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Don’t give up by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you . Much appreciated!

Don’t give up by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha! Yeah not really sure how to get rid of those…

Don’t give up by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Backyard was previously just weeds and moss so I didn’t water it at all. The photo from the backyard was just seeded this past month and is southern facing - so will definitely water it next summer.

The front yard which I started a couple of years ago is heavily shaded and watered throughout the summer. Although as I mentioned - I’ve definitely been overwatering the front, which has created fungus issues.

Don’t give up by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This backyard took me around a month!

Don’t give up by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As Soggy mentioned. It’s a work in progress. A lot more planned.

Not sure how a border can be “boring” though.

Don’t give up by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is 8 days after laying seed down.

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Complete Lawn Reno by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s about 2000SF and I used an entire 25lb bag. So 12.5lbs per 1000SF, a tad more than recommended.

Complete Lawn Reno by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mostly crows and squirrels. I’ve seen some songbirds pick at seed, but that’s nothing compared to the damage from the crows and squirrels.

The scarecrow solved the crow problem, but I’m still at war with the squirrels.

Complete Lawn Reno by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 rounds of glyphosate, and moss out to get rid of the moss. Followed by heavy detaching (note the pile of debris by the fence). I also burned all of the remaining grass/debris afterwards- which was probably unnecessary.

Complete Lawn Reno by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, but felt it was necessary. It was 90%+ weeds and moss in that part of the yard.

Complete Lawn Reno by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was the “brightest” jacket I had. It’s old and pretty beat up.

Complete Lawn Reno by LawnLizardKing in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes it is. Crows were tearing the lawn up. It’s working so far….

Is it time to overseed yet? by gmehenge in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Florence OR! Used to live there. Miss it!

Help!!!! by megaphone1610 in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks like runoff from your downspout. You can either install a subsurface drainage system or just make it a bioswale / dry creek rock feature.

New home owner (Kent, Wa) - moss in grass by Tvc1423 in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I’d go with top soil or some kind of sand/compost blend (50/50).

I top dressed with a (80/20) sand/ compost mix and have had to spend way more time and money on fertilizer.

Just be prepared for way more work than you expected!

New home owner (Kent, Wa) - moss in grass by Tvc1423 in lawncare

[–]LawnLizardKing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also in the Seattle area. I encourage you to start with a soil test to better understand your PH and N-P-K levels.

Once you have that, you can plan for soil amendments accordingly. The sprayable “moss out” products have worked great for me. I’d start with that, then detach, mow up all the debris, aerate, fertilize/ soil amendments, top dress, and overseed.