First Official Lawn Thread

[RollyInRaleigh]

 

[RollyInRaleigh]

 

[shiv]

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Where do you live?

(Jk)

 

[shiv]

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Well done retaining walls look so damn good

 

[RollyInRaleigh]

Just southeast of Raleigh...Clayton, NC.

 

[PerdidoKeyFrisbee]

I need to come up with some sort of game plan for my yard. My biggest problem seems to be the soil underneath, of mostly weeds, is sand. Living on the Gulf Coast that isn't a shocker but the only thing that's been thriving is weeds. A few weeks ago, I spent the good part of a day pulling weeds in the front yard and now my yard looks like I'm across the street from the beach instead of 5 minutes from it.

Back yard is mostly pool/pool deck so there's not as much concern. I guess my question is, do I need to wait until next Jan/Feb to start prepping my yard.....as in dropping top soil and laying down sod or can I do it now? Don't remember it looking this scraggily in years past.

 

[shiv]

Still waiting on it to green up all the way and the spot where I leveled with sand to grow in but it’s getting there

 

[shiv]

Crepe myrtles growing back in after being taken down to the trunk

 

[shiv]

Still waiting on it to green up all the way and the spot where I leveled with sand to grow in but it’s getting there

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Gettin there

 

[ChicagoFats]

Crepe myrtles growing back in after being taken down to the trunk

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Can we get an updated pic?

 

[shiv]

Can we get an updated pic?

 

[9Mounties07]

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Beautiful....how far did you cut them back?

 

[ChicagoFats]

Beautiful....how far did you cut them back?

Look up about 3 posts and you will see the before picture.

Nice job @Croot_Overlord, they are looking good.

Still having problems with my yard. I tried more watering but it still looks like shit. Getting price quotes for synthetic turf. At this point it can't get much worse. I think the lack of sunlight, sandy soil, too many oak trees, oh yeah and a dog, is too much to overcome.

 

[shiv]

Crepe myrtles growing back in after being taken down to the trunk

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See this post @9Mounties07

 

[shiv]

Look up about 3 posts and you will see the before picture.

Nice job @Croot_Overlord, they are looking good.

Still having problems with my yard. I tried more watering but it still looks like shit. Getting price quotes for synthetic turf. At this point it can't get much worse. I think the lack of sunlight, sandy soil, too many oak trees, oh yeah and a dog, is too much to overcome.

I still got the dog problem. I’ve got just a little sliver of backyard over the city drainage ditch so it’s a really small area for the dogs. Glad to have a space for them in the back, but it never gets right

 

[shiv]

Was gone most of the weekend and now I’ve got to get the grass cut before the week starts. Last thing I want to do

@BamaRidger come bail me out and I’ll buy you a top shelf margarita

 

[RollyInRaleigh]

Lawn has held up to the Carolina heat pretty well this summer.

 

[shiv]

Todays my first time being able to get out since shoulder surgery. Neglected everything all of fall basically.

Fortunately I don’t get a ton of leaves, but still looks kind of shitty outside

 

[shiv]

I was only motivated for 15 minutes. Scooped about 2 months worth of dog shit

 

[shiv]

I’m about to get out there and do a lot of cleaning up. Things kinda went to shit in the fall cause my shoulder was busted. Looking forward to a good yard this year

I bet @TheNJNole is pumped for a bounce back from last years debacle

 

[RollyInRaleigh]

The green came fast this year.

 

[Timothy]

Planted 5 young Japanese maples last year. Only three survived the Global Cooling period