Pre emergent goes down in late February. Once the soil reaches +\- 55 deg, summer annuals will germinate. Once they’ve germinated, the pre-M is useless.
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Pre emergent goes down in late February. Once the soil reaches +\- 55 deg, summer annuals will germinate. Once they’ve germinated, the pre-M is useless.
Correct on the general purpose of pre-emergent, but you'll need to reapply again later around mid-May or else they will pop up throughout the summer.
Also, depending on location, it takes longer for some areas to reach that 55 degree soil temp. SouthEast NC vs near the NC/VA line above Roxboro vs NC Mts will all have different soil temps given a particular time of year.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
I don't know on that one.
What is the “crabgrass spray”?
Correct. I’m in the foothills.
I had a LOT of crabgrass, years ago. With one pre-M app, annually, I got it to 11 total plants in 2 seasons. Then.....none, the year after.
I’ll post a photo in a bit. The area photos used to have a 1/2 acre garden. All I did was treat, sow and groom.
thumbs up for this.... was there today and dropped $600 plus On some 17x3 clover and brassicas and 50 lbs of a fescue blend they recommended. Nice folks and very helpful. Will be getting my chemicals there too in the spring.
YanceyGreenhorn
Still Not a Moderator
If ya start killing deer from a throne doesn’t that make ya some kinda whitetail king?
lasttombstone
Kinder, Gentler LTS
Well....... that could be the case. I'm waiting for this rain to stop so I can round-it-up and get ready to plant. That will cut about 30 min. out of my yard mowing time.
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Well, it’s nuked, limed, plowed, seeded, and fertilized. Need a few bales here and there but I’m pretty well done.
If it grows it grows. If not, I’m right back where I started and I can say I tried
Thanks for all the suggestions fellers!
If it grows it grows. If not, I’m right back where I started and I can say I tried
Thanks for all the suggestions fellers!
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Out of curiosity, what Pre-M do you use? Obviously you have gotten very good results.
kilerhamilton
Old Mossy Horns
Fescue and cool season grass is a pain in the arse. Hard to survive the summer with no irrigation unless you mow it at 6”. I’m sure you have some natural Bermuda in the yard now. Just smoke all the broadleaf weeds with an ag grade chem. Then pre emerge in the spring. Sling the fert to it in the summer.
I suggest just mow it. If you repeat this process you will have a fine warm season grass established in a few seasons.
You can seed Bermuda also. Just wait untill July. You cannot cultivate enough. It will grow. Best thing about Bermuda is in the winter when it’s dormant you can spray round up right over top of the turf and clean it up, the weeds.
If not these guys are right.
Round up everything and tear it up with a airfier or plug it hard. Now is the time to plant fescues. Wait for the rain. Creeping fine fescue is the most shade tolerant. Pre emerge in the spring. Light fertilizer and lime. You can buy pre-m on a fertilizer carrier.
NCSU turfiles is a great resource.
Cheers
I suggest just mow it. If you repeat this process you will have a fine warm season grass established in a few seasons.
You can seed Bermuda also. Just wait untill July. You cannot cultivate enough. It will grow. Best thing about Bermuda is in the winter when it’s dormant you can spray round up right over top of the turf and clean it up, the weeds.
If not these guys are right.
Round up everything and tear it up with a airfier or plug it hard. Now is the time to plant fescues. Wait for the rain. Creeping fine fescue is the most shade tolerant. Pre emerge in the spring. Light fertilizer and lime. You can buy pre-m on a fertilizer carrier.
NCSU turfiles is a great resource.
Cheers
Prodiamine (in my fert).
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Thanks for all the suggestions. Nuked it, limed, plowed, fertilized, seeded with Triple Threat fescue.
New lawn for less than $250
Now let’s see if I can keep it alive[emoji23]
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New lawn for less than $250
Now let’s see if I can keep it alive[emoji23]
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Homebrewale
Old Mossy Horns
Nice. This fall has been good grass growing weather. Other than the high temperatures this week, we've been getting cooler temps and just the right amount of rain. My grass is coming in nicely.
gremcat
Twelve Pointer
Dang, almost looks suburban. I thought you had a farm with a bunch of them trophy deer You post in pens or something.
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Looks that way don’t it? But I got cows out the back door, and a tree stand in the edge of the yard
MJ74
Old Mossy Horns
Looks good!
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stilker
Old Mossy Horns
You have a nice place
Keep the leaves off of it. Fine if they are dry but wet leaves piled up on it is bad.
bigdrumnc
Ten Pointer
Nice!!!!!!! I over-seeded my yard with triple threat plus. It’s good seed! Looks good!Thanks for all the suggestions. Nuked it, limed, plowed, fertilized, seeded with Triple Threat fescue.
New lawn for less than $250
Now let’s see if I can keep it alive[emoji23]
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kilerhamilton
Old Mossy Horns
Looks awesome. Good work .
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You did a great job. When the weeds poke through, repost with photos. We’ll get through that, too.
Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
Nice! what mower you using on that yard??
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Beat up, wore out LT150
hawkman
Eight Pointer
It would be worth soil testing your yard. Your local County extension agent can help you with that if it's something you haven't done before. The testing of the soil is free at the NCDA. Most likely, the pH is high. A little bit of lime will help.
That being said, I've got the same situation in my yard. Time to apply my own advice to myself.
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That being said, I've got the same situation in my yard. Time to apply my own advice to myself.
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