Seeding and aeration, in Upstate South Carolina, means core(the best method, in my opinion), followed by applying fescue seed(there are many species).
First, core aeration is usually done with a walk-behind machine that rotates, pulling plugs from the soil that resemble dog turds(if you will). After core aerating, your lawn will be covered with plugs. Leave them alone; allow the water to dissolve them.
Immediately after aerating, apply your fescue grass seed--evenly and in the right quantity. The best fescues are usually Oregon grown species that grow to the height of 3-4''.
Should I apply hay after seeding? Hay is used to hold the moisture to the ground; hence, it will help with germination, yet you will usually not need hay if you water properly--twice daily for three to four weeks.
When you water fescue; hay will, unfortunately, germinate too. The hay will produce a lime green color different than your fescue which will be a darker green color. The May heat will burn most hay off, yet it's easier if you abstain from applying hay. However, there are circumstances where hay can help, especially when you have a yard that is merely dirt.
What's the best time to seed? THE FALL, around Labor Day through October.
If, however, you failed to seed in the fall, you can seed around late January through February. This will give seed enough time to germinate before hot weather can kill new seedlings.
This is a no-brainer, yet it must be stated, for it's the reason most fesuce lawns fail--lack of water. Water lawn one hour a day for three to four weeks subsequent to seeding. And, yes, a sprinkler system is a great investment, as it will save you time and money and assure you that your lawn will be watered, even after you are tired of the word, WORK.
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Sod--What is It? And Should I Install It? by, Turf Touch
Sod, what is it?
Sod is grass that one can apply to his/her lawn, and the grass will be instant. Great, everybody can do this right--WRONG.
There are several different species of sod; bermuda(many sub-types), zoysia, centipede, fescue, St. Augustine.
One must ascertain his/her environment. Does one have shade, direct sunlight, clay soil, sandy soil, etc.
In upstate South Carolina, there are all of the above grass types, but very, very few St. Augustine grasses.
Many tract homes have bermuda sod. Why? Because it is a quick fix, not that it's the best choice.
Bermuda, Centipede, Zoysia, St. Augustine are, in laymen's terms, warm season grasses, meaning they thrive under warmer weather conditions. And they all need plenty of sunlight throught the day. Else, one is asking for a formula of failure.
A case study, one has a lawn with direct sunlight in many parts of the lawn, yet up beside the home, there is an abundance of shade. Should he sod this with bermuda. In my opinion, NO. Fescue may be a better choice if the year-round weather conditions are not too hot.
Fescue is a cool season grass. Hence, it thrives under cooler conditions, like Asheville, NC, Kentucky, Upstate South Carolina.
The warm season grasses mentioned above would grow better in conditions like Charleston, SC, Florida, especially where there are sandy soils.
Once new sod is laid, regardless of the type, be sure to water profusley for the first two to three weeks subseqent to install. After two weeks, reach down, grab a hanful of grass, tug. One should feel the roots affixed to the soil.
As trite as the cliche' may sound, when it comes to sod, do not try to put round pegs into square holes, Won't work, and one will not be pleased with the long-term results.
And be mindful that sod is not cheap, so make the wise choice when selecting the type grass that will go into your lawn.
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Sod is grass that one can apply to his/her lawn, and the grass will be instant. Great, everybody can do this right--WRONG.
There are several different species of sod; bermuda(many sub-types), zoysia, centipede, fescue, St. Augustine.
One must ascertain his/her environment. Does one have shade, direct sunlight, clay soil, sandy soil, etc.
In upstate South Carolina, there are all of the above grass types, but very, very few St. Augustine grasses.
Many tract homes have bermuda sod. Why? Because it is a quick fix, not that it's the best choice.
Bermuda, Centipede, Zoysia, St. Augustine are, in laymen's terms, warm season grasses, meaning they thrive under warmer weather conditions. And they all need plenty of sunlight throught the day. Else, one is asking for a formula of failure.
A case study, one has a lawn with direct sunlight in many parts of the lawn, yet up beside the home, there is an abundance of shade. Should he sod this with bermuda. In my opinion, NO. Fescue may be a better choice if the year-round weather conditions are not too hot.
Fescue is a cool season grass. Hence, it thrives under cooler conditions, like Asheville, NC, Kentucky, Upstate South Carolina.
The warm season grasses mentioned above would grow better in conditions like Charleston, SC, Florida, especially where there are sandy soils.
Once new sod is laid, regardless of the type, be sure to water profusley for the first two to three weeks subseqent to install. After two weeks, reach down, grab a hanful of grass, tug. One should feel the roots affixed to the soil.
As trite as the cliche' may sound, when it comes to sod, do not try to put round pegs into square holes, Won't work, and one will not be pleased with the long-term results.
And be mindful that sod is not cheap, so make the wise choice when selecting the type grass that will go into your lawn.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
It's About Time To Apply Crabgrass Preventer
Now is a good time to start your first application of crabgrass preventer here in South Carolina, for the temperature is still cold. Hence, the ground temperature remains cold too.
Why? Once the soil temperatures begin to warm, crabgrass can, and will, begin it's germination process, even though it will not be visible to the naked eye until the hot summer months, yet if you fail to start your first crabgrass application before the heat ensues, you WILL have troubles on your lawn. And then the only
solution is a non-selective herbicide, and this will kill both the good and bad grasses--a no-no.
In the Upstate of South Carolina, the customer will have to do at least two applications of crabgrass preveter, and you will probably still will not get 100% resistance, especially if your lawn is exposed to the direct sunlight all day.
Sunny lawns usually will have a worse crabgrass problem than shaded and simi-shaded lawns. If you are cognizant, you may notice crabgrass growing along the raods and sidewalks. Duh, go figure.
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Why? Once the soil temperatures begin to warm, crabgrass can, and will, begin it's germination process, even though it will not be visible to the naked eye until the hot summer months, yet if you fail to start your first crabgrass application before the heat ensues, you WILL have troubles on your lawn. And then the only
solution is a non-selective herbicide, and this will kill both the good and bad grasses--a no-no.
In the Upstate of South Carolina, the customer will have to do at least two applications of crabgrass preveter, and you will probably still will not get 100% resistance, especially if your lawn is exposed to the direct sunlight all day.
Sunny lawns usually will have a worse crabgrass problem than shaded and simi-shaded lawns. If you are cognizant, you may notice crabgrass growing along the raods and sidewalks. Duh, go figure.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Master The Word: Featherbrained
Featherbrained: adjective 1. empty-headed; scatter-brained; lacking brain power.
Example: "Suzie, you are very nice looking. But I must confess that your looks will not supplant for brains. I hope you will age well and stop your featherbrained ways."
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Example: "Suzie, you are very nice looking. But I must confess that your looks will not supplant for brains. I hope you will age well and stop your featherbrained ways."
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Should I Have A Sprinkler System Installed?
Should I have an irrigation system installed?
First, do I have the money? The average system that we install at this time is around $3,500. Front yards usually range anywhere from about $2,200 and up.
Money is time, so my answer to the above question is--YES.
Once an irrigation is installed, properly, the customer will have a control box, which is most often installed in the garage area of the home. The customer can either operate the system manually; or, better, they can set the sytem up to run automatically.
Each zone can be programmed to run at whatever length of time they would like. For example, five mintutes one zone one; ten minutes on zone three, etc.
Before a lawn is seeded, the cutomer can irrigate the lawn to soften the soil. And better, after the lawn has been seeded, the customer can irrigate at whatever intervals they choose. Again, money is time, and the amount of time one will spend hand watering is time wasted.
Okay, we, here in the South, are in a drought, right? The customer chooses not to water. Really simple. Go to control box and turn dial to OFF postion, or the customer can go out into the yard and turn the entire system off at the "double check valve." A turn off valve that usually has two handles. This will turn the entire system off.
Nexy question: I have gotten three estimates, one is $1,000 lower than the other. BEWARE, for you get what you pay for, as the adage reads. This company very well may know the tricks of the trade well enough to know how to fudge, spreading the main too thin, skimping on wire, using cheap heads; the lists goes on and on. $2,000 dollars versus $3,500 may seem like a good deal, but I have witnessed the cheap deals turning into a massive cost. Do not fudge on costs.
Yes, an underground sprinkler system is a very good investment.
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First, do I have the money? The average system that we install at this time is around $3,500. Front yards usually range anywhere from about $2,200 and up.
Money is time, so my answer to the above question is--YES.
Once an irrigation is installed, properly, the customer will have a control box, which is most often installed in the garage area of the home. The customer can either operate the system manually; or, better, they can set the sytem up to run automatically.
Each zone can be programmed to run at whatever length of time they would like. For example, five mintutes one zone one; ten minutes on zone three, etc.
Before a lawn is seeded, the cutomer can irrigate the lawn to soften the soil. And better, after the lawn has been seeded, the customer can irrigate at whatever intervals they choose. Again, money is time, and the amount of time one will spend hand watering is time wasted.
Okay, we, here in the South, are in a drought, right? The customer chooses not to water. Really simple. Go to control box and turn dial to OFF postion, or the customer can go out into the yard and turn the entire system off at the "double check valve." A turn off valve that usually has two handles. This will turn the entire system off.
Nexy question: I have gotten three estimates, one is $1,000 lower than the other. BEWARE, for you get what you pay for, as the adage reads. This company very well may know the tricks of the trade well enough to know how to fudge, spreading the main too thin, skimping on wire, using cheap heads; the lists goes on and on. $2,000 dollars versus $3,500 may seem like a good deal, but I have witnessed the cheap deals turning into a massive cost. Do not fudge on costs.
Yes, an underground sprinkler system is a very good investment.
Until next time and for an estimate on a new install,
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
What is Lawn Care?
What is lawn care? The first step is to define, and the second step is to define what lawn care is not.
Lawn care means many things to many people, yet in the industry of lawn applications(be it synthetic or organic) the term often refers to a six or seven-step lawn treatment, which includes crabgrass preventer, fertilization, weed control, iron treatments, Et. al.
Most companies, or do-it-yourselfers have these programs set up on schedule, usually spaced about two months between treatments. The treatments may vary slightly according to which area you live in because weather temperature differences. For example, crabgrass preventer may be applied at a slightly different time if you live in the North rather than the South, since spring arrives at different rates.
Okay, now. What lawn care is not? Duh. This sounds like a no-brainer, yet many people confuse lawn care with--total care. A big fallacy. Lawn care is not mowing(though it could mean that to some), lawn care is not watering, lawn care is not planting or pruning bushes.
The point, when you hire a comapany, do not think that since you have a company wroking in a particular sector that this is a panacea(cure all); it's not, so please do not expect it.
As simple as it seems, many customers think that after seeding and aeration, they can rest on their laurels since they have a company applying lawn treatments. Yes, people are that naive, shamefully.
If you need water, and you will, hire a professional irrigation installer to install an irrigation systems in your lawn, emphasize--professional. ...and have them to show you how to program the computer module.
The point is, do not pick the phone up and low-rate your lawn care company for the steps you failed to follow, and things beyond the company's purview.
And please follow the suggestions your lawn-care comapny may offer--to the T. You will find a greener lawn and a happier you.
Be reasonable, and don't expect what you have not done or paid for during the course of your lawn-care treatments.
Another tip: Can I do it myself? Well, yes you can, but is it really cost and time effective. And the answer is usually--NO. Sub. what is done best to those who do it best.
May you have a happier, heathier green lawn this year many subsequent years.
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Lawn care means many things to many people, yet in the industry of lawn applications(be it synthetic or organic) the term often refers to a six or seven-step lawn treatment, which includes crabgrass preventer, fertilization, weed control, iron treatments, Et. al.
Most companies, or do-it-yourselfers have these programs set up on schedule, usually spaced about two months between treatments. The treatments may vary slightly according to which area you live in because weather temperature differences. For example, crabgrass preventer may be applied at a slightly different time if you live in the North rather than the South, since spring arrives at different rates.
Okay, now. What lawn care is not? Duh. This sounds like a no-brainer, yet many people confuse lawn care with--total care. A big fallacy. Lawn care is not mowing(though it could mean that to some), lawn care is not watering, lawn care is not planting or pruning bushes.
The point, when you hire a comapany, do not think that since you have a company wroking in a particular sector that this is a panacea(cure all); it's not, so please do not expect it.
As simple as it seems, many customers think that after seeding and aeration, they can rest on their laurels since they have a company applying lawn treatments. Yes, people are that naive, shamefully.
If you need water, and you will, hire a professional irrigation installer to install an irrigation systems in your lawn, emphasize--professional. ...and have them to show you how to program the computer module.
The point is, do not pick the phone up and low-rate your lawn care company for the steps you failed to follow, and things beyond the company's purview.
And please follow the suggestions your lawn-care comapny may offer--to the T. You will find a greener lawn and a happier you.
Be reasonable, and don't expect what you have not done or paid for during the course of your lawn-care treatments.
Another tip: Can I do it myself? Well, yes you can, but is it really cost and time effective. And the answer is usually--NO. Sub. what is done best to those who do it best.
May you have a happier, heathier green lawn this year many subsequent years.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Master The Word
dipsy-doodle: noun 1. To cheat, fraud, or perform an act of deception; trick.
Example: "Susie, exactly how much do you owe the water company this month?" Joe asked.
She shot him a sideways grin, and said, "Very little since I used my dipsy-doodle."
"I mean, I cooked the books, Joe" She then proceeded to chuckle.
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Example: "Susie, exactly how much do you owe the water company this month?" Joe asked.
She shot him a sideways grin, and said, "Very little since I used my dipsy-doodle."
"I mean, I cooked the books, Joe" She then proceeded to chuckle.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Master The Word
Eclectic: adjective 1. to choose what apprears the best method, style, or teaching.
Example: The evangelical preacher laid out the choices to the parishioners, but Joe, a stubborn sort, stood and belted, "I'll take the eclectic choice, God."
Dumbfounded, his fellow parishioners just stared jaw-droppingly.
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Example: The evangelical preacher laid out the choices to the parishioners, but Joe, a stubborn sort, stood and belted, "I'll take the eclectic choice, God."
Dumbfounded, his fellow parishioners just stared jaw-droppingly.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Master The Word
hinterland: noun 1. the boondocks; the country, backwoods.
Example: The buck stove emitted a slight flame as grandpa stoked the morning-after coals. Soon, a flame bite the new log he fed the belly. "Burr," gramps moaned.
Eva, his wife, stared a hard look at gramps[her husband] and asked, "When ya gonna get us moved from this here hinterland?"
"Hinterland, what 'n tha world kinda word is 'at, honey?" gramps asked, chuckling, as he stroked his gray beard.
"Go to school; dumb, dumb," she replied, grinning slyly.
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Example: The buck stove emitted a slight flame as grandpa stoked the morning-after coals. Soon, a flame bite the new log he fed the belly. "Burr," gramps moaned.
Eva, his wife, stared a hard look at gramps[her husband] and asked, "When ya gonna get us moved from this here hinterland?"
"Hinterland, what 'n tha world kinda word is 'at, honey?" gramps asked, chuckling, as he stroked his gray beard.
"Go to school; dumb, dumb," she replied, grinning slyly.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Master The Word
hoity-toity: adjective 1. very silly; scatter-brained; frivolous.
Example: The crowd milled around in front of the old department store, now converted into a comedy club, anxiously awaiting Jimbo, the next comedian. Shortly, Jimbo appraoched the stage, delivered his first joke, and it left the crowed in stitches as they stared into jimbo’s hoity-toity grin.
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Example: The crowd milled around in front of the old department store, now converted into a comedy club, anxiously awaiting Jimbo, the next comedian. Shortly, Jimbo appraoched the stage, delivered his first joke, and it left the crowed in stitches as they stared into jimbo’s hoity-toity grin.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Requite: Word Power.
Requite: verb 1. to recompense; to repay; retaliate; revenge; pay; pay back.
After a long night of reveling, Sandy woke and then slid her hand into her pocketbook, searching for loose change, and she noticed all her money had been stolen. "Tommy, I will requite you, she angrily mused to herself, aware that he had pilfered her money."
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After a long night of reveling, Sandy woke and then slid her hand into her pocketbook, searching for loose change, and she noticed all her money had been stolen. "Tommy, I will requite you, she angrily mused to herself, aware that he had pilfered her money."
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Validate: Daily Word.
Validate: verb 1.verify; confirm; justify; rubber-stamp.
The doctor validated my worst fears when, sullenly, he relayed my test results.
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The doctor validated my worst fears when, sullenly, he relayed my test results.
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Saturday, January 5, 2008
Ropy: Weekend Word.
Ropy: adjective 1. wiry; muscular; strong; fiberous.
Example: Jack surveyed the room with his lost eyes, he then crumpled the soda can in his hand, stared hard at each one of us just before we witnessed his ropy arms starting to twitch.
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Friday, January 4, 2008
Noodle: Word for the Night.
Noodle: noun 1. dunderhead; lame-brain; stupid.
The professor instructed the class, don't be a noodle; study for your exam this semester, and you will be happy.
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Rococo: Word Fun.
Rococo: adjective 1. outdated; moldy; old-fashioned.
Gramps wrestled his way away from the chair, stumbled toward the front, removed his rococo hat from atop the firemantle, and he then hurried toward his Model-T.
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Gramps wrestled his way away from the chair, stumbled toward the front, removed his rococo hat from atop the firemantle, and he then hurried toward his Model-T.
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
Maunder: Word Fodder.
Maunder: verb intransitive 1. To move or talk in an aimless manner. 2. A confused way.
Example: The wino begged for .50 cents, and he then maundered a few words and then maundered down the alley.
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Example: The wino begged for .50 cents, and he then maundered a few words and then maundered down the alley.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008
matter-of-fact: Word Improvement.
matter-of-fact-- adjective 1. practical; down-to-earth; hard-boiled.
Example: John offered matter-of-fact advice when he said, "Do not pick up the hot iron."
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Crestfallen: Word for the Day.
Crestfallen--adjective 1. depressed; dejected, sad; blue.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Gnome: Word of the Day.
Gnome: noun 1. rule; moral; truism.
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