Aeration and seeding time.

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vol_in_ar said:
no problem, it's hard work, but I like a nice yard
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I do too.

Been working on the inside of my house for past 2 years and kind of ignoring my yard other than cutting it and keeping flower beds looking decent. It is bugging the crap out of me though. Got to do something.
 
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governmentmule said:
if i had a pallet of Zoysia,i would use one of the plugging tools and there is no telling how many plugs you would get,i really don't know if that is better than the seed or not

i do love the Periwinkle for good ground cover,once you get it established all you need to do is run a weed eater over it once or twice a year,i had a friend that covered up some steep ass banks that couldn't be mowed with it and just ran the mower over the edges of it
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Much better than seed. Too many variables can be involved with seeding.

You don't need to plug it. Just lay the sod randomly on the lawn. She will go to work.

And NO fertilizer until the roots take ground
 
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Freak said:
I'm not sure, honestly. I'll have to measure.



I've put down sod before and it's much heavier than I imagined. I'm not cut out for sodding an entire lawn myself so I would have to hire it done or use seed.
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seed sounds the easiest,that link i posted did say a 5 lb sack would cover 2k square feet and don't waste any around the shade either
 
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Freak said:
I'm not sure, honestly. I'll have to measure.



I've put down sod before and it's much heavier than I imagined. I'm not cut out for sodding an entire lawn myself so I would have to hire it done or use seed.
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Sod was still wet I'm sure. Next time let it dry down a little. Loses half it's weight. And don't pay more than 25 a pallet labor to install
 
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allvol123 said:
Can you throw the sod on top of the dead lawn you just created or do you have to dig a layer of yard up and lay sod in place of the layer that used to be there?

Have no knowledge on this.
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Till it up. If you are going to spend the money on sod you want the roots to take.
 
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jp1 said:
Till it up. If you are going to spend the money on sod you want the roots to take.
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i have a kick ass Troy Bilt tiller,you can come and borrow it,but you have to keep me in beer while it is running :givemebeer::beerf:
 
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allvol123 said:
Makes me think I'd have to pay someone to do it.
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you can plug the Zoysia in or do like i did,get a little and spread it out,just takes a lot longer,of course if you don't plan on going anywhere for years ,you just bust up the patches and keep replanting


it is grass carpet,you will stand in a spot of it barefooted and go wow,this is nice lol
 
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Not to mention a solid zoysia yard with normal landscaping will net you 6-8k in the value of your home. ( a normal 5-6,000 square foot yard in a subdivision )
 
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allvol123 said:
I do too.

Been working on the inside of my house for past 2 years and kind of ignoring my yard other than cutting it and keeping flower beds looking decent. It is bugging the crap out of me though. Got to do something.
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good luck
 
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Freak said:
Cool thread. I'm forced to attempt seeding this spring. Obviously not the ideal time, but I'm hoping for moderate success.
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It'll work but you'll need to water the hell out of it this summer. The reason fall planting is best is because it takes many months for new grass to develop roots strong enough to withstand the heat and drought periods of mid to late summer. So I've heard anyway. They also say if you're seeding in spring buy the cheapest seed of whatever type of grass you're sewing.
 
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Freak said:
I just recently moved and my new lawn is in bad shape. So what would be the best method of going to Zoysia from a fescue/bermuda mixed lawn with several bare spots that need seeding? How does it do it shade (not good I assume)? And what's the best time of year to plant or seed?

I may need to hit up Mr. Google, but I'm intrigued.
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Freak the Zoysia we had was in a moderate shade area and it did very well .
 
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Gramps said:
Freak the Zoysia we had was in a moderate shade area and it did very well .
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Good to know. I may actually give it a go. Zoysia sounds like everything I've always wanted bin a grass and more. :)
 
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#145
I just checked out this Dimension pre-emergent and it is rather expensive. Best I could tell it is sold by the half-gallon at roughly $140 + per half-gallon. The granular version was about half that price.

Can someone help advise on the expected area of coverage from Dimension (both for liquid and granular)? Let's say for around half-acre.
 
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#146
DyronNix said:
I just checked out this Dimension pre-emergent and it is rather expensive. Best I could tell it is sold by the half-gallon at roughly $140 + per half-gallon. The granular version was about half that price.

Can someone help advise on the expected area of coverage from Dimension (both for liquid and granular)? Let's say for around half-acre.
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What type of grass?
 
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Obsessed said:
Not to mention a solid zoysia yard with normal landscaping will net you 6-8k in the value of your home. ( a normal 5-6,000 square foot yard in a subdivision )
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Any recommendations on where to buy zoysia sod in the Nashville area? Heck for that matter TN area, I have the trucks to go get it.

We're doing a major backyard project and I'm thinking of zoysia going back instead of the Bermuda/fescue mix we have now.
 
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hog88 said:
Any recommendations on where to buy zoysia sod in the Nashville area? Heck for that matter TN area, I have the trucks to go get it.

We're doing a major backyard project and I'm thinking of zoysia going back instead of the Bermuda/fescue mix we have now.
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Wise move hogg
 
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hog88 said:
Any recommendations on where to buy zoysia sod in the Nashville area? Heck for that matter TN area, I have the trucks to go get it.

We're doing a major backyard project and I'm thinking of zoysia going back instead of the Bermuda/fescue mix we have now.
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Yeah. I've got some connections there. Give me a bit.
 
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