[bf7]

0.3 lbs/k of N - Humic coated urea (foliar)
1 lbs/k of P - TSP
1 lbs/k of K - SOP
6 oz/k of Air 8
6 oz/k of RGS
6 oz/k of Microgreene

Macro totals 2022:
Nitrogen - 0.3 lbs/k
Phosphorus - 1 lbs/k
Potassium - 1 lbs/k

 

[Carlson]

DOOD! Ridiculous color! And looking great right at the start of the season!

 

[JerseyGreens]

Of course you just had to go and throw down some N didn't you!?

It's like the first guy on the block who clears out their driveway after a snowstorm...everyone else comes out shortly thereafter. Let's go!

 

[bf7]

Of course you just had to go and throw down some N didn't you!?

It's like the first guy on the block who clears out their driveway after a snowstorm...everyone else comes out shortly thereafter. Let's go!

LOL I'm amazed I lasted this long. The weather so far has just been terrible. Otherwise I might have a pound per k down already. It will be a tight window since I don't really want to feed it after May.

For the record, I'm the last guy on the street shoveling his driveway 🤣

 

[steffen707]

Winter color retention is out of this universe. Even the mowing stripes stayed.

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[bf7]

I spent most of the weekend fixing edges on the beds. That required removing all the river rocks first. Not the most enjoyable work. But my rocks were getting buried in mulch, and edges were losing definition. So it needed to be done. Still more edging to do, actually. Then I need to put all the rocks back, assuming I don't fall in love with the naked edges.

I was able to fit in a mow yesterday after 8 days. This one was about 3/4". Forget the 1/3 rule - given the N I put down earlier in the week, I would have violated a 1/2 rule easily. The JD was vomiting clippings like nobody's business. Note to self - start PGR asap to get ahead of the seed heads.

I've started the process of forming collars around the borders / beds by not mowing those areas. I'm trying it in the front and back. It's likely going to look messy until I figure everything out. People are really going to wonder what the heck is going on. A decent portion of my front yard will be rotary mowed because it's so small.

 

[steffen707]

That aerial photo is super cool.

 

[Jeff_MI84]

@bf7 damn!

 

[bf7]

@steffen707
@Jeff_MI84

Thanks guys. I'm having a lot of fun with the drone.

 

[Jeff_MI84]

@bf7 drones are pretty fun.

 

[JerseyGreens]

Color is phenomenal. I walk back any previous comments I made about you doing a future monostand!

 

[Carlson]

Wait, the 1/3 rule doesn't mean "leave 1/3 of the blade behind, tops"?

Color is looking great!

 

[bf7]

@Carlson haha, I took it down to 5/8" today and definitely broke it again. I don't think the grass is appreciating my antics at the moment. But it'll bounce back in a day or two. Gotta love the spring flush.

With the lower cut on the "greens", the collars (currently mowed at 2" with rotary) are starting to pop.

@JerseyGreens :lol: my main reason now for doing the mono would be uniformity. One type is growing faster than the others. I believe it's Prosperity based on what I've observed in the pots.

Color is further down the list. I still want to find out which of the three is the darkest.

 

[JerseyGreens]

True that. You refer to my yard as being very level - that goes with your point, everything is growing the same exact rate. I can see how that would be attractive. Find the best color and go for it man!

 

[BBLOCK]

daaaayyyuuum, looking mint!

 

[Wile]

The JD was vomiting clippings like nobody's business.

Serves you right for applying N and making the rest of us look bad 😅! Can't wait to see the collars and edges.

 

[bf7]

@BBLOCK thanks man. It's that Blue Velvet magic!

@Wile my bad! Haha. Almost every lawn on here is wonderful, especially yours.

There is nothing quite like a clean, brand new edge, I must say. Hard work but satisfying.

I'll have pics of the collars soon. I want them to grow in more. They are SO much darker than the low cut turf already, at around 1.5" for the most part. Some areas are over 2".

 

[rhart]

Color is phenomenal! Keep up the good work!

 

[bf7]

0.25 lbs/k of N - Humic coated urea (foliar)
0.15 oz/k T-Nex
2 oz/k FEature - front yard (to avoid staining)
5 oz/k FeRROMEC AC - back yard

Macro totals 2022:
Nitrogen - 0.55 lbs/k
Phosphorus - 1 lbs/k
Potassium - 1 lbs/k

Usually I'm better with updating. Got busy at work.

The edging / landscape rock project is finally done. I sprayed a black dye (MulchWorx) instead of putting down new mulch. Game changer. Here's a peek at one of the new edges:



The collars are starting to come in nicely. I might start referring to them as "roughs" and the inner portion as the "fairway", since it's nothing close to a green.

Yesterday I cut the fairway at 7/8" and the roughs at 2". @Wile I hope these live up to your standard.

Sorry for the deluge of pics, making up for lack of updates.



























After 2.5 inches of rain last weekend, finding a lot of what looks like powdery mildew in the poor drainage areas. I'm planning to start fungicides once soil temps are consistently in the mid-60s.

 

[steffen707]

Love this shot.

Your friends must either love your lawn, or think you're a wack job. lol