and my lawn looked pretty good. We lost a big maple tree in our fromt yard and now direct sunlight on a large part of my fromt lawn. Crab grass loved the heat and I have a hard time controlling the spread. This year I gave up early and hired a landscaper. getting old and traveling more so time to let someone else do it.
Sunlight Lawn and Shrub Care a few years ago to do the feed and weed treatments. Made a huge difference having regular treatment, especially the fall aeration and reseeding. The first year was a big improvement, the second year was night and day. Money well spent.
I also hired DiIorio Landscaping to do the weeding and mulching of the flower beds. Just got to be too much for me now that my son doesn't live at home anymore.
Scott’s with Halts. Apply it at about 1 1/2 times recommended amount. Lime liberally. No weeds all year. Grass greens up beautifully. No negative effects from the over application.
I mulch the leaves in the fall. I'm happy with anything green. I mow it with a mulching mower. No chemicals, no sprinklers. IMHO mine looks no better or no worse than my neighbors.
My neighbor replaced her entire lawn with Astro turf. So that's an interesting solution.
This is a good time to begin adding nutrients to your soil..
most people treat the grass and not the soil. Having soil (not clay) that is optimal for grass will help your grass not only look better but it will help withstand drought and weeds to some degree.
Typically I have the best lawn in the neighborhood
But the past year I’ve been breaking in a stubborn puppy who uses his designated area about 50% of the time. He’s a big boy, too, and treats my backyard like it’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I’m dealing with some damage that needs to be repaired.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
If they have a franchise in your area. I always had awesome, thick,
healthy, grass.
They weren't in Nashville so I did it myself with Sunday. Internet based, they measure out your lawn with Google maps and you send them a soil sample, and they send you organic nutrients and a hose end sprayer. We went that way last year because we started beekeeping and wanted to stay organic and do it ourselves to keep people away from the bees.
Mixed results but last summer was brutal.
Spring is time for pre-emergent and there's plenty of organic ones.
I recommend overseeing with a mix of grass and mini clover. Stays green, short, easy to mow and maintain without chemicals. That's what we're going to do this year. Transform the lawn with clover.
RE: Typically I have the best lawn in the neighborhood
But the past year I’ve been breaking in a stubborn puppy who uses his designated area about 50% of the time. He’s a big boy, too, and treats my backyard like it’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I’m dealing with some damage that needs to be repaired.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
what's up aimrocky? did you ever make it to Strada Gastrobar?
RE: RE: Typically I have the best lawn in the neighborhood
But the past year I’ve been breaking in a stubborn puppy who uses his designated area about 50% of the time. He’s a big boy, too, and treats my backyard like it’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I’m dealing with some damage that needs to be repaired.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
what's up aimrocky? did you ever make it to Strada Gastrobar?
I did! My wife and I went a few weeks ago and loved it. Giuseppe was all over the place, making conversation with all of his guests. We’ll be back again for sure.
RE: RE: RE: Typically I have the best lawn in the neighborhood
But the past year I’ve been breaking in a stubborn puppy who uses his designated area about 50% of the time. He’s a big boy, too, and treats my backyard like it’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I’m dealing with some damage that needs to be repaired.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
what's up aimrocky? did you ever make it to Strada Gastrobar?
I did! My wife and I went a few weeks ago and loved it. Giuseppe was all over the place, making conversation with all of his guests. We’ll be back again for sure.
Great to hear. We enjoyed it to, we need to make it back up there.
Pre emergent on Bermuda grass late February to control weeds. Followed up by basic fertilizer 6 weeks later
Plus the initial mowing/mulching to cut back the blanket of dead grass that forms when the Bermuda grass goes dormant for the winter (I just cut mine down last weekend).
Im waiting for some more consistent warmer temps. Last year I had two trees taken down in my backyard and they had to use a bobcat to tow the trunk out so the guy had to level my yard and he also put seed down. Then I put weed and feed down, which I am never doing again. The stuff stinks and it's full of herbicide and pesticide. This year I plan to use Green Gobbler for the weeds and then get some Scotts Rapid Grow.
Basic fertilizer and maintenance. No pre-emergent for me since my lawn is thick enough to crowd out weeds
Most the big stuff happens in early fall
I also hired DiIorio Landscaping to do the weeding and mulching of the flower beds. Just got to be too much for me now that my son doesn't live at home anymore.
My neighbor replaced her entire lawn with Astro turf. So that's an interesting solution.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
healthy, grass.
They weren't in Nashville so I did it myself with Sunday. Internet based, they measure out your lawn with Google maps and you send them a soil sample, and they send you organic nutrients and a hose end sprayer. We went that way last year because we started beekeeping and wanted to stay organic and do it ourselves to keep people away from the bees.
Mixed results but last summer was brutal.
Spring is time for pre-emergent and there's plenty of organic ones.
I recommend overseeing with a mix of grass and mini clover. Stays green, short, easy to mow and maintain without chemicals. That's what we're going to do this year. Transform the lawn with clover.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
what's up aimrocky? did you ever make it to Strada Gastrobar?
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But the past year I’ve been breaking in a stubborn puppy who uses his designated area about 50% of the time. He’s a big boy, too, and treats my backyard like it’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I’m dealing with some damage that needs to be repaired.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
what's up aimrocky? did you ever make it to Strada Gastrobar?
I did! My wife and I went a few weeks ago and loved it. Giuseppe was all over the place, making conversation with all of his guests. We’ll be back again for sure.
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But the past year I’ve been breaking in a stubborn puppy who uses his designated area about 50% of the time. He’s a big boy, too, and treats my backyard like it’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway so I’m dealing with some damage that needs to be repaired.
I handle repairs and maintenance myself, but I hire a fertilizer company for grass, trees and shrubs and a landscaper for spring cleanup, de-thatching and fall aeration. Most years it’s easy because the process is established. This year I’ll be pretty busy thanks to the pup.
what's up aimrocky? did you ever make it to Strada Gastrobar?
I did! My wife and I went a few weeks ago and loved it. Giuseppe was all over the place, making conversation with all of his guests. We’ll be back again for sure.
Great to hear. We enjoyed it to, we need to make it back up there.