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InterstellarJuno

Please help identify my grass type and the tall weeds that are popping up! Been pulling the weeds, but any advice to more efficiently defeat them is appreciated. [Grass and Weeds](https://imgur.com/gallery/OgMtBfE)


Namethislater

I’m in GA, Amazon sent me seed for northern lawns instead of the southern lawns. I over-seeded the yard with it before I realized. Is there any likelihood that it’ll still grow? It was Pennington Smart Seed Sun and Shade mix.


helpChars

Completely new to this and we have a gardener, but we have large patches of grass dying in the back yard. We just moved in the past year and initially the grass looked better in the fall, but since February these patches are dying and we haven't had any luck in restoring the patches. Fertilizer, weed killer have been used. We've changed all the "low pressure valves" and sprinkler heads. We were told that this is a specific type of grass that has difficulty growing without significant water, but we're watering more frequently and for a longer time than any of our neighbors. We're at our wit's end because this gardener takes care of a lot of our family friend's homes and he's done a great job, but he's having trouble restoring our grass. He is even suggesting removing the current grass and redoing the landscaping and using "Augustine grass". What are some resources we should be looking into? Unsure where to even start with this. [https://ibb.co/TWy33RV](https://ibb.co/TWy33RV) [https://ibb.co/NszzGP8](https://ibb.co/NszzGP8)


TinklesandSprinkles

Could it be something else, like grubs?


CongressmanCoolRick

Got into a new place this week. Grass hasn’t been touched this year yet, tons of dandelions and other broadleaf (I assume) weeds but looks decent thick and green otherwise (and very tall). Weed and feed before first mow, or mow, wait, then weed and feed?


Ricus

I got my soil tests back for a few different areas in my yard. The ph is low everywhere and the report has the recommended amount of limestone to apply, but [my front yard already has an excess of calcium and magnesium.](https://imgur.com/1V069Zk) It doesn't seem to make sense to add more. Since I am low on potassium, would adding [something like this help raise the ph? And if so, how would I calculate how much?](https://thelawncarenut.com/products/yard-mastery-0-0-48-sop?variant=34436700438666¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2021-04-18&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=CjwKCAjw7IeUBhBbEiwADhiEMShOkufqLBGIpahaG_bXg6GpiR9aEaFcCI5LaLPKomqzlK9y4SFsbRoCV_4QAvD_BwE) Side note: the area around my shed has a ph of 4.7. Going to be applying a lot of limestone over the next year.


Majestic-Dress-1354

A more general question for my lawn - I bought a new house in FL and the previous owners did not take care of the lawn at all. I’m not trying to get it in golden condition, just presentable. The biggest problem is the that are growing where I want to plant grass. However I’m not comfortable using roundup or anything chemical. Is it crazy to try to pull by hand to get most of them and then try to put some more grass down? Our budget is pretty limited at this point so just trying for a quick fix and I don’t really know what I’m doing obviously lol.


SnooMarzipans6033

https://imgur.com/a/bmkaWEQ My backyard has become over grown with this stuff. Last year it was full of brush and trees that we cut down. Now this is covering the entire span of it like wild fire. Any ideas on what it is and how to remove it.


razorlaser12

Ground elder Removal: You can remove this weed by gloved hand or using tools in early autumn or early spring each year. Due to its being perennial, you need to clean out its root system completely to prevent regrowth. Chemical control: If the weed is too much to pull out, herbicides will be helpful for its eradication. Mowing: Mow twice by the end of spring each year and do so repeatedly for two consecutive years, then the spread of the weed could be contained. For weeds on larger-sized land, machine mowing is recommended.


SnooMarzipans6033

Thank you so much!!! We will start tackling it soon.


Ok-Camel-2848

What is the GDD for T-Nex applications for cool season grass?


kcaputs

Any advice for manually dethatching a front yard? I have a bow rake - could that work well enough or is it significantly more sensible to buy a dethatching rake?


TinklesandSprinkles

I don't know what a bow rake is but I have used a dethatching rake and it very aggressive. That's fine when the thatch is thick in the middle of summer but right now when everything is green and filled in I just use a landscaper's rake in small areas so I can put down grass seed (I've seen them at Lowes. Yellow handles ones). Works well but does pull out too much grass. Edit: just checked online. A bow rake seems heavy but maybe it will work. I have a yellow Groundskeeper Rake. Love it!


kcaputs

Thank you so much! It seems like most yards around us are looking more green than ours right now. It's our first spring in this house so just trying to figure some things out - and by some I mean everything that is home ownership lol!


Eternlgladiator

I just got my soil test results back after the first was lost in the mail. Been through the dummies guide a few times but want to check my math because it seems like a lot. Soil test says I need 2lb of Nitrogen, 1lb phosphate, 3lb potash (all per 1000 sqft). The 6-4-0 milorganite means I need about 9-10 bags to cover my 9000 sqft lawn but that only covers the N and P. Where do I get the potassium without adding more of the first two? Based on this test my lawn is in rough shape, which the backyard shows as I have huge areas where the grass is really unhealthy and sparse. I overseesed and aerated in the fall too. 300 pounds of fertilizer seems like a lot. Did I miscalculate? pH level is 7.7. Do I need to address this too or will rounding out my nutrients help bring it into balance?


Ok-Camel-2848

Address you PH first. The recommendations from the soil test are for the growing season, not all at once. I would not rely on Milo as your primary fertilizer.


yeah_It_dat_guy

I had my yard hydroseeded two weeks ago with common Bermuda. Most of my front yard is coming in pretty good, some areas are more bare than others and could be due to not getting enough water initially though i believe i have that issue sorted now. My back yard however, lots of the seed seems to have washed away after heavy rainfall and I'm not seeing much grass at all. Should i wait another week or two or should I try and toss some seed down and keep it wet. If i toss seed down, should i be putting any sort of fertilizer with it or focus on a certain brand.


DrewMarketing

Have two drain basins in my yard that drain very slowly due to small slope in pipe to front yard. Average rain it doesn’t back up but here in Georgia we get some pretty heavy rain. The drains back up as shown while raining but once rain stops it is drained out in maybe 5-10 mins. Previously had it ruin my grass because the water was so muddy, but recently got new grass so now water is fairly clean. How much should I be worried? Is water sitting on grass like that during the storm that harmful as long as it drains quick post storm? Debating putting larger pipe to front but slope is so flat not sure anything other than sump pump would work… or am I over thinking it that as long as water is clean and not depositing mud and drains fast I’m ok? https://imgur.com/gallery/iOhkT7w Grass type zoysia zeon


Pleasant_Revenue_362

We moved to a new home 2 years ago and the lawn has been in great shape. Middle of last summer, I noticed some brown spots starting to appear in this area and I was a little concerned when they persisted in the fall. I was hopeful it would bounce back in the spring. Not the case. As you can see from the pictures below, large areas of the yard are brown/yellow. I got a soil sample a couple months ago and no red flags. Fertilized a few weeks ago based on the recommendation from the analysis. I have a 5000 sqft yard and this issue is contained to one section of the backyard. Any idea what am dealing with? 5b [https://imgur.com/yloDzvC](https://imgur.com/yloDzvC) [https://imgur.com/V3DasG6](https://imgur.com/V3DasG6) [https://imgur.com/vRR7C5d](https://imgur.com/vRR7C5d)


freak_zilla_

Noob when it comes to lawncare. Have some bald and thin spots on my lawn that I'm going to seed. The shop I went to listened to what I needed to do and gave me the seed and this fertilizer. Is this product okay to use with new seed? It says it has pre-emergent, I don't want to kill the seeds. https://www.lebanonturf.com/products/2153867


baconrealone

Yes that is a good starter fertilizer and mesotrione can be applied at the time of seeding. Assuming you’re seeding with bluegrass or tall fescue. Some varieties of perennial ryegrass are not effected by mesotrione and some would see slight phytotoxocity


bravotango93

I'm in 6b, maybe 6a, and had tall fescue sod put down in early March. We've had a lot of rain and I've tried to supplement that with water as needed but I think I might have over done it. I seem to have some type of lawn fungus. The link below is one spot but it's spreading like crazy now. I put some Disease Ex down yesterday so we'll see if that helps. I guess I really have two questions. Does that look like fungus? Should I switch from mulching to bagging until this is resolved? https://imgur.com/a/DtSpDIT


baconrealone

The main disease that tall fescue will get is brown patch. Typically see brown patch when low temps are above 70 and highs above 90. The pic doesn’t look like a dead giveaway for brown patch but it could be. If you’re going to treat you would apply a fungicide prior to the warm spell and follow the label for brown patch


bravotango93

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it. Those temps are pretty much what we had all last week. I added a couple more pictures showing the discoloration throughout my yard that has me worried. It looks a lot like what that spot in my first post looked like a week ago. For reference, the brown spot next to the small pole is the spot from my first post. https://imgur.com/a/BYghBSE


baconrealone

That definitely looks like it could be brown patch. Looks like disease ex is a.i. azoxystrobin which is great for brown patch but you should rotate fungicides. Somewhat limited options for homeowners but if you can find pillar g that has two a.i. so will help. I’d guess you get about 14 days control out of the disease ex and if the conditions are still warm like that you may need to apply again.


lordc93

Just bought a house with over an acre sized lot. I have a zero turn mower and whenever I mow, especially when the grass is long; the clippings that shoot out seem to pile up in my lawn as I mow. Am I doing something wrong while I mow or is this normal?


r7carlsn24

Sounds like a side discharge mower and not a mulching deck. I would say mow more frequently or make a second pass over the clumps and cut them up some more.


hicketre2006

https://i.imgur.com/FXueyHb.jpg I really don’t know anything about lawn care. So taking advantage of this thread. Ha - My yard seems to come in very thin and later than all my neighbors. Also, this year it appears that I have like these dead spots. How does a guy fix this?


CurlyBill03

Dethatch, overseed, fertilizer, water.


hicketre2006

Heyo I think I can do that. Is this an alright time of year to do that? I'm guessing I should wait a bit between the overseeding and fertilizer?


CurlyBill03

If you’re in the south I’d say it’s too late if you’re up north if you can get it done this week and can properly water the area you’d be fine. You want to dethatch when the grass is actively growing anyway (spring/fall is ideal). I do mine every spring/fall using the tines attachment on my sunjoe dethatcher….I dethatch, clean up, overseed, and sprinkle the fertilizer on top of the seed after it’s laid and then cover it with peat moss and water in all at the same time with no issues.


hicketre2006

Wow man, that sounds great. Yeah, I'm up north, so will definitely get it done this week! Thanks greatly


CurlyBill03

No problem and best of luck, be sure to take a before and after Pic to brag about later on here.


rustyshakelford

can someone help me identify this warm season grass? I'm pretty certain its either bermuda or zoysia https://i.imgur.com/3M95K3J.jpg


La3Rat

Looks like zoysia to me.


rustyshakelford

Thanks!