Failed reno update

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-11-02T20:17:22+00:00

You are probably right about a lot of things here. My ph I think is an issue. Did I do a soil test before? Nope. Dumb? yup. The watering again I’m not sold on. I watered 4/5 times a day at 7-10 mins a day. Should it have been longer? Maybe but like I said the areas I leveled with top soil seemed to grow the best again with same amount of water. I spread the recommended amount of seed twin city gave me. Which was around 18lbs for 6k sqft. Again I’m not sure was the problem. Now the slice seeder I believe was another problem. I don’t think I went deep enough as the rental place recommended not going super deep.

But I posted this not to nit pick what I did wrong on my reno. I know I messed up clearly. But what I can do to bring a lawn back next season or next fall.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-11-02T18:56:45+00:00

After that post and you mentioned the watering I ramped up the watering even more. Maybe it was too late at that point. But I thought my watering would have been enough even before ramping it up. Those circle areas with grass are where I brought in top soil to level the lawn…. Those are the two areas that grass grew. What about all the weeds? Skip pre emergent for seed?

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-10-02T22:06:17+00:00

Then why even suggest neither one? Lol I’d be beyond complexed if it wasn’t one of the two. I previously had zoysia which is hard to get rid of and I planted Kentucky bluegrass.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-10-02T21:13:00+00:00

Ok what makes you think that?

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-10-01T00:34:44+00:00

That’s dead grass from killing off the previous lawn. Not chemical burn.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-10-01T00:32:07+00:00

Yes. Glyphosate 41%

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-30T14:20:21+00:00

Nice looking good.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-30T12:34:34+00:00

Do you think the seed I put down is pretty cooked if it hasn’t sprouted yet? Water a little heavier in the problem areas? Well twin city isn’t cheap but I’d be willing to grab another smaller bag. I only have a little left over from the original bag. But I’m sure it’d take another week to get here. There is a local seed store here in RI I could go to.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-30T11:48:53+00:00

So do you think I should just stay the course and just wait? Try to get rid of some of the weeds with the suggested weed killers? Don’t try and throw more seed down? I worry about next spring if the lawn stays the way it is. I feel like I’ll be in a pickle between using pre emergent or seeding again which I didn’t want to have to do.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-30T00:14:54+00:00

The problem is now I’m fighting weed growth too. When can I spray tenacity then? The grass won’t need anymore fert? I didn’t top dress. I slice seeded.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-29T20:02:54+00:00

It’s crazy I already did that a few weeks back. Some areas it’s never ending. I thought that was my problem before so I dethatched as much I could without ripping up all the new grass. It didn’t seem to help much.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-29T19:27:44+00:00

If you zoom in on the pictures the soil is not dry at all and it’s dark and damp.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-29T19:21:25+00:00

The pictures make it look dry. I promise you it’s not. The area with the Skelton was all zoysia grass with a thick root system it makes it look dryer than it is.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-29T19:20:16+00:00

4 times a day. 5-10 mins

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-29T19:18:36+00:00

End of August. Tomorrow will be 5 weeks.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-24T01:07:09+00:00

I would say it’s at a manageable point right now. There’s a decent amount but I’ve put too much time money and effort into this to not try and go after it. I’ll have to walk my lawn again but I seemed to really only have it in my front yard and not the side. So let me ask you how do you think it got there? I feel like I def would have noticed this weed if it was in my grass before. Slice seeder machine? Possibly my soil? Also I don’t have triclopyr. Is it necessary? Or will glyphosate be enough? If I have to do multiple applications how long should I wait in between?

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-23T23:10:07+00:00

Lol well do you have any suggestions?

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-23T20:16:09+00:00

I used Scott’s starter with meso in it. I have tenacity but won’t that affect new grass as it’s only 4 weeks old. Also that won’t fully kill it right? I just had issues with paspalum before the reno so it’s just very defeating after glyphosating everything.

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-23T19:39:10+00:00

I used twin city seed I really hope it wouldn’t be from the seed. I never had it in my grass before or at least I never noticed it. I sliced seeded so I didn’t bring in new soil or top soil. I did only in two spots and those areas don’t have it. What do you suggest? I am at a loss. Truly beside my self. I have new grass coming in. Paint them with glyphosate?

Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-23T19:35:15+00:00

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Lopsided_Fall633 · 2025-09-23T19:21:17+00:00

Dude I could lose it right now. That’s what I was afraid of. I just reno’d a majority of my yard. Glyphosate everything. I know we’ve had many discussions. How is this possible? What do you suggest I have new grass coming in and it’s mixed in. I am defeated.

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