***OFFICIAL Lawn and Landscaping Thread***

[loochy]

So, who out there is obsessed with having green grass?

Are you installing a flowerbed and some shrubs?

Do you need a sprinkler system installed?

Do you just want to brag?

Let's talk about lawns in here.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Buzz

After you price a couple of pallets of sod vs a bag of seed, you might think twice. Even when you get the grass established you will have to over seed.

Yeah but I figure it would be faster to sod then overseed once established

[O.city]

Buzz, what am I looking at, price wise for sod?

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by O.city

Buzz, what am I looking at, price wise for sod?

Couldn't tell you, my original sod came with the house. I have spot patched and if I remember right it was about 3$ bucks a roll?

[loochy]

Originally Posted by O.city

Buzz, what am I looking at, price wise for sod?

here in the DFW area, Tif 419 sod is about $ 3 per sq ft installed

[Brock]

laying sod is easier and much, much quicker. But if you're going to seed, you need to start preparing now. Next month is time to plant.

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

You should be OK, the herbicide should still be potent enough. Timing on when to put it down is important. So is watering it in. It takes water to activate. Just remember if you throw down more seed in the spring it needs to germinate before putting down a pre-emergent. Crabgrass is an annual so what you see now won't be there next year. Annual grasses need heat to germinate so hopefully you can get your lawn grass healthy before putting down the pre-emergent.

Thanks for the info. I live on the Missouri River bottom that was flooded out for over 3 months back in 2011. The dang sand burrs are as bad as the crabgrass and are a bitch to get rid of. I dug out most of them this spring by hand, and that's the third of my yard that's in the best shape. But man, that's a lot of work digging

[Buzz]

I overseeded about a month ago and put down fertilizer, been watering up until last week and the water bill was up 20 bucks. The new grass is about 3" tall but very fine and coming in nicely. Today I look out the window and have no less than 8 neighbor kids playing tag and riding bikes through the yard. You know, I don't want to be "The Get Off My Lawn Dude" but I almost came unglued.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Buzz

I overseeded about a month ago and put down fertilizer, been watering up until last week and the water bill was up 20 bucks. The new grass is about 3" tall but very fine and coming in nicely. Today I look out the window and have no less than 8 neighbor kids playing tag and riding bikes through the yard. You know, I don't want to be "The Get Off My Lawn Dude" but I almost came unglued.

I fight it too. But I also am "the dad" (in the 'hood) that gets the kids out there and teaches them Glorydayz lawn tips and tricks! From planting trees (the right way), to just about anything I have the kids out there digging up worms and having fun.

Hey, I'm like a built-in baby sitter for a lot of the parents who don't want to teach their kids suck cool stuff.

[loochy]

Alright, has anyone started getting ready for spring?

I just spread some Dimension pre-emergent to keep the grabgrass away this spring. I think I'm going to start applying this stuff every 4 months for a few years to keep all of the embedded seeds from germinating.

I'm also about to order a plug aerator since I have compaction issues with clay soil. Water tends to run off instead of soak in right now.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by loochy

Alright, has anyone started getting ready for spring?

I just spread some Dimension pre-emergent to keep the grabgrass away this spring. I think I'm going to start applying this stuff every 4 months for a few years to keep all of the embedded seeds from germinating.

I'm also about to order a plug aerator since I have compaction issues with clay soil. Water tends to run off instead of soak in right now.

I have the product to put down, just waiting on the right day to do it so the rain does its part.

Last year was the worst for my yard (I was too aggressive with the nutsedge product!!), so much care and feeding and watering and seeding will go into the lawn this year.

And the robotics team might get an out-of-cycle request for to aerate and verticut - if they can fit it in. It's my son's former HS team, and they're awesome, so money well spent for that task.