lawn services questions
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Ponch says......"come and lay down with me. Ponchie will make everything alright".
Ponch has your back Jack.
Not back side.....your back. :mj07:
Off to Vegas! I bowl Wed and Thursday in the national tourney.
Wish me luck!
nole
Ponch has your back Jack.
Not back side.....your back. :mj07:
Off to Vegas! I bowl Wed and Thursday in the national tourney.
Wish me luck!
nole
I don't like the "wave good bye guy". I'm flying. Seems like it's good bye.....forever. I will disregard.
I'll chime in from Vegas.
Hope you are well Vinnie.
nole
Great, now I have busted wrists!!!!! :mj07:
You're a hoot Vinnie!
Talk to you from Vegas!
Jack,, for lawn care service I would find a local. They will use higher quality chemicals and do a better job than the franchise guys.
Assuming you have a cool season grass in your yard you can get everything done in two apps.
For a healthy lawn fertilize in the fall. After the grass basically stops growing, you stop mowing and the grass is still green, is the time to put fertilizer down. The plant is switching from shoot growth to root growth. This is when the plant needs fertilizer. You will be enhancing the root growth without having to mow your ass off. Always use a slow release granular fertilizer, it will green up earlier in the spring and you won;t have to mow your ass off.
OK that is this falls project.
For the weed problem. Broadleaf weeds are the easiest and cheapest to control. Tri-Mec will take care of all of them. dandillions and clover are the easiest to control, but the Tri-mec will take care of all of them.
It is to late this year to apply a pre-emergent, it might help a little , but you won't get your moneys worth.
A pre-emergent is basically for crab grass, and chances are it has already germinated. YOu might not see it yet, but it's there.
The only two chemicals I would use for a pre-emergent are dimension or baracade. They both work really well.
These will both be applied as a liquid. You will not be disappointed.
GAME PLAN:
1. Have your yard sprayed with Tri-Mec, it will take care of all your broadleaf weeds.
2. This fall have it fertilized with something in a 3-1-2 ratio. A slow release 21-7-14 would be perfect.
3. Next spring have a pre-emergent applied, and spray for broadleaf weds.
4. Mow it tall. I would not mow any lower than 3 inches. The taller the plant the healthier the plant will be. Roots will be equal to the height you mow your grass at.
Good Luck, and if you have any more questions let me know.
Assuming you have a cool season grass in your yard you can get everything done in two apps.
For a healthy lawn fertilize in the fall. After the grass basically stops growing, you stop mowing and the grass is still green, is the time to put fertilizer down. The plant is switching from shoot growth to root growth. This is when the plant needs fertilizer. You will be enhancing the root growth without having to mow your ass off. Always use a slow release granular fertilizer, it will green up earlier in the spring and you won;t have to mow your ass off.
OK that is this falls project.
For the weed problem. Broadleaf weeds are the easiest and cheapest to control. Tri-Mec will take care of all of them. dandillions and clover are the easiest to control, but the Tri-mec will take care of all of them.
It is to late this year to apply a pre-emergent, it might help a little , but you won't get your moneys worth.
A pre-emergent is basically for crab grass, and chances are it has already germinated. YOu might not see it yet, but it's there.
The only two chemicals I would use for a pre-emergent are dimension or baracade. They both work really well.
These will both be applied as a liquid. You will not be disappointed.
GAME PLAN:
1. Have your yard sprayed with Tri-Mec, it will take care of all your broadleaf weeds.
2. This fall have it fertilized with something in a 3-1-2 ratio. A slow release 21-7-14 would be perfect.
3. Next spring have a pre-emergent applied, and spray for broadleaf weds.
4. Mow it tall. I would not mow any lower than 3 inches. The taller the plant the healthier the plant will be. Roots will be equal to the height you mow your grass at.
Good Luck, and if you have any more questions let me know.
I would use Scott,s over anything. At least know it, scotts product. a independent guy can run any kind of cheep bulk fert he wants. And Jack should have this tretment and the next one then the fall..
By the way Jack you say your lot is 45000. There price shold be for around 41000. Your house and drive way and otheritems like schrups dont get fert.
By the way Jack you say your lot is 45000. There price shold be for around 41000. Your house and drive way and otheritems like schrups dont get fert.
