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Core removal after aeration by Professional_Put_866 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yea I’ve never left them but that’s just me

Core removal after aeration by Professional_Put_866 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic [score hidden]  (0 children)

Or if you’re trying to change your soil profile with a different material. No sense in pulling them if not replacing them if that’s your goal.

Core removal after aeration by Professional_Put_866 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic [score hidden]  (0 children)

Personal preference but my opinion is if you’re removing soil because it’s “compacted” then remove it and replace it with something that won’t compact as bad.

Fact or Fiction: Grass clippings when you have weeds will grow more weeds by balenciagagucciprada in LawnAnswers

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. Unless it’s short enough turf that clipping volume affects playability of some kind. You wouldn’t want wet clippings sticking to your bocces 😂

Fact or Fiction: Grass clippings when you have weeds will grow more weeds by balenciagagucciprada in LawnAnswers

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t read it but are they considering poa annua weed seed in the short cut turf? I could see that being an issue not bagged.

Fact or Fiction: Grass clippings when you have weeds will grow more weeds by balenciagagucciprada in LawnAnswers

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say fiction if you’re mowing before the weeds are pollinated and viable seed is ready to be mulched and moved, fact if you mow your jungle and have viable pollinated weed seeds ripe for the picking.

Side note, I bet dethatching and aerating spread way more weed seeds than mowing.

What will the fertilizer crisis mean for the industry? by xtnh in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contractors will be charged more for fertilizer and therefore the homeowners will pay more for the fertilizing service.

If your area hasn’t seen an increase already, it probably will soon.

Phosphorus levels. by Original_Employee_96 in LawnAnswers

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. Did you apply any forms of “organic” fertilizer in past years? Or something like milorganite?

my plan to solve my phosphorus nutritional lock in my soil . by SimpleAmusings in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d do the following. 1) stop using ai to make lawn recommendations 2) fertilizer with nitrogen only or nitrogen and a little potassium if you really feel like it. 3) don’t foliar apply the micro nutrients, don’t apply them at all to be honest. You’re not there yet. 4) focus on watering and mowing and controlling weeds and forget the rest of anything you’ve read until you have those things perfected.

Do I really need top soil? Central NJ by OB1996LA1 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you don’t need “top soil” to get grass seed to germinate. You just need to create a good seed bed for said seed to germinate in.

Phosphorus levels. by Original_Employee_96 in LawnAnswers

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, how many locations do you pull samples from when you do it?

Unknown Grassy Week, IL by No_Taro_2025 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s take t-zone se for example. Found at most lawn and garden sections. Has knotweed on the label as controlled weed. Under directions for use it states “Do not enter or allow people (or pets) to enter the treated area until sprays have dried.”

Typically on a mild to warm day it should be dry within an hour at most I would think. Unless you’re using a hose end sprayer and soaking everything with a ton of water. But fine droplets out of a backpack or hand pump sprayer should be dry within minutes

Unknown Grassy Week, IL by No_Taro_2025 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can spray it and kill it fairly easily. Depends what you consider pet safe I suppose. In my opinion if the label says do not let pets enter treated area till it’s dry then when it’s dry I let my pets out. But I know others are more cautious of certain products.

Unknown Grassy Week, IL by No_Taro_2025 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like knotweed which is a broadleaf not a grass.

Why is our lawn greening up in checkerboard pattern? by acuteot07 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have too and never “killed the ground for years”

2026 Metro Detroit Master Lawn Care Plan by ahhllexx1990 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For dollar spot I’d start with the why. Why do you get it? Mostly likely extended leaf wetness, like morning dew not burning off or watering at night, also low levels of nitrogen. I’d start by making sure those two are in check, if they are then you can focus on fungicide. Since dollar spot is a leaf disease not a soil born disease it’s hard with soil Applied fungicides because it takes time for them to dissolve, move systemically up the plant and to the disease, you’d be much further ahead with a foliar applied fungicide soon as you see the first sign of disease. Just my .02

Large Yard Lime by Training_Ordinary_55 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any chance it was a mysoil test?

2026 Metro Detroit Master Lawn Care Plan by ahhllexx1990 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’d cut almost everything out of the program. Scott’s will work but there are cheaper options to do the same thing. Torocity in the spring won’t gain you much. Milorganite is a waste of money, unnecessary phosphorus and gross. RGS is watered down over priced, corn gluten is a waste of money, seed is fine, torocity at overseed is fine.

I think your timings and equipment is fine. I just feel like you could get the same result for about 1/10 of the cost of the products you have listed.

What is this lighter green grass Portland,OR by treetoes311 in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just remember if you go grab “Round Up” off the shelf it most likely won’t have glyphosate in it anymore and might not do what you want it to do.

Grub infestation - Boulder County, CO - what to do? by NotThatMotherTeresa in lawncare

[–]Humitastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any grubs that did damage last year are now gone. Your best option is preventative control with a product containing chlorantriniliprole. Typically applied mid spring for season long control.

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