🏡 Better Homes Lawn Lords and Garden Gentlemen

[blakbearddelite]

We had voles for a few weeks. I just bought a couple mouse traps and put them along the base of the house. I caught both of them within a day or two. I felt terrible for them, but they can do so much damage to the grass.

And now I have to research how to care for St Augustine grass. It doesn't grow from a seed. You either have to get new sod or buy plugs. And apparently I don't have much of a greenthumb with their care yet because our lawn doesn't look that great. We have an irrigation system and I still have lots of browned/dead spots. Worst case scenario, I bite the bullet and pay $50/month for lawn care.

 

[LikeABauce302]

What are these purple flowers sprouting up all over my backyard? Should I un-alive them with weed killer? And why is my grass starting to grow in February? Mother nature is drunk.

 

[Blood on Blood]

What are these purple flowers sprouting up all over my backyard? Should I un-alive them with weed killer? And why is my grass starting to grow in February? Mother nature is drunk.

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Purple flowers are God’s gift

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Fucking Weiss came yesterday. My body and mind just isn't ready yet...

Looks like a seeding/early season treatment. They didn't aerate.

 

[torquelover]

I missed my fall application of winter fertilizer and milo. How fucked am I?

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Just mowed the front yard....

 

[Fish]

I have nothing but solicitors coming to the door lately. Since I’ve been off work due to my surgery I’ve had 2 for solar and one for lawn care and maintenance. For solar i am just short and say no thank you but the lawn guy caught me on pain medicine and not feeling much pain so he got a Ron Swanson impersonation about how I do my own shit and lose my address. ??

Now back to just mowing my lawn and wishing I knew how to make it look better.

 

[Jon01]

What are these purple flowers sprouting up all over my backyard? Should I un-alive them with weed killer? And why is my grass starting to grow in February? Mother nature is drunk.

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Those look like crocus.
They'll fade away to look like grass after they stop flowering.
If you want them gone they come from bulbs

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yea, I have them here too. As the yard fills out, they will fade away.

 

[LikeABauce302]

That's was I figured. I already see them dying off and basically turning into grass.

Has anyone put down pre-emergent yet or is it a little too cold still?

 

[Milhouse]

That's was I figured. I already see them dying off and basically turning into grass.

Has anyone put down pre-emergent yet or is it a little too cold still?

Perfect time.
Usually about 4 weeks before growing season.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Perfect time.
Usually about 4 weeks before growing season.

I ended up putting it down before the sunset. With rain and warm temps this week, it looked like perfect timing.

 

[The Beast]

I fertilized last Sunday and my grass is looking flawless in the front. I cut it for the first time this year. Lookin way greener than the neighbors

 

[LikeABauce302]

My mower is ready. I replaced all of the belts, installed a mulching kit, new nitrous express and summit racing stickers. I even wiped it down with a paper towel and glass cleaner.

 

[The Beast]

My mower is ready. I replaced all of the belts, installed a mulching kit, new nitrous express and summit racing stickers. I even wiped it down with a paper towel and glass cleaner.

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Shit I ceramic coated mine

 

[LikeABauce302]

Shit I ceramic coated mine

I didn't want to flex on the neighbors too hard.

 

[GLADIATOR]

I splurged this year with a yard waste can. Is this what it feels like to be rich??

 

[Shawn1112]

I splurged this year with a yard waste can. Is this what it feels like to be rich??

Why, because all your neighbors have one?

 

[DanJ]

We have to use those paper bags. If you start too early in the week you have to worry about the bottom getting wet and blowing out.

 

[Yaj Yak]

We have to use those paper bags. If you start too early in the week you have to worry about the bottom getting wet and blowing out.

this post taken out of context could just go all the directions

 

[blakbearddelite]

I really miss bluegrass/fescue, this St Augustine grass is far more difficult to maintain/grow. I could fix my yard in IL, but I'm struggling with the St Augustine grass. It grows from pods and not seeds, so it's just a bit more of a pain to fix bare spots. I'm learning and the grass looks better, but still not great.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Hey, I polish my Snapper after every use, so...

With that said, glad I'm not the only crazy one out mowing this weekend. Neighbor was laughing at me. But with Wiess's treatment a few weeks back, that yard is green and growing. Right up against the front of the house, it was up to the bottom of the siding.

 

[LikeABauce302]

I probably have to mow next Saturday. I have a couple spots where the grass is starting to grow.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Full mowing of the yard this week (last week was just the front)

 

[LikeABauce302]

I didn't mow today. I have a few spots that haven't really started growing yet, but my lawn is nice and green. I'll give it another week and cut it next Saturday.