2018 Lawn Thread!

[8mpg]

Armyworms wiped my yard out. It was horrible over here. It looked like the grass was moving without the wind blowing. I put down some Sevin and they seem to be gone.

[black2002ls]

I have both in my yard as well. Bermuda is nothing but grass stems, st augustine and the effing weeds are goind strong still

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[cool cat]

Has anyone else been hit by the "army worms" They have eaten up my back yard. They haven't made it into the front. With all of the rain, I haven't been able to spray the yard with anything. Unfortunately, with a 2 year old that loves to go into the back yard and 2 small dogs, the chances of me being able to spray it are slim anyway!

They seem to prefer Bermuda over St Augustine. My Bermuda grass looks pathetic, but the St Augustine looks good, for the most part. I was out of town when we were hit, so I sent my wife to get pesticide to take care of them. Whatever she used worked though.

[black2002ls]

Has anyone else been hit by the "army worms" They have eaten up my back yard. They haven't made it into the front. With all of the rain, I haven't been able to spray the yard with anything. Unfortunately, with a 2 year old that loves to go into the back yard and 2 small dogs, the chances of me being able to spray it are slim anyway!

[Stephen]

I think it’s time for the first round of fall pre emergent.

[cool cat]

Yep, that’s them. Thanks for the info.

[94mstng94]

Does anyone else have a caterpillar infestation in their yard. My wife said we do (Hurst) and a friend that lives in nearby Bedford does as well. The caterpillars have orange heads and green bodies.

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[cool cat]

Does anyone else have a caterpillar infestation in their yard. My wife said we do (Hurst) and a friend that lives in nearby Bedford does as well. The caterpillars have orange heads and green bodies.

[Mike K]

Good lord, does it take you a week?

I mow a buddy's place, 8 acres, on a commercial zero turn in about 3.5 hours, and that's hauling fucking ass. Those riders are sooooooooooo fucking slow in comparison.

If the grass is a reasonable height it takes me 6-7 hours to do the whole yard. It's about 1 acre per hour, but the back paddock (where the picture was taken) is really rough. The previous owner had horses, so the ground isn't exactly level and I feel like I need a kidney transplant when I am done. We will get longhorns, leaving 3 acres to mow, but again, I can't do anything until I actually own the place.

[bcoop]

Has anyone ever had luck killing poison ivy that’s growing in Asian jasmine? My dad has a lot growing in there

Nuke it and start over. Roundup has a poison ivy product, but it's higher than giraffe pussy buying it by the quart, depending on how much area you have to spray. It will also take out the jasmine with it. I bought a case of Triclopyr (the active ingredient in the Roundup posion ivy), but I also mix 30 gallons at a time in a trailer sprayer.

https://www.amazon.com/Triclopyr-Compare-Garlon-Remedy-Quart/dp/B00M8C4YNM/ref=asc_df_B00M8C4YNM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=222785939698&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10575988311321547021&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026827&hvtargid=pla-376934476490&psc=1

[bcoop]

5.3 acres

We were in the process of buying a new house where the previous owner passed away. Probate was supposed to have been resolved, until the day before closing something came up. Wife of the husband moved out of state and has allowed us to move in rent-free until it is resolved. Current closing is now set for the end of October, so I am just making due until it is official.

Good lord, does it take you a week?

I mow a buddy's place, 8 acres, on a commercial zero turn in about 3.5 hours, and that's hauling fucking ass. Those riders are sooooooooooo fucking slow in comparison.

[Mike K]

How many acres do you mow with that little thing?

5.3 acres

We were in the process of buying a new house where the previous owner passed away. Probate was supposed to have been resolved, until the day before closing something came up. Wife of the husband moved out of state and has allowed us to move in rent-free until it is resolved. Current closing is now set for the end of October, so I am just making due until it is official.

[cool cat]

How many acres do you mow with that little thing?

[Mike K]

I may have let the grass grow too much. However, these new (installed in April) Gator G5 mower blades are MUCH better than the JD mulching blades.

[Stephen]

Has anyone ever had luck killing poison ivy that’s growing in Asian jasmine? My dad has a lot growing in there