Re: sod cutter?

Theresa, do you have clay soil?   That native buffalograss looks great but I
understand it's not cheap.  When my lawn croaks, that's what it is getting
replaced with.  No watering, only grows 6" high, mowing 4 times a year.  I
can deal w/ that.

On 9/11/06, Theresa W. <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Ok- so here is my new plan.  I drenched front and back yard with Bt
> yesterday.  I should get the nematodes later this week and will apply
> them.  Any idea how long I should wait before I spray everything in the
> back yard with the 1st round of Roundup?  I'll then wait for a couple
> weeks and hit it a second time.  I'm going to check with a contractor
> friend to see if he knows someone who does lawns- and hopefully hire
> someone to cut out the sod and take it away.  I'm thinking about seeding
> the lawn instead of sodding, but not sure yet.  Still need to figure out
> the best kind of grass to use.  We are getting the windows in the house
> replace and the house stuccoed in the next month, so I won't do anything
> until that is finished.
>
> Theresa
>
> Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
> > I got rid of a small infestation of bermuda grass once, but I think I
> > was lucky. I noticed it when it was only about a foot square; I dug up
> > everything I could find and since it was in one of my vegetable garden
> > beds, the dirt is very loose there. Then I left that bed fallow for a
> > year. We didn't have more than a few inches of rain that winter so it
> > didn't come back.
> > Rent a motorized sod cutter for your back yard. Cut as deep as you can
> > to remove more roots but just like everyone has pointed out, they go
> > pretty deep. The sod you remove - even if it's dead - is going to be
> > HEAVY. Drier soil means less weight, but the sod cutter won't work as
> > well, and it will be a mess to pick up. You'll need a way to get rid of
> > the cut sod too. Oh and the sod cutter itself is also heavy; you'll need
> > someone with muscles to load it even if you rent a little trailer for
> > the thing.
> > New sprouts from whatever has seeded there will show up within a week or
> > so I expect, even with the prior Round-up treatment. We just cut out a
> > big section of our front lawn trying to get rid of sandspur (and extend
> > my front cottage garden in the process), but I didn't spray Round-up
> > because I hear it has a bad effect on roses. What I should have done is
> > mulch the cut part heavily, but didn't get around to it for various
> > reasons...now it's full of weeds after only a couple weeks.
> > Enjoy...it's going to be a lot of nice aerobic and muscle-building
> > activity!
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Theresa W.
> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:17 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] sod cutter?
> >
> > Yep- I'm thinking the same way you are.   I sprayed front and back yard
> > with Bt this evening to start the demise of at least one variety of
> > worm/grub type creatures that are inhabiting my lawn.  I know they are
> > in the back and just assumed the front might have the same issue.  I
> > ordered nematodes and will spray them when they come later this week.
> > Then over the weekend I'm thinking it will be time to start killing off
> > the back yard with roundup.  As far as I know, nothing has seeded, but
> > since seeds remain viable for 2 years, who knows.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > Daryl wrote:
> >
> >> Theresa,
> >>
> >> Repeat applications of Glyphosate will kill Bermudagrass. Hit it, wait
> >>
> >
> >
> >> a couple of weeks, water and wait for it to resprout, hit it again.
> >> Wait, etc. 3-4 applications will do it. The bad news (worse news?) is
> >> that if it has seeded, the first warm, wet spell next year will have
> >> seedlings popping up. Crabgrass preventer can help.
> >>
> >> Covering in plastic does not help. I had my Dad's old pool liner on my
> >>
> >
> >
> >> driveway to hold a truckload of wood chips. @#% bermudagrass crept 20+
> >>
> >
> >
> >> feet underneath it and came up on the other side.
> >>
> >> d
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W."
> >> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 12:11 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] sod cutter?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> So- what does kill Bermuda grass??
> >>>
> >>> Theresa
> >>>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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