Yard Care

[David Webb]

Yeah, been thinking about what my plan will be next year, but I have been pretty happy with the products I got this year from Yard Mastery (Allyn Hayne aka Lawn Care Nut on youtube his company).

Probably do something like this...

• First app Soil temp hits 55
  • https://yardmastery.com/collections/herbicides/products/prodiamine-65-wdg-pre-emergent-herbicide
  • This at 5lbs/1k https://yardmastery.com/collections...6-flagship-granular-lawn-fertilizer-with-iron
• April
  • Blanket spray weeds https://yardmastery.com/collections/herbicides/products/broadleaf-weed-control-triad-select™-3-way-herbicide
  • Then use their GreenePunch at the minimum rec usage (16 oz per 1k). https://yardmastery.com/collections/fertilizers-liquid/products/18-0-1-greenepunch-liquid-fertilizer
• Soil temps hit 70
  • 2nd application of https://yardmastery.com/collections/herbicides/products/prodiamine-65-wdg-pre-emergent-herbicide
• June
  • This at 5lbs/1k https://yardmastery.com/collections/fertilizers-granular/products/16-0-0-double-dark-with-6-iron-and-bio-nite™
    • This right here gets about the most amount of Iron down of any fert short of Milorganite. I will try to time this up with the 4th as we always have people over
• July
  • https://yardmastery.com/collections/fertilizers-granular/products/7-0-20-stress-blend-with-bio-nite™
  • Double dark cocktail
    • https://yardmastery.com/collections/fertilizers-liquid/products/0-0-2-microgreene-liquid-fertilizer
    • https://yardmastery.com/collections...roducts/7-0-0-greene-effect-liquid-fertilizer
  • This shouldn't push a ton of top growth given how we are usually in a high lawn stress time right here, but should still maintain the dark green color.
• August
  • https://yardmastery.com/collections...6-flagship-granular-lawn-fertilizer-with-iron
• September
  • Overseed with https://grasspad.com/estate-mix-bluegrass/
  • Starter fert with liquid aeration https://yardmastery.com/collections...s/16-21-2-greenepop-liquid-starter-fertilizer
• October
  • https://yardmastery.com/collections...6-flagship-granular-lawn-fertilizer-with-iron
  • Double dark cocktail
    • https://yardmastery.com/collections/fertilizers-liquid/products/0-0-2-microgreene-liquid-fertilizer
    • https://yardmastery.com/collections...roducts/7-0-0-greene-effect-liquid-fertilizer

Are you using a backpack sprayer or hose end?

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Me too. I however have very little knowledge about what I'm doing fertilizer wise so any average salesman could sell me almost whatever they wanted to, until the price gets too high lol. This one I'll need to do research on while the snow is on the ground.

These are two channels a lot of what my plan is based on...

https://www.youtube.com/@Thelawncarenut

https://www.youtube.com/@NExtDIYLawn

Big thing I do with my program is I have times of high and low nitrogen. Times of high nitrogen I am putting down 1.2lbs/ 1k of nitrogen. This is when I put that flagship down. I use that to jumpstart growth in the lawn. Do that in the spring and before an overseed to help push growth.

This is a product I am going to try next year.... Supposedly I can cut my watering in half and have same results... Probably use it in later June is my best guess.

Hydretain Liquid - Moisture Manager Reduce Watering by up to 50% | Eco

Shop our Hydretain Liquid Fertilizer with FREE Shipping from Yard Mastery at Amazing Prices Now!

yardmastery.com

 

[Pipe Line]

These are two channels a lot of what my plan is based on...

https://www.youtube.com/@Thelawncarenut

https://www.youtube.com/@NExtDIYLawn

Big thing I do with my program is I have times of high and low nitrogen. Times of high nitrogen I am putting down 1.2lbs/ 1k of nitrogen. This is when I put that flagship down. I use that to jumpstart growth in the lawn. Do that in the spring and before an overseed to help push growth.

This is a product I am going to try next year.... Supposedly I can cut my watering in half and have same results... Probably use it in later June is my best guess.

Hydretain Liquid - Moisture Manager Reduce Watering by up to 50% | Eco

Shop our Hydretain Liquid Fertilizer with FREE Shipping from Yard Mastery at Amazing Prices Now!

yardmastery.com

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lowering the water output, there's a good idea! Going to add that to my research list. Wife pays that bill, she'd like that.

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Are you using a backpack sprayer or hose end?

I am using a hose end... It is on my wish list for next year to get a backpack, but even with the liquid ferts they say it is easier to do the hose end because they want you to dilute it down.

This is what I use.... Cheap and easy to work. I will usually work an area and set it at a low mix rate so I can make multiple passes.

https://a.co/d/gJztC4n

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lowering the water output, there's a good idea! Going to add that to my research list. Wife pays that bill, she'd like that.

This is the guy who sells it, but all of his other products work so take it for what its worth

 

[David Webb]

I am using a hose end... It is on my wish list for next year to get a backpack, but even with the liquid ferts they say it is easier to do the hose end because they want you to dilute it down.

This is what I use.... Cheap and easy to work. I will usually work an area and set it at a low mix rate so I can make multiple passes.

https://a.co/d/gJztC4n

Get the backpack. It’s well worth it and it sprays everything just fine. I asked because if you did have a backpack, I would recommend spraying your prodiamine over granular. Much better coverage; especially along concrete where people have the most problems.

 

[Pipe Line]

Get the backpack. It’s well worth it and it sprays everything just fine. I asked because if you did have a backpack, I would recommend spraying your prodiamine over granular. Much better coverage; especially along concrete where people have the most problems.

Is a back pack commercial quality?

 

[David Webb]

Is a back pack commercial quality?

Some commercial companies use them, but you can get a good battery powered one for between $200 and $300. Don’t waste your time with the hand pump version. I use mine to spray my pre emergent, liquid iron, grub preventative, bug killer, fungicides, weed killer, etc. The only thing I won’t put through it is anything that kills grass.

 

[Pipe Line]

Some commercial companies use them, but you can get a good battery powered one for between $200 and $300. Don’t waste your time with the hand pump version. I use mine to spray my pre emergent, liquid iron, grub preventative, bug killer, fungicides, weed killer, etc. The only thing I won’t put through it is anything that kills grass.

Must be what my neighbor uses. He has a hand pump but walks all over his front yard just lightly spraying stuff. He has a magnificent yard. Am competing against him admittedly.

 

[Dell Husker]

First time in the 4 years of owning this home that I have timed planting grass seed with a good rain. Having no underground sprinklers is a bitch but this feels good. Time to sit back and enjoy some beers this weekend

 

[Pipe Line]

Scheduled my first sprinkler winterirization yesterday, 10/12. Ironically enough that's the same weekend I was planning to go buy a zero turn over in Gretna

 

[Scott Hall]

Scheduled my first sprinkler winterirization yesterday, 10/12. Ironically enough that's the same weekend I was planning to go buy a zero turn over in Gretna

I turn off the water and drain the pipes myself which takes about 3 minutes. Never done the air compressor thing, seems like a scam. I've never had a problem.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

I turn off the water and drain the pipes myself which takes about 3 minutes. Never done the air compressor thing, seems like a scam. I've never had a problem.

I do the same thing. No issues for multiple years until this last year - had something messed up on the inside of my backflow preventer, but that's at about the highest elevation of the whole system, so shouldn't have been a drainage issue.

I'm writing that up to a fluke, plus the replacement cost was less than the total would have been blowing things out every year.

 

[jaihawk]

I turn off the water and drain the pipes myself which takes about 3 minutes. Never done the air compressor thing, seems like a scam. I've never had a problem.

As long as you do this, drain the line into a bucket in your basement where you open the valve back up, and then run a cycle on your sprinkler heads for 10-15 minutes a zone so it blows any excess water out, you should be solid.

 

[HuskerPAC]

Got a striping kit this season. Wife said it was a waste of money. Boy I love it when she is wrong.

 

[Pipe Line]

I turn off the water and drain the pipes myself which takes about 3 minutes. Never done the air compressor thing, seems like a scam. I've never had a problem.

I’ve heard of people doing this, gonna try and pay attention when they do mine. First go around is free so it’s all good for this year

 

[Pipe Line]

Cut the grass this afternoon on my half day, sidewalks and driveway trimmed up. Fall fertilizer down the other day. Wanted to get it done before God drunk pisses down rain tomorrow. Yard looks fantastic. Go Big Red

 

[Scott Hall]

I’ve heard of people doing this, gonna try and pay attention when they do mine. First go around is free so it’s all good for this year

I’d do it if free as well. I learned from youtube.

 

[Dell Husker]

Got a striping kit this season. Wife said it was a waste of money. Boy I love it when she is wrong.View attachment 27774

Look at those stripes. I’d say you won that argument

 

[Herbie]

Yo lawn bros. Bought a new house 9 acres. Land is attached to the in-laws and just over 35ish acres combined.
Plus the house sits in 2 acres not counted in the 9.
Anyone used to taking care of a couple acres. Trying to start from scratch here. Also best zero trun?