[Suaverc118]

Look at this pretty looking green things starting to sprout! My plans are to level the front yard some this year, and mow closer to 1.5" with my rotary. With seeing the little green beginning to start, what should I start doing now?

 

[Ware]

Look at this pretty looking green things starting to sprout! My plans are to level the front yard some this year, and mow closer to 1.5" with my rotary. With seeing the little green beginning to start, what should I start doing now?

Still expecting lows in the 20's for at least another week, so it could be awhile here.

I forget where in Texas you are, but once you are past the point of worrying about another freeze you could start thinking about scalping.

 

[Suaverc118]

In Austin. We are done with freezing. Pretty much high in the 60's and 70's and lows in mid 30's and 40's.
When I scalp, is that the time I level or let it green up more first?

 

[Ware]

When I scalp, is that the time I level or let it green up more first?

I would wait until the lawn really starts to take off - which will help prevent erosion from spring rains.

 

[Suaverc118]

When I scalp, is that the time I level or let it green up more first?

I would wait until the lawn really starts to take off - which will help prevent erosion from spring rains.

Ill put out a pre e this week.
When should I start fertilizing and what's a good N-P-K ratio?

 

[Ware]

Ill put out a pre e this week.
When should I start fertilizing and what's a good N-P-K ratio?

The answer is it depends. If you haven't already, I would read up on what MQ has to say about fertilizing bermuda in the new testament - then come back with any specific questions you have.

 

[Suaverc118]

Oh what a beauty that is. Thanks Ware

 

[Mightyquinn]

I don't have a whole lot of green right not in the lawn since we keep having all these cold snaps with low's in the 20's but the forecast is starting to look better as we have high's in the 50's and 60's for the next 7-10 days. I'm really itching to get out and get this season started.

 

[Redtenchu]

I don't have a whole lot of green right not in the lawn since we keep having all these cold snaps with low's in the 20's but the forecast is starting to look better as we have high's in the 50's and 60's for the next 7-10 days. I'm really itching to get out and get this season started.

+1

 

[Suaverc118]

I don't have a whole lot of green right not in the lawn since we keep having all these cold snaps with low's in the 20's but the forecast is starting to look better as we have high's in the 50's and 60's for the next 7-10 days. I'm really itching to get out and get this season started.

Me too!

 

[Still learnin]

Jealous. It's been so cold here that my fescue is brown and the encroaching Bermuda looks like it'll sleep a lot longer.

 

[Killbuzz]

I've slowly been scalping my front over the past few weeks. Lots of green already poking through. Gotta love South Texas Winters but you also gotta hate South Texas Summers.

 

[J_nick]

Nothing here yet. It got down in the single digits this morning. I'm hoping for a warm March.

 

[Ware]

...I'm hoping for a warm March.

No joke. The low was -7.5°C here this morning.

 

[J_nick]

...I'm hoping for a warm March.

No joke. The low was -7.5°C here this morning.

Haha well if we are using Celsius I was in the double digits just on the wrong side of 0. It was -12.4°C (9.7°F)

 

[Suaverc118]

About to get some rain and haven't purchased my 5lb Prodiamine. Can I still apply it? If I order it it will be in by Thursday.

 

[Suaverc118]

Temps this week.

 

[Mightyquinn]

About to get some rain and haven't purchased my 5lb Prodiamine. Can I still apply it? If I order it it will be in by Thursday.

I think you have plenty of time, if you are really worried about it, you can take a meat thermometer and stick it in the ground to see what the temp is.

 

[Suaverc118]

About to get some rain and haven't purchased my 5lb Prodiamine. Can I still apply it? If I order it it will be in by Thursday.

I think you have plenty of time, if you are really worried about it, you can take a meat thermometer and stick it in the ground to see what the temp is.

So you're saying I can wait until the rain stops to spray it correct?

 

[Mightyquinn]

About to get some rain and haven't purchased my 5lb Prodiamine. Can I still apply it? If I order it it will be in by Thursday.

I think you have plenty of time, if you are really worried about it, you can take a meat thermometer and stick it in the ground to see what the temp is.

So you're saying I can wait until the rain stops to spray it correct?

Yes, or if you wish you could spray it while it is raining too :lol: