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I've had to "convert" wooded acreage to yard acreage over the past couple of years.
One of the best things you can do is get a soil test. Take small samples from several locations around your "other" area. Mix it together and take it to your county extension, college, or lawn supply retailer to have the test done. Usually less than $10. Then you'll get a report that tells you what nutrients you need to put on the soil to get it balanced. Could save you a ton of money if you're putting the wrong stuff on it. You might only need to apply a couple of applications of 10-10-10, or maybe you need lime, or maybe you need ?????? Soil test will be a big help to get you on track right away.
Live with the weeds this year, and til after you get the grass growing next season. Then you can go over the acreage with a weed only killer (not glyphosphate). TSC has a pretty good weed killer called Trimec that worked great for me, if you have access to someone with a boom sprayer.
Keep it mowed on the short side to allow the sun to get to the resident grass. If you're going to over-seed, cutting it short will assist in the germination of your new seed. If you're going to over-seed see if you can find something to score the top of the dirt just a little, like a spike tooth harrow/drag. I wouldn't disk it up, as you would lose a lot of your current grass.
Talk with your local yard supply store, and see what grass they recommend you use, if you only want to mow/bush hog every 3-4 weeks.
One of the best things you can do is get a soil test. Take small samples from several locations around your "other" area. Mix it together and take it to your county extension, college, or lawn supply retailer to have the test done. Usually less than $10. Then you'll get a report that tells you what nutrients you need to put on the soil to get it balanced. Could save you a ton of money if you're putting the wrong stuff on it. You might only need to apply a couple of applications of 10-10-10, or maybe you need lime, or maybe you need ?????? Soil test will be a big help to get you on track right away.
Live with the weeds this year, and til after you get the grass growing next season. Then you can go over the acreage with a weed only killer (not glyphosphate). TSC has a pretty good weed killer called Trimec that worked great for me, if you have access to someone with a boom sprayer.
Keep it mowed on the short side to allow the sun to get to the resident grass. If you're going to over-seed, cutting it short will assist in the germination of your new seed. If you're going to over-seed see if you can find something to score the top of the dirt just a little, like a spike tooth harrow/drag. I wouldn't disk it up, as you would lose a lot of your current grass.
Talk with your local yard supply store, and see what grass they recommend you use, if you only want to mow/bush hog every 3-4 weeks.
