[bassadict69]

I moved back into my childhood home after my father passed about 10 years ago. Much of the house and yard had been neglected. I have done a little here, and a little there trying to turn this yard around. Some of the first things I tackled was filling in a large gully in the back yard and removing a ton of trees...here are a few pics of where I started.

The gulley was filled in and sodded and I have slowly been trying to get everything to fill in across the yard. I soil tested in 2016 and followed recommendations from another site and was pleased with the results. 2017 hit and due to one thing or another, I didn't have time for the yard so I hired someone. They spray weed killers and fertilized several times throughout the year but this year I have canceled them and plan to get back to it myself. I am slowly spreading dirt and filling in spots also. Here are a few pics from this year and last...

A couple current pics...I have spread some dirt on some low spots and you may notice a few more trees missing...

It has come a long way but still has a long way to go...I haven't even started on the front yet! :roll:

 

[Ware]

Good stuff. I think I remember seeing pictures of this yard at ATY.

 

[J_nick]

+1 Ware. Welcome to TLF Bassadict!

I specifically remember a thread about irrigating using the lake water. Did you get that figured out?

 

[bassadict69]

I am still running a pump on the dock, piped to the bank with a hose barb to which I am still running water hoses and 4 sprinklers. Every year, I tell myself I am finishing the irrigation system, but something else always gets the money. This year, we tore out the rotting deck and poured a concrete patio.

 

[Colonel K0rn]

Welcome to TLF. I can't see the pictures, there's just a big - in a circle where they should be.

 

[Ware]

Welcome to TLF. I can't see the pictures, there's just a big - in a circle where they should be.

+1, it looks like Google is not letting you share them. Feel free to edit your original post and upload them using the blue "Add image to post" link at the bottom of the post editor screen. :thumbup:

 

[bassadict69]

Thanks guys...I am back at work the next few days, but will take care of this as soon as I can.

 

[bassadict69]

Are these pics still not showing?

 

[Ware]

Are these pics still not showing?

No.

 

[SGrabs33]

Are these pics still not showing?

No.

I am seeing pics now!

Property looks really nice. Looking forward to your updates!

 

[bassadict69]

I am hoping all that in the 5th pic will fill in nicely this year since the trees are gone now...

 

[bassadict69]

I finally get a day off tomorrow to head down to the LSU Ag center extension office with my soil test results and get recommendations and get started with improvements.

I also found someone to bring in some river sand that is MUCH cheaper than mason sand and seems to be what everyone around here uses, so I hope to get about load delivered pretty soon.

 

[Spammage]

I finally get a day off tomorrow to head down to the LSU Ag center extension office with my soil test results and get recommendations and get started with improvements.

I also found someone to bring in some river sand that is MUCH cheaper than mason sand and seems to be what everyone around here uses, so I hope to get about load delivered pretty soon.

https://thelawnforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=148&p=53172&hilit=River#p53172

Before you get river sand, you may want to see what problems that can cause.

 

[bassadict69]

Well, great! Back to the drawing board!

 

[bassadict69]

I put down 200# of Dolomitic Lime about a week and 1/2 ago. This time next week, I plan to start putting down the N and trying to get this stuff spreading...

Here is a pic from yesterday after mowing. It doesn't look too bad from a distance...

 

[bassadict69]

I put down a 50# bag of 33-0-0 today in my 12k sq ft back yard and put down about 20# of the same in my front yard which is about 4800 sq ft.

Been running the sprinklers all afternoon to get it all watered in good...

 

[bassadict69]

I've neglected this post although I haven't done as much to the yard as I should have. I made another application of fertilizer in July but other than that haven't done anything.

This will be my first year applying preemergents, etc. I have some Prodiamine 65 due in on Monday and plan to apply it as soon as these rains stop and it dries up. I assume I shouldn't apply it to wet grass?

The yard is looking pretty decent from afar but upon closer examination is full of weeds for the most part. I plan to update my pics on Monday also.

 

[N LA Hacker]

I finally get a day off tomorrow to head down to the LSU Ag center extension office with my soil test results and get recommendations and get started with improvements.

I also found someone to bring in some river sand that is MUCH cheaper than mason sand and seems to be what everyone around here uses, so I hope to get about load delivered pretty soon.

The Red River won't have those pebbles. If you are getting the dirt from Hat Creek dirt pit, the worst thing I've seen come out of theres is large clay clods that can be picked out. They also have a "select" sand for a little more.

I'm not sure if that frac sand cleaning place sells to the public, but you might want to check with them. They are pulling river sand and have an extensive wash process.

 

[bassadict69]

Good to know...I will check with them. I plan to have all this figured out by Spring and do my leveling as the SA is waking up from it's winter sleep.

 

[N LA Hacker]

Let me know what prices you get. I know they've been moving a bunch of that frac sand down closer to me, and I know it will do a great job of leveling. I'm concerned about the 0% organic matter in it.