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How To Prepare Soil in San Diego?
Comments (19)porewit, et al: 1. I'm a firm believer in "right plant, right place". That is, San Diegans have a certain kind of soil and they shoudl stick to plants (overall) that are adapted to that kind of soil (heavy and neutral/alkline). The good news is, there are thousands of plants that fit that kind of soil. I think California gardeners, in general, make too big a fuss about the pH of our soils here. 2. Gypsum does not break up clay nor soils cemented together by iron oxide or calcium carbonate. Gypsum is used to break up soils that have no structure due to an abundance of salts (we call them "sodic" or "alkali" soils; not to be confused with "alkaline" soils). The gypsum replaces one ion for another (much as with water softeners) and allows such unstructured soils to develop a structure (flocculation). Our soils do NOT need calcium. 3. Sulfur doesn't really change pH significantly and it definitely doesn't work to alter pH over the long run. 4. The "tip": mulch (a verb). Mulching with a semi-decomposed organic material changes, at least subtlely, the chemistry of the soil and does, indeed, allow nutrients such as calcium and iron and other micronutrients to become available to the plants in the soil. Aside from choosing the right plants (see above), this is the best thing you can do for plants that DO need a slightly different soil chemistry. 5. Yep, some of our soils are high in potassium and that can be toxic to some plants. Not a lot of plants, mind you. A few special Australians. But again, it's all about right plant, right place. Joe...See MoreNorth County San Diego pool + putting green
Comments (1)Including photos using photobucket this time ......See MoreOwner Builder Process - Full Backyard - San Diego
Comments (24)All-in, the whole back yard cost me less than 75k. Budget was 70k, so a little bit over...not much. This was all using top-of-the-line everything too. Didn't skimp on materials, or equipment. Pool builder quotes on the LOW end were 80k, for low-end materials, no waterfall, etc.... All-in, for the top of the line materials like I used, with deck, firepit, bbq island, waterfall, etc... the pool-builder quotes were closer to 120k. So yes - very happy with the outcome. Saved around 45k, or close to 40%. It was a LOT of work, and planning - but it payed off in spades....See MoreSan Diego lawn question
Comments (28)Original poster here. I seeded Scotts Bermuda grass seed 17 ago. So far it is looking pretty good (to me at least, haha). Some spots have really taken off and are already 3 inches tall. Some areas are growing slower and are still quite bare. The growth in the first 7-10 days was quite slow but it has really taken off in the last week. Watering 3 times a day (7:00, 11:00 and 3:00). Weather has been the same every day, 85-88 and sunny. My 3 follow up questions are on mowing, watering and fertilization: When should I mow the new Bermuda areas? I have read that mowing seeded Bermuda low will help it spread to the areas with less coverage. I have a Fiskars push reel mower. Should I cut back to watering twice a day/once a day soon? Should I add fertilizer soon? I used a Scott's starter fertilizer when I seeded. Many thanks....See MoreRelated Professionals
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