Least bad weeds for compost
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Comments (11)Kimmsr: to answer your questions... What is the drainage like in that area? very good What does the soil feel like? just like peat for now but in the summer it will be hard as a rock. How well does that soil hold together and fall apart? right now it is too fluffy to hold together. It looks to be fertile soil and of excellent quality but looks can deceiving. What does the soil smell like? The soil smells mossy. How many earthworms do you see there? The earthworms are staying towards the more clay-type soil in the garden. I didn't see any at all. Also...I am waiting for my soil test to come back. We're so sure that we needed lime on the front (full sun) yard that we've already done that area. This area is just on the front side of the house. I took samples from different areas so it should be a good representation of the entire lawn. (I hope). The front yard has been uncared for for many years. There are issues of soil compaction. We've thatched and will be aerating there. This particular area looks like the link to the Moss Acres website that's previously listed. Going towards summer and drier conditions, it will not. I'm thinking of layering this area to change the composition of the soil and try to get it to remain loose this year. I should be able to plant some hosta and few other things in there while allowing the rest of the bed to do it's thing. Thanks for all your thoughts and advice~~ :) Sorry, this post got pretty long in a hurry!!...See MoreLeast Favorite Weed
Comments (36)I have enjoyed looking through this list of least favorite weeds and see that mine, after 10 months of posting, is still missing  quack grass! A close 2nd is bindweed, aka morning glory. I struggle continually against these 2 in the perennial beds. They are the reason I prefer to mostly grow annuals even tho I realize that this is a copout. Digging out the beds (carefully) each year isnÂt as effective against bindweed as the quack grass. IÂve come to realize that the dark roots of bindweed are very easy to miss, whereas the quack grass has rhizomes that look like nice fat bean sprouts (I wonder if theyÂd be good in a salad??). So, I miss some of the bindweed even amongst the annuals. For me, the way to deal with it is to let it grow a little and then spray with round-up. It will probably need another spraying in a couple weeks and maybe even a third! By this time, itÂs probably necessary to use a jar of herbicide and a paintbrush because the other plants are large and vulnerable to overspray. Trying to pull it out is just left to the vegetable garden where I don't spray. I can also use round-up for bindweed in the perennials so my real problem there is the quack grass. I just canÂt get it all out without digging every thing out and damn near sifting through the soil. But, left alone, it would probably crowd out just about anything. Digit...See MoreBulk compost and weed seeds
Comments (6)thanks, I know that Forsyth county doesn't have free anything. And I can't pile it up anywhere, I have no flat surfaces except part of my driveway. I am already worrying that my neighbors are going to have a fit when I have it delivered if it stinks at all. I know that the mushroom compost I buy in bags still stinks pretty bad and I have neighbors whose kids regularly run across my front lawn while they are playing (I don't mind since they are usually playing with my kid) so I am also wondering if the compost topdressing is going to become a huge issue with litle feet tracking it into the house? Do I want to do this? Will it be worth the effort? I know the sod went down on pure fill dirt, we have no topsoil so I am guessing I should do it, but since bermuda is such a weed anyway will it be worth it. If I just continue to fertilize but use something organic like corn meal now, will that be enough? We had a lawn service for a couple of years so our lawn is okay looking. I know I should post this in the organinc forum, but figure since not too many areas use Bermuda grass you guys might know better....See Morebad lawn, compost, etc. - need advice!
Comments (2)Compost is really good stuff for what you describe as your lawn. You have hit on the second biggest problem with compost, the first being cost if you have to buy it. Spreading compost for the average homeowner is very labor intensive. If you had a spreader, you would have to fill it about every twenty steps, from guess where ? Your wheel barrel. So you might as well sling it and broom / rake it in. Maybe you could hire someone to help with that. The most important item in lawn maintenance is cultural practices, proper watering and mulch mowing the lawn at the proper height. Since this is the organic lawn care forum then I feel justified in recommending that you do fertilize your lawn with Soybean meal about five times this year starting this week. Seed you bare areas and mulch lightly with compost fertilize with soybean meal, keep the seeded areas damp until established, and you are good to go. As for your weeds, you can either pull them by hand or fall back on the chemical arsenal for one season. Many use the "hybrid" approach for the first year or two of organic lawn care. Good luck with your new home, lawn and gardens. Bill Hill...See Morefloraluk2
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