Yard freaks

[RickFLM4]

Edger too close to paint!!!

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by EL Jeffe 5

thanks took some time to get it looking good
Don't need any fancy edgers
This is what I use

I confess...I need fancy edgers cause i'm too tired doing manual work lol

[EL Jeffe 5]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Edger too close to paint!!!

Its loner from dealer I don't care lol

[Our03z4]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

here are the Autumn Blaze maples I bought last Fall


and here they are blooming!


if anyone knows what kind of tree/shrub this is I have no clue



Sand Cherry

also this one as it attracts lots of bees and butterflys!



here are my lilacs. not sure what variety these are?



Miss Kim is the variety

Marigolds are doing well in the containers we bought last week


these are pretty cool. I forgot what they are called but they almost look fake. very fluffy to the touch Celosia is the name.

Hope this helps.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Our03z4

Hope this helps.

Yes! thank you kindly

[roastbeef]

A week after miloganite and ironite. Fresh mow today. I didn't notice a huge difference in a week.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

A week after miloganite and ironite. Fresh now today. I didn't notice a huge difference in a week.

I actually put down Milorganite a couple of weeks ago on a few trouble spots in the front. Didn't notice much after reading so much praise from reviews. But I decided to put down much more since it's guaranteed not to burn. Plus I read where for best results you have to use a lot! So I put it down again heavily right after a soaking rain this past weekend. I'm gonna give it 2 weeks. I took before shots and will post up then....
it is supposed to be like Steroids for the yard including flowers and trees.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by EL Jeffe 5

My yard this year with all rain we been having
These are results not bad

Looks fantastic hermano! Like golf turf!

[Rmtt]

So maybe one of you experts can give me some advice.

I live in the Northern part of South Carolina about 5 minutes away from the NC foothills...specifically Zone 7B on the USDA guide for planting zones.

Grass is basically a cool season tall fescue. Front yard looks great, but all areas of it are exposed to sun and it gets watered.

Back yard is another issue. We have a couple of pretty large Oaks that shade one side of the yard pretty much all the time. On the un-shaded side the grass looks fine. Where the shade is, that is the part I'm having trouble with.

Taking the trees down isn't an option as they provide a nice buffer for all the houses they built behind me and did not leave a barrier of trees between this street like they did on our other streets. Plus the trees provide shade for our 2 Elk Hounds...although they prefer to be in the sun most of the time.

Any suggestions of anything I could get planted and established in that area? I'm not opposed to anything as long as it's green and just gives the ground some cover as we will probably be moving within a year or so anyway because of them developing the street behind us that was once wooded.

Not looking for anything fancy...just something to fill in the areas that are missing so the yard looks a little more normal even if we aren't planning on being here for that much longer.

Thanks!

[RickFLM4]

Sounds like you may need a more shade tolerant type of grass in the backyard, although I thought fescue was fairly shade tolerant. Is the backyard getting water and any fertilizer?

Have you ever had a certified arborist trim the oaks? We have 2 Live Oaks in our front yard and have an arborist come in every 3-5 years or so to make sure the canopy isn't growing too low or into the house, to remove problematic limbs and to open up the center of the tree for air circulation. It's expensive but the trees are doing really well. It seems most people let them just grow without a lot a thoughtful pruning but they can get thick bunches of branches and leaves that worry me if a hurricane blows through. (Otherwise they hold up really well in a storm as the leaves just blow off.). Just wondering what others do. Maybe thinning them out a bit can let enough light through for the lawn but still provide a nice shade cover?

[awilki0101]

Everything starting to come in nicely. Have some more I want to do in front but maybe next season

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

A week after miloganite and ironite. Fresh now today. I didn't notice a huge difference in a week.

Milo is slow releasing so it takes quite awhile to notice but Milo in the lawn community is very good cause it's somewhat organic with it's new formula. Problem is there's such a shortage of it most lawn enthusiasts are looking for different alternatives. I usually put that down early Spring, Memorial Day and 4th of July. This year I decided to go with CarbonX because of its special ingredients I'll post some pictures this afternoon of how dark green the lawn is

[Rmtt]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Sounds like you may need a more shade tolerant type of grass in the backyard, although I thought fescue was fairly shade tolerant. Is the backyard getting water and any fertilizer?

Have you ever had a certified arborist trim the oaks? We have 2 Live Oaks in our front yard and have an arborist come in every 3-5 years or so to make sure the canopy isn't growing too low or into the house, to remove problematic limbs and to open up the center of the tree for air circulation. It's expensive but the trees are doing really well. It seems most people let them just grow without a lot a thoughtful pruning but they can get thick bunches of branches and leaves that worry me if a hurricane blows through. (Otherwise they hold up really well in a storm as the leaves just blow off.). Just wondering what others do. Maybe thinning them out a bit can let enough light through for the lawn but still provide a nice shade cover?

Yeah...we have irrigation and I fertilize it whenever I do the front yard. The arborist suggestion may be the ticket as I do notice the canopy is probably a little lower than it should be. I'm sure they could thin things out while still retaining some shade and the illusion of a boundary between us and the house behind us.

[CLABRO]

Originally Posted by EL Jeffe 5

My yard this year with all rain we been having
These are results not bad

Very nice!

Nice sidewalk, too.

[EL Jeffe 5]

Originally Posted by CLABRO

Very nice!

Nice sidewalk, too.

Thanks

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Rmtt

Yeah...we have irrigation and I fertilize it whenever I do the front yard. The arborist suggestion may be the ticket as I do notice the canopy is probably a little lower than it should be. I'm sure they could thin things out while still retaining some shade and the illusion of a boundary between us and the house behind us.

I recommend trying to find someone with an expertise in the type of oak you have. An arborist is far more knowledgeable than a generic tree trimming service. The right person will be able to clean up the tree. However, I think it is typically done in the winter / before spring growth, at least in South Florida, so it may require some waiting for the right time.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Milo is slow releasing so it takes quite awhile to notice but Milo in the lawn community is very good cause it's somewhat organic with it's new formula. Problem is there's such a shortage of it most lawn enthusiasts are looking for different alternatives. I usually put that down early Spring, Memorial Day and 4th of July. This year I decided to go with CarbonX because of its special ingredients I'll post some pictures this afternoon of how dark green the lawn is

I noticed the scarcity of Milo too! Carbon X ehhh.... Tell me more?

[UncleWede]

I might have a 25lb bag of Milo sitting in storage, since water is now a thing of the past. Bidding starts at?

[wrickem]

FINALLY got the mulch down in the upper/entrance garden after it raining every single weekend. It's nice to not have weedy mud anymore.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I noticed the scarcity of Milo too! Carbon X ehhh.... Tell me more?

so I replaced my Fertilizer (Milorganite) with the new CarbonX. at least to me I notice a shade darker with the CarbonX than the Milo. even my neighbor said my lawn looks darker this year.

here's what the grass looked like last year using Milorganite



and here's with the new CarbonX




Here's the bags of CarbonX I ordered from "The Lawn Care Nut" here's a link for more info
https://thelawncarenut.com/collectio...oducts/carbonx

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Rmtt

So maybe one of you experts can give me some advice.

I live in the Northern part of South Carolina about 5 minutes away from the NC foothills...specifically Zone 7B on the USDA guide for planting zones.

Grass is basically a cool season tall fescue. Front yard looks great, but all areas of it are exposed to sun and it gets watered.

Back yard is another issue. We have a couple of pretty large Oaks that shade one side of the yard pretty much all the time. On the un-shaded side the grass looks fine. Where the shade is, that is the part I'm having trouble with.

Taking the trees down isn't an option as they provide a nice buffer for all the houses they built behind me and did not leave a barrier of trees between this street like they did on our other streets. Plus the trees provide shade for our 2 Elk Hounds...although they prefer to be in the sun most of the time.

Any suggestions of anything I could get planted and established in that area? I'm not opposed to anything as long as it's green and just gives the ground some cover as we will probably be moving within a year or so anyway because of them developing the street behind us that was once wooded.

Not looking for anything fancy...just something to fill in the areas that are missing so the yard looks a little more normal even if we aren't planning on being here for that much longer.

Thanks!

so from being very familiar to your situation since I watch so many videos on lawn care lol it's noted that it's pretty hard to get grass to grow in shaded areas especially under trees. without the sunlight the grass won't grow since it can't get photosynthesis. But there are some varieties of tall fescue for shaded areas which you could probably give it a try.

[cmyx6go]

I’m sooo jealous over the property some of you guys have. I’m on a 60 X 100 lot which is pretty nice for my area. Most detached houses here are 40 X 100 or smaller where zoning allows. Being in a NYC borough lots of houses are attached (semis) on one side and those can be really small. Lot size was a big factor for me along with location. We moved in a year ago and haven’t done anything outside yet. Inside renovations came first. Need to figure how to put trees along fence line. Pool is too close to property line. Worried about roots breaking into pool.