|
| This is my first post. I purchased a house in the Atlanta area back in March that sat vacant for a long time. The yard had been neglected for quite some time and was overgrown with weeds. I didn't know much about lawn care and figured I would have to kill everything and start from scratch. After speaking with my County Extension office and spending a lot of time on here reading through the forums, bermuda bible, etc, I thought I would thank everyone and share some photos of the progress that has been made. It may give others hope that were in my position back in March!
Thanks!
Original Photo taken before we purchased the house
Overgrown with weeds - April, 22 2012
Tree ring removed, lawn "leveled", weeds sprayed, lawn fertilized - May 19, 2012
Lawn aerated, extra nitrogen added, new grass seed planted where tree ring was - June 9, 2012
Current picture, new grass still filling in, but looking pretty good - July 11, 2012 Now its time to start working on the garden beds that will line the fence!
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Great progress! What height are you mowing your bermuda? It looks a little tall. It would tighten up alot if you could get it closer to an inch. Don't worry about trying it now. Wait until next spring green up. Job well done! |
|
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 13:56
| Yes! And it helps that you repaired and painted the fence!! Sorry to say but next April might look just like this April with the weeds. But you can rest easy in having the confidence of knowing that all is not lost. I see the new bermuda is coming in slightly yellower than the rest. It will all grow together and once mature, you will not see that. What you might see, though, is the bermuda struggling in the dark back there behind the crape myrtle. Asiatic jasmine is a nice, shade tolerant, ground cover. There are others. Looks a little tall to me, too, but I'd wait to bring it down until the summer heat is over. If you have a bumpy surface, then you might want to keep it higher than an inch until you can do a nice leveling on it. |
|
- Posted by neutralground 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 13:58
| grasshole - Thanks! I purchased the Fiskars 6201 reel mower. I mow every 3-4 days or so at it's lowest setting, which is supposedly 1 inch, although I'm not sure it really is that low. |
|
| Ok, cool. Then you are probably right about an inch tall. I was looking at the edges next to the bedding areas. Probably just threw an illusion of being taller in the pic. Disregard my previous height posting. :) You're doing good without my help. :D Kudos, again. Great transformation, and I'm sure it will continue to progress every season! |
|
- Posted by neutralground none (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 14:18
| yes, i think my lack of edging makes creates a tad bit of height deception in the photo... dchall_san_antonio - i had not thought of adding a ground cover like that for the areas between the grass line and where i plan to put in garden beds.. i tried trimming back the trees to allow for more sun, but i can already see where the grass in the back is growing quite a bit slower. i may need to create a new strategy. |
|
| Looks great, thanks for sharing the pics, I love the way the bermuda can fill in and thicken up when you give it the right care like you have |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Lawn Care Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.