[fusebox7]

Had a lot of landscaping done in the front and back yard so I decided to kill the rest of the yard too - and get it done in one fell swoop Summer reno #omgnoooo!

Decided to do it in late May, early June due to erosion concerns but also because my last reno (new establishment) happened in June and turned out great (other than the triv issues and horrible northern mix). I have full in-ground irrigation, work from home and live in Mid-Michigan so it never really gets too terribly crazy hot here.

Here's what I started with on the new landscaping parts of the yard:





Here's where I am with those parts of the yard after 60 days (today):





The biggest challenge by far has been the 6-7 foot slopes (over 30 ft) that caused some seed washout and I have some interesting soil situations (hydrophobic) that I've been working on with soil conditioner but overall I think I've put myself in good position to put the pedal down this fall. Looking forward to hitting it hard with N in another month.

 

[LIgrass]

Welcome to TLF! Glad you found us.

Good progress so far. Once you start hitting that with urea you will be loving it. I'm interested in how the Mazama does. I believe you were growing that by itself to compare with the others?

 

[jimmy]

Where did you source the Mazama? My reno is planned for this fall and I'm doing Bewitched/Award, and I considered adding Mazama, but couldn't find it in small enough amounts. (I'm doing 3500 sq ft)

 

[Pete1313]

Welcome fusebox, good to see you here! Nice progress, and love the fire pit in back and raised bed in the front! :thumbsup:

 

[pennstater2005]

Looks like a great start! Nice to see you here 😁

 

[fusebox7]

Glad to be here Thanks for the warm welcome!

LIgrass: yes it's got a bit of rust ATM because I haven't fertilized it (trying to see how it did without it) -- so far it is definitely much wider bladed than Award and even Bewitched.


Jimmy: I got Mazama (Compact America) at Long Island Cauliflower Association.

Pete1313: thanks x 2! We are enjoying the landscaping thus far. Just need the green stuff now

Pennstater2005: Thank you - good to see ya'll too

 

[fusebox7]

.25 lb N / K on the whole reno a couple days ago. Color is already improving. Gaps are slowly closing so I'm confident that by Thanksgiving I will be very happy. Here are some updates on the front.

 

[Pete1313]

Its going to be awesome!

 

[Redtenchu]

Looks great, now that is a slope!

 

[GrassDaddy]

Makes my slope look like a small bump haha good job

 

[fusebox7]

The slope was definitely a challenge - the soil was nice and rolled and smooth which is why I decided to give it a go in May/June instead of waiting. I'm glad that KBG seemingly grows downwards for awhile first before starting more top growth. It definitely held everything in place where it germinated. I had a bit of washboarding due to less than 100% coverage but I already fixed those areas with more soil. It seems to be shifting gears now and I'm seeing rhizomes developing so this fall will definitely be interesting.

I'll pop back next month and give an update picture-wise but I will continue to log my activity on this thread.

Thanks all.

 

[fusebox7]

.25 lb N / 1000 sq ft on the whole reno today. Big rains coming our way later today, will water in ahead of time as well as open up the ground to take the supposed deluge. Forecast is high:mid 70s and low: 50s for the next week. Hoping it stays that way as we move closer to fall. Reno is taking on a wonderful, distinct blue hue which makes me happy.

 

[fusebox7]

The barer spots that I am left with (slope washout issues, irrigation coverage) -- I haven't been able to decide on if I should reseed those areas or what the spreading/fill-in expectations should be. I've never had KBG so I don't have any idea what's to be expected this fall.

I'm also looking to put down my 6-month prodiamine pre-emergent for the remainder of the year.

Any suggestions / alternatives? I've tried plugging but these areas have hard soil that I've been working on with conditioner so I haven't really been able to break ground.

 

[social port]

Any suggestions / alternatives? I've tried plugging but these areas have hard soil that I've been working on with conditioner so I haven't really been able to break ground.

Have you considered using a light coating of Scott's patch master or a seed accelerator on the sloped and washout areas? That's what I will be using on my slopes.

 

[fusebox7]

I did pretty heavily, actually. Bear in mind my slopes are 20% grade.

 

[LIgrass]

The barer spots that I am left with (slope washout issues, irrigation coverage) -- I haven't been able to decide on if I should reseed those areas or what the spreading/fill-in expectations should be. I've never had KBG so I don't have any idea what's to be expected this fall.

I'm also looking to put down my 6-month prodiamine pre-emergent for the remainder of the year.

Any suggestions / alternatives? I've tried plugging but these areas have hard soil that I've been working on with conditioner so I haven't really been able to break ground.

The plugger can't break through those areas? Maybe try dish detergent to soften it up? I've seen GrassDaddy do that on his slopes.

 

[fusebox7]

The plugger can't break through those areas? Maybe try dish detergent to soften it up? I've seen GrassDaddy do that on his slopes.

They will go down maybe 1-2 inches and then it's like I need an auger to get through. Not worth the effort but I could probably make it work if I wanted to do it all day.

 

[fusebox7]

I am going to get my prodiamine down tomorrow (Poa annua is popping up everywhere) so I'll just keep that barrier up and monitor the KBG through this fall. It's established enough in order to prevent any further erosion issues but I am just hoping these don't become problem areas that I can't overcome.

 

[g-man]

I would also hit the poa annua with a 2oz rate of tenacity.

 

[pennstater2005]

Looking good!