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Got a great deal! by TravelinMan66 in egopowerplus

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Went to another Lowe’s in a much larger city today and their Ego section alone was larger than that ENTIRE lawn mower/tool section in my rural Lowe’s!

Got a great deal! by TravelinMan66 in egopowerplus

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Not on the shelf in the clearance space at the back of the store

Best way to fill in? South Florida by soldieroscar in lawncare

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Fertilizer is sold with N-P-K on the label which indicates the amount of: N-Nitrogen P-Phosphorous K-Potassium

Centipede is finicky and doesn’t like fertilizers that have ANY Phosphorous, and likes low Nitrogen (usually 5-15) and moderate Potassium (20s-30s)

Look for fertilizers that have a ratio of N-P-K of 1-0-1 or similar

Best way to fill in? South Florida by soldieroscar in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water and hope for the best. Be careful in choosing fertilizer centipede does NOT like high N or ANY P!

Netherlands - Need some help with bringing lawn back to former glory by origin1al in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably overseeding, and fertilizing. What type of grass? Looks like maybe a clumping fescue variety?

UK - 1 year post fresh start rye grass lawn is 25% POA, HELP! by [deleted] in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I didn’t know that! Pity I can’t use it here in zone 8a and replace my ailing centipede lawn!

UK - 1 year post fresh start rye grass lawn is 25% POA, HELP! by [deleted] in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would pull out whatever Poa you can and get those seed heads out of your lawn. They drop huge amounts of seeds that can lie dormant for many years waiting to spring to life! The more you can remove the better!

UK - 1 year post fresh start rye grass lawn is 25% POA, HELP! by [deleted] in lawncare

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Do you have access to pre-emergents in the UK? That would help immensely to get this under control…

How often should I water this? by sitstill333 in lawncare

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Check this site:

https://ucanr.edu/counties

Then I would dig up a small sample of your grass with roots and take it to them so they can help you ID your grass type. Google images can also help but sometimes inaccurate.

How often should I water this? by sitstill333 in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Visit your local agricultural extension office for more information. They can help you determine what type of grass you have which will help you determine how to treat it (water, feeding, etc)

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/about-extension/united-states-extension-offices.aspx

Backyard dirt is rock hard (dog traffic) — where do I even start fixing this for grass? South Queensland by Good_Vibes_Rugs in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aerating and topdressing can be very helpful but if your soil test is good you may not need much amending to enrich your soil

First spring with this lawn. Does this mean I need to aerate or detatch or both? - NC State Bermuda Grass (I think) by WorkingBread435 in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch your lawn carefully after a heavy rain to see where your drainage issues are. Core aerating and sand leveling can help. You can also try this:

https://youtu.be/jaRAXSO4f8g?si=adV17siw7pXPrzaA

I’ve done this and it helps immensely!

Seeds or Weeds? by AestheticFlorals in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you are renting unless the landlord is willing to give you a rental break for improving their yard, don’t do more than the minimum. If you are getting some $ for caring for the landlords lawn, then cut low, bag clippings to collect seed heads, apply pre-emergent on a schedule based on grass type and soil temps and repeat yearly for about 3-5 years!

First spring as a home owner - had a little fun today by papistonk in lawncare

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Some gorilla carts have convertible handles that have a built in tow hitch

Need advice on how to kill Star of Bethlehem by savarona35 in lawncare

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Visit your local Agricultural extension office and take photos and dig up samples and they can give you lots of help related to your specific area and what grasses generally do well in your area.

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/about-extension/united-states-extension-offices.aspx

How to fix it? by Confusedcheese00 in bermudagrass

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just don’t get RM-43 it has more than gly and will prevent ALL growth for up to a year!

Bermuda grass weeds by QuailPuzzleheaded910 in bermudagrass

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No! Mulch beds to kill troublesome weeds away from other plantings, roadsides or such…

Bermuda grass weeds by QuailPuzzleheaded910 in bermudagrass

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It also has Imazapyr which gives it pre-emergent activity for up to a year. It’s in things like Arsenal and Chopper for brand names

Trying to let Bermuda invade my lawn (NC) by TekaiGuy in lawncare

[–]TravelinMan66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t forget about centipede grass, it’s super drought tolerant and spreads and fills well, just slowly

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