Soil test results, after asking here was told soil mastery is not great for a test, will do a proper one next time

 

Will be bringing in 4 yards of topsoil or 50/50 topsoil/mason sand mix to level the front yard, about 2000sqf.

 

Roped off the front yard and sprayed the perimeter with roundup, will spray the remainder of the the front yard this saturday since my M4S sprayer will be in and I wont have to refill my 2 gallon pump sprayer every 600sqf. mapped out my front yard and parkway strips and the flower beds in librecad so I could "design" a stake sprinkler system for full coverage. Ordered Rainbird r-van nozzles and bodies and all need components so just waiting on those to set it up so I can start watering the yard to kill the weeds.

 

measured water pressure at 60psi and GPM at 12gpm, zone 1 will be 8.62 gpm and zone 2 will be 2.16 gpm so Ill run them separately one after another.

 

For anyone reading this, Im thinking of leveling the front yard with a 50/50 mason sand/top soil mix. With that be good? or should I level with just topsoil?

 

For anyone reading this, Im thinking of leveling the front yard with a 50/50 mason sand/top soil mix. With that be good? or should I level with just topsoil?

That's what I had planned before my renovation fell through. I think the 50/50 mix will give you good level properties and nutrients for the new seed. With just topsoil, it will not level very well after an extended period of time.

 

@jrubb42 Thanks that makes me feel better about my choice.

 

Just a quick question, after seeding the front yard and germination and all that, when would be an appropriate time to start using the greensmaster? or should I just pack it in till spring time?

 

7/11 finished applying glypho to the front yard. My4Sons backpack sprayer made it a breeze. Waiting on sprinklers to come in to set them up so I can fallow the yard and topsoil when I get it I'm. Rain in the forecast for This week so it should be fine for now.

 

Well so much for all the rain we were supposed to get, and sprinkler set up is delayed so out goes the oscillating sprinkler to get some water for fallowing the glyphosated grass.

 

It's great having neighbors who own a printing company

 

7/14 did another full blanket spray of 41% glypho at 6oz per gallon. Hopefully this weekend I can dethatch

 

Looking good, will be following this

 

7/16 finished sprinkler install, still need to add one more to get good coverage. Will post pics tomorrow

 

Still need to add one more for the parkway strip as I by accident bough 30psi controlled bodies not the 45psi ones. Over all good coverage minus the one missing a head

 

So now that the sprinklers are set, I have it set up water for 5 minutes per zone at 7am, 11am, 3pm and 6pm is that enought for fallowing the yard? and also is that enough for when the seed goes down to keep them moist?

 

Just ordered 5lbs of blend of 4 KBG(midnight, blue note, award and new glade) and 5lbs of PhD PRG from Hogan Seed.

Just curious, why you chose that mix... so only 10lbs or 25 total? I am in the same I have a decent yard But i was waning a sing cultiver of grass...

 

@Matthew_73

It's 5lbs of kbg and 5lbs of prg. Talked to the guy at hogan seed and by seed count this comes out to roughly 80/20 kbg/prg. All the strands in the mix are good at low cut heights. He said all are good down to 1/2".

 

I thought about single cultivar but decided against it for the single reason of the possibility of one disease killing it all

 

Well. I am looking a a 5 way tall fescue. Or gci fescue blend. Only reason. It totally convinced is the low temp and the possibly needing of over seeding

 

7/18 borrowed a greenworks de thatcher from a fellow lawn guy on Facebook group and did three passes at lowest setting in the whole front yard. Weather says rain all week so maybe no leveling this week but we shall see.

 

Have you thought about a 80:20 sand and compost mix?

 

Didn't want to go with that much sand this time around as I have a few spots that will be an inch or so deep. Next time will be highest sand content

 

Didn't want to go with that much sand this time around as I have a few spots that will be an inch or so deep. Next time will be highest sand content

You think sand will be prohibitive to growing grass from seed?

 

No just read that sand shouldn't be applied in thick layers from the start.