Re: sod cutter?

We do have clay- but it does seem expensive- and I'm not sure I want 
brown grass during the winter.  I've gotten used to it being green.

Theresa

Pam Evans wrote:
> 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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