Erosion Control

[bczygan]

Nice job!!!

 

[LB-1911]

I graded everything, tested the top soil, limed it, tilled it into subsoil, seeded rolled and added the erosion control mat. I do have a some grass emerging now.

Great Job, your now a pro!

 

[PALYDIN11]

Nice job!!!

Thank you Sir. I am glad to have a little grass peeping through. Thanks for the help on planting.

 

[PALYDIN11]

Dramatic improvement. . . well done. Now, August is a terrible time to plant grass. Too hot, not enough rain. If you plant now you will need to water the daylights out of it. Or, wait until September. If you wait you will need to keep the weed from growing. Roundup will be your friend.

Thanks for the advice. My wife has been watering in in the morning before going to work. Good advice. I have a few weeds already. Maybe what little grass I do have growing can hold up until cooler weather. You are right about the weather. Before I planted grass it rained almost everyday. Now, It hasn't rained in about 12 day with the heat index over 100 the last 3-4 days. Go figure.

 

[theoldwizard1]

In October, apply some 19-19-19 "farm" fertilizer. Do it again in mid November. Repeat in late March/early April.

Don't worry about the weeds until next year. Any weed killer that contain 2,4-D will take care of most weeds.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Thanks for the advice. My wife has been watering in in the morning before going to work. Good advice. I have a few weeds already. Maybe what little grass I do have growing can hold up until cooler weather. You are right about the weather. Before I planted grass it rained almost everyday. Now, It hasn't rained in about 12 day with the heat index over 100 the last 3-4 days. Go figure.

When I plant grass, I probably overseed if you ask most people but I have a theory on planting grass and it has worked out well for me... of the grass you sow, 1/3 won't come up, of the 2/3 that comes up, another third of that will die off. Don't mow it till it goes to seed for the first time.

Did you put any straw down on top of it ?

 

[garage rookie]

Looks good. Don't forget where the downspouts come out when the grass grows. You don't wanna run over that pvc by mistake(been there done that).

 

[PALYDIN11]

When I plant grass, I probably overseed if you ask most people but I have a theory on planting grass and it has worked out well for me... of the grass you sow, 1/3 won't come up, of the 2/3 that comes up, another third of that will die off. Don't mow it till it goes to seed for the first time.

Did you put any straw down on top of it ?

No straw, just the erosion mat.

 

[PALYDIN11]

Looks good. Don't forget where the downspouts come out when the grass grows. You don't wanna run over that pvc by mistake(been there done that).

Good point. I need to come up with markers.

 

[PALYDIN11]

In October, apply some 19-19-19 "farm" fertilizer. Do it again in mid November. Repeat in late March/early April.

Don't worry about the weeds until next year. Any weed killer that contain 2,4-D will take care of most weeds.

Thanks for advice, will do.

 

[PALYDIN11]

Great Job, your now a pro!

Thanks for the before and after photo. It made me realize just how much I had to do to get a decent slope. Also many thanks to you guys here, I didn't have to pay a professional and I learned a few things in the process. Garage Journal members are the best!

 

[DCarr2]

I didnt read it all...

But up here we have 50% compost 50% dirt I call it super dirt.

I use it for EVERYTHING

the stuff is AMAZING!

My town sells it. 40 a yard.

see if you cant get some.

 

[PALYDIN11]

Good evening all. Update, I do have some grass now. I also have a few weeds but the grass seed did germinate.

 

[Trey T]

nice job