2020 Lawn Thread

[mstng86]

Excessive rain washed away topsoil? I have the same issue where the grass was thin, I’m about to work in new soil and seed.

This would make sense. The gutters run straight into the yard and the yard slopes to the street, so it could be the topsoil washing away.

If I had to guess...your soil was blended with sand and the smaller dark soil particles are sinking below the sand particles gradually.

Have you ever topdressed with sand?

Maybe some of this too?

Is it as simple as throwing down top soil?

[cool cat]

What type of sticker? I had a big problem with burweed and am 99% free of it now by using Fertilome Weed-out and by pulling. The Weed-out is safe for St Augustine and Bermuda. I’m at the point now where I go outside and pull what few I find by hand, and it only takes a few minutes a day.

[4bangen]

Put scrap carpet strips behind your mower. Change after every mow. Trash or burn carpet. Manual, but works.

SLICK! that works for right now. I'm mowing for the first time today. We have a crap ton of rabbits in our neighborhood, yesterday I watched one sit in my side yard and eat every single weed out there and totally leave my actual grass alone. it was working faster than I could at pulling weeds. I think me and the rabbits are going to be friends. I have none of the lawn problems I had at the old house here. Mowing and edging might actually be fun here. If I can kill off the stickers.

[Ruffdaddy]

Anyone know why my dirt is getting really light colored? Like almost the color of sand.

If I had to guess...your soil was blended with sand and the smaller dark soil particles are sinking below the sand particles gradually.

Have you ever topdressed with sand?

[cool cat]

Anyone know why my dirt is getting really light colored? Like almost the color of sand.

Excessive rain washed away topsoil? I have the same issue where the grass was thin, I’m about to work in new soil and seed.

[Chas_svo]

I just moved this week. New house has some yard issues. Mainly sticker over about half the back yard. HELP!!!!

Put scrap carpet strips behind your mower. Change after every mow. Trash or burn carpet. Manual, but works.

[4bangen]

I just moved this week. New house has some yard issues. Mainly sticker over about half the back yard. HELP!!!!

[mstng86]

Anyone know why my dirt is getting really light colored? Like almost the color of sand.

[Stephen]

I have a big ole jug of msma if anyone needs any and doesn’t wanna spend $100 on it.. like a pint for 20? It takes 2oz per gallon so it would be enough for most yards for 3-4 years unless you have a massive infestation

[94mstng94]

Looking good! Yeah, some weeds have been a struggle for a lot of people this year.


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[black2002ls]

Here is the front yard. I've treated for weeds, used pre emergent, fertilized regularly, and it still looks like hell! Full of clover. This year I have TONS of broadleaf stuff. There are some good stands of tif 419 that I have put down, as well ad a very large patch of St. Augustine that is creeping and filling in.

If any of you saw or followed my remodel thread, you know that a lot of progress has been made!







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[black2002ls]

Here is my back yard. We have been here for 5 years and I never thought the back yard would have grass. We had severe drainage issues when we moved in. We still have a drainage issue, but it is not as bad. With dogs and a kid, I haven't done much in the way of weed control or fertilizer. I have put down random rolls of Tif 419 that was left over on job sites. Other than that, regular mowing is all that has been done






This area is mostly weeds. There is some St. Augustine along the fence and under the tree canopy.



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[Tx Redneck]

Nicely done man, it's lookin great!

[GrayStangGT]

That is what I want mine to look like.

[black2002ls]

Looking good! I need to get some pictures of our back yard after it gets mowed on Saturday. My front has some good grass, but I'm getting over run with broadleaf weeds :/

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