Hahaha I hear ya man. This is only my first year really diggin' in deep and getting into lawncare, and already I want to set it all on fire. So impatient

Plan right now is to start an over-haul Sept. 1st. Including:

Pull sparse crabgrass spots
Dig out big problem areas
over-seed the entire front
water twice a day for a week then back to regular watering
dump Scott's step 4 in fall
wait till spring
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PROFIT!

 

No sense in pulling the crabgrass spots out, because the weeds are entrenched and will grow back quickly. You could spray them, killing the roots, but it would be wasted money since fall temperatures are just weeks away.

Be more concerned with overseeding. Do it, but you'll have to water more than once a day for a week. You'll have to keep the soil top moist until you see new seedling blades coming through, which could take weeks. Sprinkling here and there will just be wasted water.

Also, read the warning on Scott's fall fertilizer and weed control. They may harm your new grass seedlings.

If I were in your shoes, I'd just concentrate on overseeding your lawn and getting the new seeds to germinate for now. You may get more weeds than you want this winter, but you have to get your new grass seedlings established first.

You can always spot treat any weeds over the winter with a weed killer and spray bottle.

 

Duly noted kind sir, I appreciate the tips!

My plan was to water twice a day for the first week and then return to my once a day routine after that. It'll certainly be a "play it by ear" situation where if the soil isn't staying moist, then I'll keep on the twice a day schedule until the grass is starting to look stronger.

 

Lol this is the only actually serious/mostly serious thread on HCF I think I have never read this much about grass in any other thread in my hcf lifetime

 

Dont laugh or Mr. Crabgrass is gonna pay your lawn a visit too...

 

I hate grass. I wish I had one of those 1800's yards. The ones where old assed women sweep it to bare dirt, and it has rocking chairs on it. Lemme post a pic of my yard forty. It will make you feel like a boss. My yard is sh!te compared to yours.

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I know it doesnt look it, but I broke out the weed-eater and the scag wednesday. It rains every day here. Stupid southeast...

 

Dang that's a pretty nice house too!

 

Nice looking house Brent! Big fan of covered porches and brick, i dig it! Lawns not TOO bad. Edge it, overseed it and it'll be fine

 

Hey Forty, remember what I told ya about a thick lawn choking out the crabgrass? Checkit: the lower half is overrun with the stuff.

The weeds also fills in bare spots quite nicely that was damaged by moles a few years ago. lol.

Like I said: forget the weeds, just worry about overseeding. Actually, an established lawn will probably fill in bare spots faster with regular watering than overseeding, which can take years to fully fill in.

And depending on your grass type, watering deeply once or twice a week may be all that's necessary. It's better to water an inch or two once a week, than thinly water several days a week, because the root system grows further down and heartier with deeper watering.

 

Looks pretty good minge!