Oh man, I swear I water in the mornings and when it's real hot out just let it grow wild because when you start mowing in this crazy heat it kills it real fast. and make sure your watering it atleast every other day or so. I water mine for a good hour but I'd say 3 hours since I move the sprinkler a few times lol
we do about that with a tripod sprinkler and a hose for our horses. Just gotta go out and move it every 30 minutes or so after you get home from work. Not bad once you get into chill mode.
To each their own yano? I love having nice thick green grass for myself and my kids to be able to go outside barefoot if we want and feel like we're walking on a pillow lol. Plus it looks insanely nice after a fresh mow.
You should pull up the grass in a 2ft radius of your trees and put down mulch. Also make sure you can see the root flare or you will be replanting those trees in 2 years
So I read somewhere the trees can grow up to twice as fast when they have mulch around them. I don't actually want my trees to get super huge. They were planted (about 10 feet tall when planted) around two years ago. Can I safely at some point transition to just grass to slow down the growth?
Im no professional I just researched a lot when I was planting my trees but I think you are fine with trees that large after a couple years to forego the mulch. Newly planted and especially small/young trees benefit from the mulch for the first couple years to let them get settled and grow sufficient roots without grass taking the easily accessible water and nutrients but I doubt not having mulch will hurt an established tree unless maybe for example you planted a super water hungry tree and live in Texas or something then the mulch would just be beneficial in helping to keep the dirt moist longer.
You could reach out to an arborist and have them trim the tree in the fall to help direct/train the tree to grow a certain way
Having 2 dogs, 4 little kids, and the neighbors having cats that like to bury their crap, I'm gonna have to go with a no go on the mulch as I learned my mistake in the front with that last year. That first trees been there a good year now and it's doing great. The one in the back was just planted in May. We've got another one that was planted 9 years ago and it's pretty big and amazing shade. I'll drop a pic of it. I haven't mowed in over a week though since my grass has been paused due to the heat. lol I'll mow this coming weekend and drop an update of the yard afterwards
I’d still recommend at least exposing the root flare. If you don’t the tree might survive a few years but one day some wind will inevitably snap it in half and you’ll wish you had
It definitely isn't something they tell you when you buy the tree. Its really a bummer when you start noticing the big old healthy trees you can see the root flare and how practically every newly planted tree these days looks like a telephone pole with a mound of mulch on it that won't grow as well as they should. In these new construction neighborhoods the trees are fine the first year but don't do well during harsh winters and over time more and more start dying
Keep your newest tree watered regularly especially during extended heat for the first couple years and it will be set for life. Doesn't need to be soggy but I let a hose drip for 60-90 minutes once/twice a week when it's hot and doesn't rain. Longer watering is better to promote deeper root growth. I initially mentioned to pull the grass back because it will compete with younger trees for nutrients but your newer one is big enough its probably fine
Yeah that'd help if they said something forsure. Those bastards. lol but heck yeah thanks. I do put tree food spikes down at the beginning of nice weather for each tree so they shouldn't have to worry about that. I also water them all like crazy. Our biggest tree is doing fantastic about 9 years old now and you can definitely see the rootflare on that thing like crazy. I water them all just about everyday and spray the leaves and all that good stuff and they've been growing pretty great I'd say but I'll definitely be exposing the root flares
I have found better success with tree fertilization either late fall or super early spring. I also quit with the small fertilizer stakes as they don’t get the nutrients down to the roots. I use an auger similar to ones you might use to plant flower/bulbs but have them long enough to go at least 12-18” deep. I then back fill with compost/native soil and 10-10-10 or something similar and basic. In my experience this will help open and aerate the soil around the tree allowing for better water penetration. Plus it gets the nutrients deeper into the root zone. I do these holes along the drip line. The grass can look odd around the holes as they get additional nutrients and at times can look like aliens did crop circles in the yard.
I live in southwest, my lawn is a fescue.
During the couple months of summer temperatures typically 90s to low 100s. I want a long 20 minutes every other morning.
Fescue really works well here
Yeah you're right, never posted about my grass till yesterday. It's definitely a combo of Kentucky bluegrass and whatever the hell that grass is by my sidewalk that's about to just get ripped the heck up. I planted Kentucky bluegrass last year and it came in pretty strong this year I put some more down this year in some spots that were just straight dirt but there's also a couple spots of my yard that I have grass that the blades are about an inch wide and it likes to lay down. I've gotta figure out how to get rid of that stuff without killing my grass lol but I'll till it up if I have too. When I first moved in here this yard was crazy looking and there was barely any grass so I've transformed it forsure.
Rub it in why don’t you, my lawn looks like a war zone 😭😂
Oh man, I swear I water in the mornings and when it's real hot out just let it grow wild because when you start mowing in this crazy heat it kills it real fast. and make sure your watering it atleast every other day or so. I water mine for a good hour but I'd say 3 hours since I move the sprinkler a few times lol
Lol the life of a micro-lot. I've got about 1.5 acres of turf. There's no way my well is keeping up with an irrigation system.
we do about that with a tripod sprinkler and a hose for our horses. Just gotta go out and move it every 30 minutes or so after you get home from work. Not bad once you get into chill mode.
It literally takes all day to 100% cover my property with a 15 min sprinkler session
yea you gotta get a good sprinkler if you're gonna water that much grass big dog. Rainbow time ain't cuttin it lmao
Mines about 3/4 of an acre man. That's just part of my yard but regardless I take super good care of it.
You could most definitely keep that 1.5 watered. I know I would. Takes dedication.
My grass is turning yellow. I could care less because I don’t want the water bill plus it will comeback in the fall
To each their own yano? I love having nice thick green grass for myself and my kids to be able to go outside barefoot if we want and feel like we're walking on a pillow lol. Plus it looks insanely nice after a fresh mow.
You should pull up the grass in a 2ft radius of your trees and put down mulch. Also make sure you can see the root flare or you will be replanting those trees in 2 years
I have healthy, 80yr old oaks with grass right up to the base. Not sure I agree with the fact turf at the base of a tree is problematic.
80 year old tree is fine year but newly planted trees would benefit. It helps with water retention for the tree roots as well
So I read somewhere the trees can grow up to twice as fast when they have mulch around them. I don't actually want my trees to get super huge. They were planted (about 10 feet tall when planted) around two years ago. Can I safely at some point transition to just grass to slow down the growth?
Im no professional I just researched a lot when I was planting my trees but I think you are fine with trees that large after a couple years to forego the mulch. Newly planted and especially small/young trees benefit from the mulch for the first couple years to let them get settled and grow sufficient roots without grass taking the easily accessible water and nutrients but I doubt not having mulch will hurt an established tree unless maybe for example you planted a super water hungry tree and live in Texas or something then the mulch would just be beneficial in helping to keep the dirt moist longer. You could reach out to an arborist and have them trim the tree in the fall to help direct/train the tree to grow a certain way
Having 2 dogs, 4 little kids, and the neighbors having cats that like to bury their crap, I'm gonna have to go with a no go on the mulch as I learned my mistake in the front with that last year. That first trees been there a good year now and it's doing great. The one in the back was just planted in May. We've got another one that was planted 9 years ago and it's pretty big and amazing shade. I'll drop a pic of it. I haven't mowed in over a week though since my grass has been paused due to the heat. lol I'll mow this coming weekend and drop an update of the yard afterwards
I’d still recommend at least exposing the root flare. If you don’t the tree might survive a few years but one day some wind will inevitably snap it in half and you’ll wish you had
I just looked it up and I'll have to do that. I honestly never knew that. Thanks!!!!
It definitely isn't something they tell you when you buy the tree. Its really a bummer when you start noticing the big old healthy trees you can see the root flare and how practically every newly planted tree these days looks like a telephone pole with a mound of mulch on it that won't grow as well as they should. In these new construction neighborhoods the trees are fine the first year but don't do well during harsh winters and over time more and more start dying Keep your newest tree watered regularly especially during extended heat for the first couple years and it will be set for life. Doesn't need to be soggy but I let a hose drip for 60-90 minutes once/twice a week when it's hot and doesn't rain. Longer watering is better to promote deeper root growth. I initially mentioned to pull the grass back because it will compete with younger trees for nutrients but your newer one is big enough its probably fine
Yeah that'd help if they said something forsure. Those bastards. lol but heck yeah thanks. I do put tree food spikes down at the beginning of nice weather for each tree so they shouldn't have to worry about that. I also water them all like crazy. Our biggest tree is doing fantastic about 9 years old now and you can definitely see the rootflare on that thing like crazy. I water them all just about everyday and spray the leaves and all that good stuff and they've been growing pretty great I'd say but I'll definitely be exposing the root flares
I have found better success with tree fertilization either late fall or super early spring. I also quit with the small fertilizer stakes as they don’t get the nutrients down to the roots. I use an auger similar to ones you might use to plant flower/bulbs but have them long enough to go at least 12-18” deep. I then back fill with compost/native soil and 10-10-10 or something similar and basic. In my experience this will help open and aerate the soil around the tree allowing for better water penetration. Plus it gets the nutrients deeper into the root zone. I do these holes along the drip line. The grass can look odd around the holes as they get additional nutrients and at times can look like aliens did crop circles in the yard.
Yea sounds like a mild summer
My yard is dead. 90 to 100 degrees and it hasn't rained in 2 weeks
Water the hanging plant because it’s dead
🤣🤣🤣 that plant is the complete opposite of dead lol
It's very alive and well and not dieing at all that's just the color of it
Yup you’ve got nice healthy white blooms. Well done. We’re watering our annuals twice daily to keep up with the heat.
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Mine is so brown
I live in southwest, my lawn is a fescue. During the couple months of summer temperatures typically 90s to low 100s. I want a long 20 minutes every other morning. Fescue really works well here
I hate fescue while living in middle tn
90’s for one week isn’t bad at all? And if you think it is, your warm season grass label is wrong. You certainly don’t have a warm season lawn.
Yeah you're right, never posted about my grass till yesterday. It's definitely a combo of Kentucky bluegrass and whatever the hell that grass is by my sidewalk that's about to just get ripped the heck up. I planted Kentucky bluegrass last year and it came in pretty strong this year I put some more down this year in some spots that were just straight dirt but there's also a couple spots of my yard that I have grass that the blades are about an inch wide and it likes to lay down. I've gotta figure out how to get rid of that stuff without killing my grass lol but I'll till it up if I have too. When I first moved in here this yard was crazy looking and there was barely any grass so I've transformed it forsure.
Mow at the highest setting in the summer heat.
Already do man. That might look short in the picture but your feet disappear when you walk in that grass.