Grass pron anyone? (that means photos of your yard)

[Boilers]

Just got done mowing the yard, rare for me nowadays as my sons do it. But since they are living it up elsewhere right now...l

Anyway, my grass is looking pretty good for the first time in two years. Still not as thick as I would like it.

Anyway, share photos of your grass!!

 

[mikea46996]

Nice piece of grASS....

I cut mine twice a week I wish somebody else would cut it... Maybe I just need a thing with some different grASS.

 

[redneckmedic]

I don't know about the grass, but that sure is a nice trimmed bush in your front!!!

 

[Boilers]

I trim around my hydrant too. But I digress.

 

[K_W]

It's dark out so I can't take a "grass only" picture right now, but I did take this earlier today which has my grass in it...

Yes, I know it's shaggy.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Not recent but it looks pretty much the same all the time.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Gosh, y'all could stand a good de-thatching...

-J-

 

[Timjoebillybob]

It's dark out so I can't take a "grass only" picture right now, but I did take this earlier today which has my grass in it...

Yes, I know it's shaggy.

Is that a maine coon? And how long did it take you to get it used to a leash?

 

[Boilers]

Gosh, y'all could stand a good de-thatching...

-J-

I have bagged for years. I should not really have any appreciable thatch.
Some dead blades. But not a underlying morass of clippings.

 

[HandK]

Grass Pron ??? I thought you had found a new species of shrimp!!!

 

[K_W]

Is that a maine coon? And how long did it take you to get it used to a leash?

She is, and we kinda just tried it and she pretty much ignored it after a few minutes. She won't be lead with it, but you can follow her around and sit with her and she's happy. She was a partly outdoor cat before we got her, but because the neighbors have large dogs, and there are foxes and large hawks around, we can't safely let her run free.

 

[speedweapon]

Grass Pron...........how I do miss Indiana.

 

[Crystalship1]

Pron/Prawn ON Grass!!!! ​

 

[HandK]

Pron/Prawn ON Grass!!!! ​

Yea!! that was what I Thought !!!

 

[Timjoebillybob]

She is, and we kinda just tried it and she pretty much ignored it after a few minutes. She won't be lead with it, but you can follow her around and sit with her and she's happy. She was a partly outdoor cat before we got her, but because the neighbors have large dogs, and there are foxes and large hawks around, we can't safely let her run free.

Thanks, my wife has one and I've heard they are one of the easiest breeds to leash train, but my wife's is probably a bit too old to start now. And she's been a indoor cat all her life. That and for a cat that big she's the biggest chicken. Oh and how big is your cat? I think my wife's is around 22# but she's packing a bit extra.

 

[K_W]

Thanks, my wife has one and I've heard they are one of the easiest breeds to leash train, but my wife's is probably a bit too old to start now. And she's been a indoor cat all her life. That and for a cat that big she's the biggest chicken. Oh and how big is your cat? I think my wife's is around 22# but she's packing a bit extra.

I have no idea exactly how much she weighs, but on the bathroom scale, the difference between holding her and not is about 9 pounds.

 

[Feign]

Nice...

I have a gnarly little dead spot. Watered twice a week but it's just not coming up.

Weeded and feeded my whole .19 acre twice last year, once so far this year last week. Cut three times in the past 8 days! It's getting ridiculous...good workout though.

 

[Boilers]

I subscribe to these TIPS. (don't always follow them, but I subscribe)

Purdue Turfgrass Program

http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/tips/2009/08102009_lawnimprovement.html
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/tips/2009/08102009_grassmix.html

 

[gage]

it's a wee little yard but I converted it from a weed lot and haven't had to mow once this season. This is my first attempt at a mow-less yard. Looking forward to seeing how it comes back in the spring...and
DANG Jack that's some nice yard you have!

 

[Boilers]

More Lawn tips from the Ag school

http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/tips/2009/09032009_diseases.html

Damping off diseases in new seedlings

Although the cool weather tends to limit disease in new seedlings, a spike in the temperatures could trigger outbreaks in juvenile turf yet this year. Late summer is clearly the best time of the year to seed for a variety of reasons, but we must deal with two difficulties of seeding at this time:

Our driest months are usually Aug and Sep and thus irrigation is essential for success in a late summer seeding;

Increased soil and air temperatures combined with high humidity and frequent irrigation create ideal conditions for seedling diseases like damping off, caused by Pythium (and other fungi) which can destroy a new stand virtually overnight.

Limiting these diseases can be done by:

Watering in the morning and early afternoon to allow soil to dry as best you can before nightfall;

Mowing as soon as seedlings reach a mowable height will tend to keep the canopy drier and less humid, which is less conducive to infection;

Purchasing seed coating with Apron or other fungicides. These normally add about 7-10 cents/pound to the cost and will protect against infection at a very critical time. This is pretty inexpensive protection in our opinion.

Treating seedbeds or newly emerged seedlings prior to the onset of warm wet weather with Subdue or Banol to avoid Pythium damping off and/or Pythium blight. One problem is allowing the seedbed to dry in order to support foot, spreader, and/or sprayer traffic. Small sprayers will likely be necessary and Subdue is available in a granular formulation.