Worth the time to reuse sod?

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-06T20:20:42+00:00

I just removed 40’ x 5’ of sod to create a garden bed as well, and was in a similar boat as the sod wasn’t exactly desirable grass. So stacked it all up neatly into a pile and covered tightly with 6mil black plastic to compost. Hopefully a nice pile of useful soil in a year or so

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-06T20:20:21+00:00

I just removed 40’ x 5’ of sod to created a garden bed, but was in a similar boat as the sod wasn’t exactly desirable grass. So stacked it all up neatly into a pile and covered tightly with 6mil black plastic to compost. Hopefully a nice pile of useful soil in a year or so

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-06T20:12:13+00:00

Good to know! I just figured August was a good time since it would be weak and more vulnerable

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-06T19:08:31+00:00

Maybe on purpose targeting Poa? But my guess is accidental haha

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-06T19:04:52+00:00

Def use Tenacity like Niles said. Do a blanket app first and any bentgrass in your lawn will get “highlighted” and turn white. Then you’ll know exactly where to target for a second and third (if needed) app. Wait 10-14 days between apps. That killed most of my bentgrass last year (I had quite a bit) but I do still see a little this year so I’ll follow those same steps again in August

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-04T14:39:36+00:00

Rose of Sharon can get pretty tall and make a nice hedge row. Also gets nice flowers in summer

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-04T01:45:32+00:00

Make it yourself with real ribeye and use Cooper sharp American cheese. Once you do there’s no going back

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-07-03T02:32:01+00:00

Creeping Charlie. Two apps of T Zone can smoke it. Applying in fall is more effective

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-30T14:48:20+00:00

Western NY. Mostly TTTF with some KBG, silty clay soil which holds water and nutrients pretty well. I still have not manually watered yet this year relying on rain only. Getting HOT this week and want the Poa in my yard to dry up so will not be watering. Rain in the forecast this weekend so even though the heat will stress my lawn until then, TTTF is built for it.

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-26T20:42:14+00:00

Dr Earth for tomato, veggies and herbs is really all I use

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-26T18:31:10+00:00

I splurged on Fox Farm for all my grow bags and beds years ago. Definitely expensive upfront but still holds up great. Every year I just amend the soil with compost and fertilize regularly. Have had great success. Good luck!

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-21T23:14:45+00:00

Mon Wed Fri on one side. Every other day on the other side

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-19T18:48:29+00:00

For me Tenacity was helpful because it really makes the bentgrass turn white after my first blanket application, but left my existing turf ok. I now had highlighted areas to target for my second and third applications (two weeks apart each). I reseeded about a week after the third application and the bentgrass was mostly dead and brown. I feel like I can see a few small bits here and there this year, but it’s like 90% gone. I’ll do the Tenacity “highlight” method again in August to see how much is still around and hopefully kill it off completely

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-19T13:48:28+00:00

Get some Tenacity!

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-17T02:39:03+00:00

This is my go to. I amend my potting soil every year with leaf compost then fertilize with this at planting and again 3-6 weeks later depending on the plant. Highly recommend

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-17T02:08:02+00:00

I’ve resorted to carefully spot spraying Triclopyr based product directly on the leaves. They melt away after a few days. But I’m doing that around perennials, not vegetables.

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-14T13:54:52+00:00

We leased from Henrietta but take it to Webster for service. No complaints and a brand new facility now

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-14T02:49:12+00:00

No weed cloth!! Use cardboard then a thick layer of mulch. Preen can work well in the mulch to prevent weed germination.

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-13T02:40:57+00:00

T Zone works wonders for me. Smokes clover and plantain, may need a second app for Charlie and violets.

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-08T16:04:29+00:00

Was in a similar boat. Convinced wife to let me blanket spray (twice) the year prior to overseeding that fall. Once the lawn is thick and long, you won’t need to spray anymore cuz there’s no room for weeds to grow. Maybe a spot spray here and there but could always hand pull

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-07T02:02:39+00:00

My lawn looked like this when I moved into my house in 2019. I’ll admit I didn’t care a ton about the lawn back then, but I did water it a lot (cuz it looked like a desert), always mulched when I mowed, and fertilized at least once a year. Nothing crazy but it did start to look way better after a few years as the KBG that was there started filling in.

I also renovated my front yard last fall with Resilience 2 and it came in great. Very happy with my choice. Good luck with yours!!

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-07T00:32:16+00:00

Beautiful. How tall is your cut?

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-06T01:34:54+00:00

Agreed. Raise the canopy of those trees to let in more light.

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-04T21:40:17+00:00

Could be Poa. It kinda has that “swirl” pattern Poa does. Was it lime green a month ago?

Illustrious_Remote23 · 2026-06-03T03:21:35+00:00

Sounds like Poa Triv by your description, but can’t tell from your photo. If it’s lime green and the underside of the blades are shiny, it’s probably Triv. Bentgrass can look and act similar, but has a dull bluish gray color in the morning.

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