Yard Care

[Jim14510]

Dammit. Is what it is. Should have started this a few months ago. I have a couple I need to replace and dig still so I suppose I’ll just keep going to keep the grass wet for now

I meant you have a month at least before you really need it.

 

[Pipe Line]

I meant you have a month at least before you really need it.

That’s better news

 

[Dell Husker]

In ground sprinklers are probably on a 5-7 year plan for me. I have some other projects higher on the list.

As for now, I just run for hoses to different areas and have an automated timer to run in the early morning. Not ideal but it does it’s job.

Got some pre emergent down a few weeks ago but realized my spreader doesn’t spread as wide as I thought. I have some nice stripes in areas.

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Really really hoping I can get a good system installed within the next few weeks while it’s still not super warm yet

We went with B&W Sprinklers…like them, cant Remember the cost

 

[Jim14510]

In ground sprinklers are probably on a 5-7 year plan for me. I have some other projects higher on the list.

As for now, I just run for hoses to different areas and have an automated timer to run in the early morning. Not ideal but it does it’s job.

Got some pre emergent down a few weeks ago but realized my spreader doesn’t spread as wide as I thought. I have some nice stripes in areas.

My last house was a 1/2 acre with no sprinklers. I lost the battle every year.

 

[Dell Husker]

My last house was a 1/2 acre with no sprinklers. I lost the battle every year.

It doesn’t help that each neighbor surrounding me does not care about their lawns and are 90% weeds.

Not only is at a battle with heat and water in the summer, it’s a constant battle with new weeds.

 

[Toe]

I still need to get some dirt trucked in for my back yard. I killed off the old grass and cleared it, then realized just how bad the ground was. Holes from old tree stumps, old post holes, holes from where the previous owner's dog liked to dig, and areas that don't drain very well. Want to get that done and then seed in the fall (a year later than I was originally planning to).

Meanwhile, I'm also planning a privacy hedge around my back yard. I want to do a mixed hedge, something that looks more natural than just a solid wall of all the same type of tree. (Also don't have to worry so much about a disease or bad weather taking out the whole thing.) Planning to get a ChipDrop and mulch the fuck out of the perimeter. They just dump a ton of wood chips on your driveway for free. Just gotta make sure you understand what you're getting yourself into...

 

[Jim14510]

I still need to get some dirt trucked in for my back yard. I killed off the old grass and cleared it, then realized just how bad the ground was. Holes from old tree stumps, old post holes, holes from where the previous owner's dog liked to dig, and areas that don't drain very well. Want to get that done and then seed in the fall (a year later than I was originally planning to).

Meanwhile, I'm also planning a privacy hedge around my back yard. I want to do a mixed hedge, something that looks more natural than just a solid wall of all the same type of tree. (Also don't have to worry so much about a disease or bad weather taking out the whole thing.) Planning to get a ChipDrop and mulch the fuck out of the perimeter. They just dump a ton of wood chips on your driveway for free. Just gotta make sure you understand what you're getting yourself into...

I did a chip drop. Ended up with blight on half my yard.

Could do different arbovitae's mixed with some holly and different dwarf pines and firs.

 

[Toe]

@Jim14510 I've got a spreadsheet going that currently has about 75 different options, lol. I'm a little too far south for most of the good options from the pine/fir/spruce family, though.

I also have to be careful about my septic system. Like I want to plant some of the blue varieties of Arizona cypress like Carolina Sapphire, but there's only a few spots around my yard that are far enough from the septic lines to be safe for trees that get that big.

 

[Pipe Line]

We went with B&W Sprinklers…like them, cant Remember the cost

You happy with their system overall?

 

[Pipe Line]

In ground sprinklers are probably on a 5-7 year plan for me. I have some other projects higher on the list.

As for now, I just run for hoses to different areas and have an automated timer to run in the early morning. Not ideal but it does it’s job.

Got some pre emergent down a few weeks ago but realized my spreader doesn’t spread as wide as I thought. I have some nice stripes in areas.

I have a mix of dog piss stains and nitrogen burns in the back yards. They’re small, but annoying

 

[TalaricoHusker]

I detached a couple weeks ago then put down the 1st step of crab grass and weed control that Menards has. I’ve used it before and works really well. I never know when the right time is to over seed. My wife’s grandma has a few broken heads she needs fixed but waiting on have her sheaf put it before she gets them fixed. I’m also tilling up a massive garden this year but haven’t done it yet because I’m wait on a carburetor for the tiller. I’m jealous of my neighbors yard so I want to get mine up to snuff but it’ll take a couple years

 

[Pipe Line]

I detached a couple weeks ago then put down the 1st step of crab grass and weed control that Menards has. I’ve used it before and works really well. I never know when the right time is to over seed. My wife’s grandma has a few broken heads she needs fixed but waiting on have her sheaf put it before she gets them fixed. I’m also tilling up a massive garden this year but haven’t done it yet because I’m wait on a carburetor for the tiller. I’m jealous of my neighbors yard so I want to get mine up to snuff but it’ll take a couple years

I got 2 neighbors around me with A+ yards. I'd consider mine B+ at the moment, but I'm in the game. Need to take the next step.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

I never know when the right time is to over seed.

In the fall.

You can do it anytime (other than in the few weeks after the pre-emergent), but fall is when you'll get the best results.

 

[Toe]

I never know when the right time is to over seed.

What kind of lawn do you have? Warm season grass or cool season?

 

[TalaricoHusker]

What kind of lawn do you have? Warm season grass or cool season?

I think it’s Kentucky Blue grass. I live in Campbell Nebraska which is near the Kansas border

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

You happy with their system overall?

really happy...the company has just the owner and he's hired like 4 or 5 dudes since we've been with them. BUT they do a good job, fix what we need fixed timely, We have them turn them on and shut them down.

 

[Pipe Line]

really happy...the company has just the owner and he's hired like 4 or 5 dudes since we've been with them. BUT they do a good job, fix what we need fixed timely, We have them turn them on and shut them down.

I have 4 total bids next week. Waiting on one call back to make it 5

 

[Toe]

I think it’s Kentucky Blue grass. I live in Campbell Nebraska which is near the Kansas border

KBG generally doesn't need to be overseeded because it spreads on its own. If you want to try, though, late Aug/early Sept would be the time to do it.

 

[TalaricoHusker]

KBG generally doesn't need to be overseeded because it spreads on its own. If you want to try, though, late Aug/early Sept would be the time to do it.

Ok thanks @Toe. We have 3 small dogs too so I have some spots that have burned and aren’t coming back very good