Austin, TX - Grass Advice?
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Comments (14)Hi PKpnder & Annieaustin! I will get this over on the Texas board as soon as spring break is over. Lots of stuff going on with the kids this next week. Yardvaark, thanks for your help. I'll try to get better pics posted as soon as I can. I was totally being lazy using google maps and see that they don't add much. I want to start with the walkway as it provides a clean edge to move from. The grass along the walk and walls has dried up, so it seemed logical to remove the dead stuff first. I have already begun removing the grass from that area (prior to seeking opinions here). Since I am wanting to do the work myself (including whatever child labor I can get the kids to add) I started where I knew help was needed with the intent to grow from there. I realize that having a final design is important to minimize the patchwork look that I want to avoid (which is why I've come here). I cannot really define what's wrong any better than what I've said. The stone on the house, walkways, and walls don't lend much color. I am not a fan of watering or caring for grass (especially in an area with a near constant need to conserve water). I want to add color, texture, and depth to a bland boring yard by using native/drought tolorant plants. -Joanna...See MoreLawn Leveling - Austin, TX
Comments (26)I finished aerating my lawn on Saturday, and I put down (12) bags of Milorganite after aerating. I can't wait to see what this does for the lawn. I made a separate post for the aerating, and I will continue to post here once I continue with the leveling project. I have some pictures of the back yard that I took after I cut the grass on Friday (before aerating), that I am going to try to post here. I also took a couple of pictures of the weeds I need help identifying that I will post separately....See MoreAustin TX - zone 8b - overseed
Comments (8)Wow! Glad this forum has been helping you. Grass burrs should go away in about a season once you begin to water, mow, and fertilize. They are easily overtaken by anything else that grows. Same with most ant beds - or at least you don't see them once the grass is growing over the bare spots. Does the bermuda seem to have stopped spreading, or are you just impatient with the progress? Crabgrass is a summer annual plant. The seeds seem to be everywhere, but they will only germinate when they have 1) full sun, and 2) frequent spring moisture. So if you can create a relatively dense turf "canopy", then the crabgrass will not get started. Also if you can restrain Mother Nature from providing a week's worth of rainfall in April, you can avoid or diminish the crabgrass. This is why I am so gung ho on watering properly - especially in the early spring. Too many people jump right into watering every week or even every day in the spring. Monthly watering is all it needs, and that allows the soil surface to dry out and not go off germinating weed seeds. I lived in Pecan Valley in San Antonio for awhile. I get your point. My daughter just moved in north of you in Wells Branch. Does that mean I should see wells there? or branches?...See MoreFungus on grass in Austin, tx?
Comments (5)How does that happen? Bermuda is practically bullet proof with respect to disease. In Austin you should not have watered the lawn yet this year. Was the grass buried under stuff over the winter? Is this a low spot that collects and holds water for days at a time? That's an excellent picture, by the way....See More- 12 years ago
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