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Late summer irrigation tips
Over the past two weeks, the cumlative toll of the summer heat is evident on the fescue lawns. The timely rains have ended and the humidity has decreased. Hot dry days with lower humidity have really dried out the soils. Due to the rising soil temperatures, I recommend you do not try to keep your […]
Flower for Mother’s Day!
Oxalis, sometimes known as Yellow Woodsorrel. Bright yellow flower, most often a summer annual (prolific right now). Sneaky little weed that tends to deflect weed control when applied as blanket spray with high water rate! Easy to kill with spot spray low water volume direct hit, especially with a little “Splat” sticker thrown in. Battleship […]
Irrigation 101 revisited!!
Irrigation 101: How to properly water your lawn. Most people with irrigation systems do not understand the best way to program and manage their irrigation system. The tips I offer here will help you figure out how to set your irrigation system, regardless of the irrigation system you own. Turf-grass uses the most water during […]
Crank it up!
The temperature is in the mid 80’s, the humidity is low, plus the wind speed is high. Therefore turn up your water! We are losing(fescue is using) about 1/3 inch per day. Some of that loss is from surface evaporation and the rest for grass to cool itself and stay green! MOST, not all, irrigation […]
Irrigation 2014
Just because you have irrigation, doesn’t mean you need to just have it activated and turn it loose! Most of our summer turf weed issues(and a lot if disease issues) are GREATLY MAGNIFIED by over irrigation that starts in April. Please take the time to know how often your system runs and how long it […]
Speedwell
This is best looking plant I have seen in Nashville in 2014, and its a very difficult weed to control! It laughs at most herbicides!
Soil Temps, stand by for Germination,
Number one question this week is when will the seed you put down last month germinate? Did it die, maybe freeze or rot? No! Seed basically needs moisture and soil temps above 50 to germinate. There were 5 days between these pictures the thermometer registered 40 March 5th,from surface down to 41 at a 4 […]
3-5-14 Soil Temps
Tested soil temps today from just under surface to 4 inch depth. Temps in Full sun right under surface right at 40. Temps rose only slightly to 41 @ 4inches. Therefore, shaded soil temps still in 30’s,so all touch up seeding done in early 2014 still just sitting there doing nothing! Germination will not come […]
Warm Season Replanting Plans?
If you have low cut, high traffic bermuda, you better be spend the extra money on Ronstar or at least Oxadiazon generic. Otherwise, you will have to waste money on Charcoal when you sprig or sod this year. Ronstar not great on crabgrass, but excellent on the goosegrass you will be fighting this summer, especially […]
Frost Heaving!
Haven’t seen this in a while in our area. We have been touching up seed jobs this week. Haven’t had to break up the soil in most lawns because the freezing and thawing cycles over the past few weeks have done it for us. Basically, ice crystals form below soil surface and grow towards the […]