investation that decimated our yard last year. We will also eventually put 2-50# bags of something on before winter starts. So maybe $250/yr to do it ourselves.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Ouch.
I'm going to spray some leftover broadleaf herbicide on the front yard (maybe $7 worth) and then a $15 bottle of Image pre-emergent for the bahaia and call it a day. If my wife wants me to, I may put down a $14 bag of Scott's weed n feed, but since I did that last year, it probably won't be needed this year (centipede doesn't like to be fertilized).
I'm going to spray some leftover broadleaf herbicide on the front yard (maybe $7 worth) and then a $15 bottle of Image pre-emergent for the bahaia and call it a day. If my wife wants me to, I may put down a $14 bag of Scott's weed n feed, but since I did that last year, it probably won't be needed this year (centipede doesn't like to be fertilized).
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
but doing that, our yard remains essentially dandelion free so I can breathe while in the yard.
