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It is called TALL FESCUE for a reason!
I realize how impressive the lawns look cut at 1.5 to 2 inches right now. However, we are trying to manage TALL fescue. Right now, fescue is still producing root growth and top growth with current soil temps. Once we hit late May, the root growth slows dramatically due to rising soil temps. Two bad […]
GopherX FAIL
After several trials, up to 30 minutes per tunnel, I am reporting that GopherX is a total fail on eastern moles. It may kill gophers in 3 minutes, but moles laugh at it! Trapping remains the best method to control the moles, PERIOD. Please call Keith Burgess 6154967004 for mole trapping. He is the best […]
Got Moles?
We are testing a new machine used for gopher mole and vole control. It is called GopherX. It uses carbon monixide combined with Castor oil to asphixiate the critters in their tunnels, and leave a castor oil coating in the tunnels, which moles do not like. Moles live on the least amount of oxygen compared […]
Yes, you got weeds!
Now that the soil surface temp has exceeded 90,fescue is basically in “life support” mode. However, Nutsedge, Johngrass, Dallisgrass, crabgrass, spurge, and every other summer weed and fungus is thriving! Pre-emergent is now totally spent through a combination of rainfall and soil temperature. I realize it is frustrating to have a lawn service and a […]
Slime mold coming!
Rain much? I saw this in my front lawn today. Slime mold appears after long periods of daily rain(NOW). They are not actually a turfgrass disease. The (grey, black, tan) spores just hang out on leaf blades until sun dries them. The leaves can yellow a slightly and temporarily slightly from shading of leaf blade, […]
Bye bye Poa Trivialis
The “good news” about this early heat wave is all the rough bluegrass that was high yellow in April and looked like nutsedge, its checking out this week! I hate that stuff. On the negative side, nutsedge already kicking! I hate nutsedge more! Its always something.
It ain’t no fairway, YO!
****IF THE TURF IS ALREADY SHOWING DROUGHT STRESS AND HAS NOT BEEN WATERED TO PROMOTE RECOVERY, PLEASE SKIP MOWING THAT WEEK. I have enjoyed driving around looking at how green and “tight” the lawns have looked over the past month. However, that cool looking, low cut fescue has got to go! I have noticed and […]
Like, Pay attention to drought stress before it gets critical
We are getting calls with people concerned about the “brown areas” in their lawns. The first areas to suffer drought stress are curbs and any areas near heated surfaces like sideways and driveways. Also, large hardwoods like oaks are in full “suction mode” now that the spring rains have ended and the soil profile is […]
Plant Health Care
I can honestly say I don’t know what is wrong with your, shrubs, trees, or flowers! I am strictly a grass Doctor! If you need help with your landscape plants, the man to call is Gary Claiborne 6157997979. He excels at plant health care and is a licensed pesticide applicator. He has an arborist on […]
Poa Trivialis
Every year brings at least one or two weeds that have a “banner year”. Last spring it was Orchard grass. This years spring winner is definitely Poa Trivialis in tall fescue lawns! Poa Triv is a PERENNIAL meadow bluegrass. It is claimed that it was introduced in the USA in1800s, but who really knows. I […]