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06-01-2012, 07:31 AM #21
Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
No mix, no solution. I used my little handheld whirlybird type fertilizer spreader just as I would for granular fertilizer. So I applied the dry powder, then watered it in. I've been asked about foam or suds, but the only place I noticed that was what I washed off the concrete driveway and sidewalk; not a problem.
Bird
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06-01-2012, 11:44 AM #22
Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
Kyle - CompactTractorFan
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06-01-2012, 12:50 PM #23
Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
On top of adding phosphates to the grass/soil, this is a pretty effective insecticide! Something about the soap, when watered in, creates a film on the insects and they have a hard time dealing with it. What Bird is doing is especially effective on Mole Crickets!
You northern folks have probably never seen one, ugly little devils! But they will flat out devastate a Centipede or St Augustine yard... Put some Tide on the yard, just enough to where you can see the white against the green grass and then start the sprinkler. Stand by with your favorite squashing tool, because they'll come a runnin' to get away from the soap!
They "sing" like other crickets do, but it's a different sound than your normal black crickets. You can certainly tell the difference if you have both in your yard. One or two Tide applications over a summer will keep 'em in check.New to the tractor world, but I'm learning...
BX-25; EMP Backhoe Thumb, BB1248 Box & GS1548 Grading Scraper
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06-01-2012, 01:26 PM #24
Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
What Bird is doing is especially effective on Mole Crickets!Bird
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06-01-2012, 01:41 PM #25
Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
Bird, if you'd ever seen one in person, you'd remember!
Kinda gruesome... Their front legs and head have adapted over the years as a "burrower" type of insect. In the FL panhandle, I've seen 'em eat up a 1/4 acre yard in a matter of 3 weeks or so. They tunnel and eat all the grass roots as they go, which naturally kills off the top growth. Grubs will eat the roots in a circular pattern, mole crickets make a "path" through the grass as they tunnel and eat, that's how you identify what's killing the yard. They'll do a number on your garden and flower beds too...
New to the tractor world, but I'm learning...
BX-25; EMP Backhoe Thumb, BB1248 Box & GS1548 Grading Scraper
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06-01-2012, 04:45 PM #26
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Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
Okay, Legal disclaimer: Old but not senile, definitely do not have the answer to everything!
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06-01-2012, 04:57 PM #27
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06-01-2012, 05:00 PM #28
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Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
Okay, Legal disclaimer: Old but not senile, definitely do not have the answer to everything!
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06-01-2012, 06:55 PM #29
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Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
I've seen raccoons come and dig up the mole poison! Have no idea if it's harmful to them.
The only way I get rid of moles is to spot movement and dig them out or flush them out with the hose. I have a spike trap, but it's never worked despite being tripped many times.
I've only killed two moles when digging them out -- most of them (over 10 by now) survive and I relocate them to the forest about 5 miles away.
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06-04-2012, 11:54 AM #30
Re: The Secret To A Lush, Green Lawn..........
Thanks for the thorough response.
I found out my local Agway store does free soil analysis, I presume to sell fertilizers and such. I will likely start there. Fortunately, we have been getting alot of rain this year, and that seems to be helping my lawn quite a bit.
I'm also contemplating the laundry detergent trick...... this is the first I've ever heard of it.
I also have a question regarding lawn services. Around here you must be licensed by the state to apply commercial fertilizers. Is this because of the amount of fertilizers they purchase?? Or does this have to do with the quality (effectiveness) of the commercial fertilizers?
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