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4 week old Bermuda Grass care in Texas - Newbie
Comments (9)Only modification you have to make from the Bible is more frequent watering due to the shallow root system of new sod. With that said forget about any type of watering rules like 1-inch per week. It does not work. Instead let your grass tell you when it needs water by looking at it. Then give it a good soaking of 1-inch of water. It is real easy to tell when Bermuda or really any grass needs water. Look for the first signs of color shift from emerald green to more dull bluish grey color. When the grass starts to get dry the grass blades will curl up to minimize sun exposure and conserve water. When that happens the underside of the blade is visible and has a duller Bluish Grey color. The other method is the walk test. As you walk look behind yourself for foot prints. With well hydrated grass the foot prints disappear. When dry you will see your foot prints. Learn how to do it as it is really easy once you have seen it once or twice. At the very first sign, soak it. In everyone's yard there is an area that goes dry first before any other area. Find that spot in your yard and watch it. It will typically be a high spot exposed to the elements of sun and wind....See Morenewbie from texas
Comments (11)yup, no lawn for me, in fact, i found some errant blades of grass growing out of the pine needles and i pulled those puppies right up! i like the idea of the natural woodland forest floor but i know, the more folks walk around, and bring in seeds from their own lawns, i'm sure we'll start to see more grass growth, but for now, i'm agains layin' a traditional "lawn" besides no budget for all that landscaping i'm about to spend several thousand dollars on solar panels and funny thing about the word "whilst" i use it alot, i dunno, i like that word, anyway a girl i was speakin' to at the grocery store didn't know what it meant being a homeschooler, my children have grown up listening to my strange lingo, and my 6 year old says it alot the first time i heard her say "whilst" i cracked up she also likes to say "indeed" too funny tesa...See MoreTexas newbie in need of help
Comments (3)I'm a newbie too but have been reading extensively on this forum, websites, and asked/had answered many questions. My understanding is that WS is mimicking Mother Nature, and so the seeds are supposed to withstand the winter. Think of seeds that ripen in fall, and survive wintner, and then sprout in springtime. Do read the FAQs and the kind of seeds that do well with WS and clues on the seed package (words/phrases) that tip you off that a particular seed would be good for WS. You may not get 100% germination, neither does this occur in nature. Many people, apparently, sow 1/2 a package of seeds in December, and maybe the other 1/2 in Feb. This hedges their bets. The truly tropical seeds, like maybe mandevilla or some hibiscus, may not do well with WS, because in nature they are not exposed to harsh winters, typically. So go ahead and begin winter sowing. It seems that many folks start at the winter solstice, which I beleive was Dec 22, and many start at the New Year. I just started this week. Good luck to both of us. Laurie...See Morenewbie in Dallas, Texas
Comments (11)Hi luvbrugs and welcome to the forum! Before this year, I had only one brug that I have overwintered for 2 years. I always just cut it back a few inches above the soil line, piled at least a foot of mulch over and called it good. It comes back from the roots each spring. I used the bucket of brugs method to propagate the cuttings, some of which were 3-4 feet long. This is a great time to share or trade cuttings as well. The BOB (bucket of brugs) method was an idea that I read here, sorry, but I cannot remember who was the brilliant person that came up with this idea. It works like this, you use a bucket (any size you need) and fill with water...I used about 5-6 inches. Put the brug cuttings in the bucket and add an aquarium air stone attached to an air-pump. I still changed or at least checked and replenished the water once a week. You cannot let the water get a film on the top or smelly. Without the air stone, you need to change the water daily to keep it fresh. The cuttings should have all of the leaves removed to avoid bringing bugs into the house. I placed mine near a window so that it got some light. In the spring, they will be well-rooted and can be potted up and shared or placed in the garden. This year, through the generosity of Kylie (a super lady and local-to-us member here) I have increased my collection to 7 brugs (8 if you count the yellow NOID that I bought online). My plan of action for the coming winter has changed through reading the ways that others overwinter. I plan to dig up my brugs this winter and overwinter the established ones in a DIY greenhouse (my old camping tent) keeping the temp at a minimum of 50 degrees. This is to preserve the height so I will have trees (taller plants) next year. I will still take large cuttings of branches that are growing at odd angles and share them. The small cuttings and seedlings will be stripped of leaves and brought into the house to overwinter, because I have read that brugs that are not yet established or are less than a year old don't have the root system to withstand dormancy. Slow growers can also benefit from a warm winter inside the house or a warmer greenhouse. I'm still pretty new to brugs, so there may be other methods to explore, but this is one way to overwinter. Pam...See Moremvpo
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