Centipede Grass Seed

... thick and green. I have Centipede grass, it gets mowed at 1... much over 2" it sets seed and the lawn looks fuzzy.... I let it go to seed at least once per year ...

Okay, so I live in Charleston SC zone 8b. Bought this place a year ago to date. Did annual rye, yes I knew it would die, this past fall due to this being basically a mud pit when it rained. Fast forward and it’s all died off and I’m worried I missed the time of year to aerate, level and lay either sod or seed down. My question is, with this amount of shade, what grass would you go with? Saint Augustine, zoysia, fescue, centipede? Also, am I too late to lay sod or seed down??? Please send any and all tips and tricks. Budget is always a factor but I’m not opposed to spending some money on sod if it’s the right time of year. Yes I have sprinkler system to combat the heat. submitted by /u/ToTheFukkingMoon to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Hello I bought a house near Charleston South Carolina and the builder put in centipede sod. I’m looking at switching the grass to Bermuda by killing the centipede and then over seeding with Bermuda. Has anyone done this or something similar? Any tips or must dos for best results? submitted by /u/bdd1933 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Dropped some 13-13-13 in some holes with a little dirt before doing any research trying to level some spots out and I murder some of my centipede grass but the spots around the sides of those low spots are THRIVING. I have some 15-0-15 but how do I make the rest of the grass grow like this? I dug out a lot of the fertilizer and replaced it with sand and top soil and was successful in getting some seeds to sprout now. Thanks! submitted by /u/BigPuttsSmallDrives to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Hello all, Moved in this new build community last year. I do have a dog. This is her area. I haven’t fertilized just yet, maybe next week. But I’m wondering should I use a rake and break up some of these spots, put some soil and compose down with some seed? Any thoughts. submitted by /u/Ambitious-Lock8574 to r/LawnAnswers [link] [comments]

Hello all, Moved in this new build community last year. I do have a dog. This is her area. I haven’t fertilized just yet, maybe next week. But I’m wondering should I use a rake and break up some of these spots, put some soil and compose down with some seed? Any thoughts. submitted by /u/Ambitious-Lock8574 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Hello, New homeowner in Columbia, SC. I’ve got a new Centipede sod lawn, 3 active dogs (and 2 small ones) that will use it, and a tight budget. Fence is going in next week. I know Centipede doesn't love heavy traffic, and I'm worried it won't survive the dogs. As you can see in the pictures, the ground is very sandy. I also have a hill currently covered in tall grass (ive mowed most of it down) that i want to transition to grass. Since sodding the whole yard isn't in the cards right now, I’m thinking of killing it off with a spray and seeding Bermuda this spring, letting it slowly invade and take over the Centipede. Ive also read about sprigging, which looks to be a cheaper alternative to sodding and it would allow me to get a hybrid grass like one of the bermudas. Thanks! submitted by /u/Rjnemer to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

I have about 3000 sqft that needs replanting. The previous owner never cared for it. It does have shade about half the day. The rest of the yard is Centipede grass. How do I restart this lawn? sprinkler system is available, but the soil is not the best. submitted by /u/ImtakintheBus to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

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Just recently moved to zone 8a. I have dark green spots, and I have spots that look like it’s dead underneath. I’ve started noticing mushrooms in my back, fenced in yard the morning after watering. Can anyone help me with care? Do I need to aerate, fertilize, over seed, water more, water less, give up? submitted by /u/youknowitsjenn to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

I did aeration and seeding this year with a run of fertilizer. I think I didn't get it in ground early enough, and may see some take off next year. Should I wait and see what happens before doing too much more? I didn't remove the grass, had several friends do a similar process over their centipede grass and it was very successful. Plans so far aside from wait and see. Next year I was thinking of a dethatching run and then doing some light tilling, seeding and then some wheat grass. submitted by /u/-E-Cross to r/NoLawns [link] [comments]

2 years ago, I ordered centipede sod from a local seller. (I was very new to lawn care) Since then, I’ve been treating it like centipede sod - to be honest, it looks great. I used an app to identify weeds and it missed the weed and said “St. Augustine” on the app. So I just start snapping pictures of my lawn and it all says “St. Augustine”. I was in shock I just over seeded with Tifblair Centipede Seed and almost laid down 24-D and quinclorac. Any tips on how to handle weeds and care for St. Augustine? submitted by /u/Which_Efficiency_951 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

I do have centipede grass in my lawn that is mature and spreading by stolons. Last 2 seasons I knocked back the weeds and the centipede started to spread. Last fall the centipede went to seed the last few cuts. This spring I'm seeing a lot of this small baby grass that I'm hoping is centipede. I've never seen baby centipede grass so wondering if anyone would be able to ID what this is. I held off on spraying to give it chance if it's centipede. If it's a weed then I need to stop it before it matures. I'm in Central GA. submitted by /u/Independent-Bee-2548 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Can anyone recommend some good centipede grass seed? I wasnt aware that the big brands like pennington have very little seed in the bag. submitted by /u/Anonymous8630 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Long story short - We live in the south and the clover got out of control on parts of my lawn during the winter. I used Image to kill it and it did some serious damage to my lawn. This was about 2.5 months ago. There are several (massive) bare spots now filled with dead everything and the clover is all gone but it also looks like I killed the grass in those areas. I’ve been thatching, seeding and adding top soil to the affected areas. Today, I put down a bermuda turf grass seed mix on one of the large areas + added a layer of topsoil afterward. A few hours later I learned that we have centipede grass. We live in a community and everyone has centipede here. Will this be ok or should I do anything (damage control) tomorrow? Like shovel up all the seed and topsoil and re-do it with centipede seed? Or will the centipede fill in the bare spots? I’m very much a newbie so any advice will help hugely. In the picture you’ll see some of the affected areas on the bottom and top. Thanks submitted by /u/Exotic_Type7320 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

I live in Charleston, South Carolina, and I have pretty sandy soil and this year. I’m on a bio stimulant, humic acid, fertilizer, compost, and other treatments to get our grass looking good. But I have some bare spots from weeds. I pulled over the winter break that I need to fill-in. What advice do you all have for using seed compared to sod or just letting the stolones grow. I got quality centipede seed already. No big box stuff. submitted by /u/LeezyBraswell to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Apparently I have a mix of centipede and tall fescue in my lawn, so clump grass and those that grow through stolons. I have tons of weed and I need to figure out what is the best bang for buck move to get a full, healthy lawn that doesn’t have weeds. I know this will take several seasons but need to put together a plan first! I’m ok with having either being the dominant type (whichever will be cheaper and easier to maintain) but I need to quickly seeds or plant some plugs. After that I also need to fertilize and lay weed killer. I was going to use Scott’s Southern Weed and Feed since this is for centipede grass but not sure if this is the right move. Appreciate any suggestions!! submitted by /u/Kitchen-Day4128 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

Hi all, I recently bought a house in July that has Bermuda in the front and Centipede in the back. I much more prefer the Bermuda as its softer and appears to hold up better with the dog and foot traffic. Is there a way to gradually seed bermuda over the centipede to have it take over as the dominate grass? I realize this would take a few years, but I'd rather try that then spend the money re-sodding. Am I nuts for trying this? Is it even possible? More info: Back yard gets late afternoon shade. Mostly sun. Location: Birmingham, AL submitted by /u/Ajlee209 to r/lawncare [link] [comments]

I've just rewatched Alien: Romulus, and the birthing scene probably has to be one of the most awful in a film. Not just the birth itself (that's bad enough), but the aftermath: seeing the thing produced, and the horrible breastfeeding that follows. So what other childbirth scenes stand out for you? Edit 24h later: Drum roll: here are the results! (Based on the number of comments for each film at the time I counted, not on upvotes. I may have missed a few). In 1st place, ex-aequo : Men / The Human Centipede 2 In 2nd place, also ex-aequo! : A Serbian Film / Xtro (that I didn't see, I'll correct it as soon as possible) And 3rd place on the podium : The Fly N°4: The First Omen N°5: Inside N°6: Mother! N° 7: The Substance N°8: Immaculate N°9: Titane N°10 ex-aequo: Dawn of the Dead (remake) / Warlock 2 / V/H/S 2 (Safe Haven) N°11: Hills have Eyes 2 N°12 ex-aequo: Terrifier 2 / Prometheus / The Mortuary Collection (Unprotected) N°13 ex-aequo: Twilight (I love this answer) / Threads / Slither N°14 ex-aequo: Rosemary's baby / Alien: Romulus / The Brood / Antibirth / It's Alive N°15 ex-aequo: Gozu / A Quiet Place / Ju-On The Grudge 2 N°16 ex-aequo: Lords of Salem / Orphan N°17 ex-aequo: Pater Noster and the mission of light / Possession (1981) / The Void / Beetlejuice / Species 2 / Basketcase 3 / Three Extremes (Dumplings) / Old N°18 ex-aequo: Humanoids from the deep / Inseminoid / V (series) / Bloodline / Alien vs Predator Requiem / ABC of Death 2 (Zygote) / To the devil a daughter / Texas massacre chainsaw the beginning / Seed of Chucky / Honeymoon / House of the Dragons (series) / Braindead And then with only approximatively 1 mention each: AHS Season 1 (Murder House) / Immortal / Tonight She Comes / Shoot em' up / Scare Package / The Kingdom / Cannibal Holocaust (great choice) / Teenage Mother / Bodies (series) / Begotten / Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 / Blood Quantum / Antichrist / No Blade of Grass / Wrong Turn 2 / The Suckling (wtf is that name!) / The Leg / Automaton Transfusion / The Omen / The Canal / Alien / Body Melt / Baby Blood / Brand New Cherry Flavor (series) / Holidays / Aliens / The Thingy: Confessions of a Teenage Placenta (which is definitely my favourite film title) Plenty to fill your evenings! submitted by /u/Kittim31 to r/horror [link] [comments]

My centipede is grass is growing and spreading like crazy! This is it seeding itself after cutting it on 3.5" thirteen days ago. This is how you grow the grass boys. submitted by /u/Disastrous_Cap6152 to r/MobileAL [link] [comments]

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Heavy spoilers for the books and Season 2! --------------------------------------------------------------- This is not all-encompassing. I'll forget some changes--Heaven knows the writers made enough changes. I'll also preface this by saying: This isn't a commentary on the quality of the season itself. It is simply a collection of the differences between the novel and the show. Characters Voleth Meir is not in the books. Completely new character. Geralt wouldn't use Ciri as bait in the books. Nor did he. Ciri is never possessed by a witch. Yennefer does not lose her magic in the books. Yennefer never considers sacrificing Ciri for power. Nor does the opportunity ever arise. Yennefer is not captured by Niilfgard in the books. Instead, she is blinded following Sodden after taking a fireball to the face from Fringilla. She then spends lots of time in recovery, then--on Dijkstra's orders--tails and saves Dandelion from Rience. No one ever thinks she's dead in the books either (Geralt worries that she died after Sodden, if I recall, but finds out rather quickly she's still out there after visiting the Sodden memorial) Later in the series (Post Time of Contempt/Late Season 3 or early Season 4 by comparison), people suspect Yennefer of being a Nilfgaardian spy. But at no point does anyone suspect her of being a spy following Sodden. In the book, Triss is the Fourteenth mage who died at Sodden Hill (she didn't actually die, but everyone thought she did). In the show, Yennefer becomes the Fourteenth mage who died at Sodden Hill The Stregobor stuff isn't a thing in the books. He's there, but plays no important role. Vessemir wouldn't try to use Ciri's blood to create more witchers in the books. Nor would he ever allow Ciri to undergo the Trial. Nor would he let Eskel bring a bunch of hookers to Kaer Morhen In the books, Dandelion is actively working with Djikstra and the Redanian Secret Service. This is removed in the show It is implied that Djikstra is funding Dandelion's sandpiper activities, though Dandelion doesn't seem to be aware of who he is working with. This is speculative on my part though. Also in the books, Dandelion is not nearly as comedic as he was in Season 2. He is funny, but they seemed to lean into that aspect of him for Season 2. This is more my interpretation, but in the books, Dandelion is far wittier than he is in the show. He certainly doesn't come across as the type to talk to rats in the book. Djikstra is not a rambling drunk in the books (although I didn't find that to be a bad change. It was pretty interesting IMO). I don't believe Istredd even appears in Blood of Elves Francesa Findabar is not with the Scoia'tael in the books. By this, I mean she's not in the field with them, acting as their leader. She is a member of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers, though she does harbor sympathies for their cause and occasionally meets with Scoia'tel leaders (Filavandrel, as an example). This relationship becomes relevant when she aids Niilfgaard during the Coup at Thanned Fringilla Vigo does not become de facto leader of Cintra in the books. Instead, she fucks off to Niilfgard Cahir is not captured by the Brotherhood following Sodden in the books. I don't even recall if he was at Sodden. As far as I recall, he traveled back to Niilfgard following the Fall of Cintra, and was imprisoned for failing to capture Ciri. We don't see him again for another two books after Sodden. His execution plot-point never happened in the books. Book Cahir is also not nearly as mustache-twirly-evil-villain as he is in the show. Cahir fans will know what I mean. Tissaia is hardly a significant character in the books. Though when she is in the books, she explicitly does not trust the hero-act that Vilgefortz puts on. She is suspicious of him. Rience is not a magical bounty hunter in the books. He's an almost fanatical follower of Vilgefortz in the books. Rience is scarred in the show and books, but in the books, it's because Yennefer uses her magic to wound him as he's interrogating Dandelion. Lydia Van Bredevoort does not develop her scars from sniffing a vial of elder blood in the books. Instead, her scars are a result of magical experimentation on Vilgefortz' orders, and her wounds are hidden with an illusion. Eskel is not turned into a Leshen and then killed (as far as we know. He's not in the books for long.) Vilgefortz and Tissaia are not a romantic thing, as far as I could tell. Nor are they really even partners. Vilgefortz is also the genuine champion of Sodden in the books. He does this to gain more authority in the Brotherhood. Vilgy is also way stronger and smarter in the books then how he is depicted in the show. Also, Vilgy never says his classic line. This is a cardinal sin, imo. Nenekke is an old and religious lady. She doesn't go around dropping f-bombs in the books. Emhyr kept the fact that Ciri was his daughter a big secret in the books. Understandable, given his plans for her (cough Imperial Incest cough) Jarre in the books is a bit of a geek, who is very clearly awkward around girls, and has a crush on Ciri. But he's also smart, and good-intentioned. The show reduces him to a dick joke. Phillipa plays a much larger role in the book. She meets Geralt in Oxenfurt, and together, with Dandelion and Shani's help, they locate Rience. Shani was in the books. Where the hell is Shani in the show? Coen is a witcher from the gryphon school. However, in the show he bears a wolf school medallion Plot Points Except for Ciri's training, there is not a single fight at Kaer Morhen. Never. There is no Leshen, nor is there the centipede thing with the claws. There is no possession. There are only four witchers at Kaer Morhen (Vessemir, Eskel, Lambert, and Coen) At Kaer Morhen, Ciri trains and exercises. Eventually, Triss arrives (on Geralt's request) and instructs Ciri on the basics of magic, as well as the Elder language. The plot point with Ciri's blood being able to make more witchers is not in the books. Vesemir never collects her blood either. The thought of making more witchers is only ever entertained in the context of Ciri being raised as a girl vs. being raised as a witcher. But the mutagenic process itself/Trial of Grasses is never brought up. In the book, Triss travels with Ciri and Geralt to the Temple. In the show, she doesn't. We don't see her get sick. On the path to the Temple is when they run into Yarpen Zigrin again. This doesn't happen in the show. As a result, Ciri doesn't visit Shaerrawedd, and there is no fight with the Scoia'tael. There is no fight at Melitele's Temple in the books. Never. Yennefer does not travel to the Temple to kidnap Ciri and sacrifice her in the books. In the books, Ciri and Yennefer stay at the temple for a while. Ciri learns more magic. Yennefer is invited to the temple by Geralt after Geralt has already left. See the 'Dear Friend,' bullet point further down. There is no reunion between Geralt and Yennefer in Blood of Elves. They reunite outside Gors Velen in the next book. In the books, Rience does not find Ciri at the Temple. Instead, Geralt leaves Ciri in Nenekke's care to find Rience at Oxenfurt. While in Oxenfurt, Geralt meets Phillipa, Dandelion, and Shani. They then track and fight Rience. There is no Shani in the show. >:( In the show, Phillipa does not help Geralt find Rience, nor does she help Rience escape In fact, Rience doesn't meet Ciri till the Time of Contempt, which is the next book following Blood of Elves. Dandelion doesn't sing at a tavern in Oxenfurt. He sings at Bleobheris, a sacred tree. His Sandpiper plot is not a thing in the books. Dandelion is not arrested in the books. The elf and Cintra plot is not in the books. There is a non-human uprising in the North in the books, led by the Scoia'tael, but they are not given Cintra as a place of refuge by the Niilfgardians. Instead, Niilfgard is suspected of funding and arming them behind the scenes to stoke instability in the North. Francesca never gets pregnant. Nor does Emhyr commit infanticide against an elven baby in the books. The notion that a pure-blooded elf hasn't been born in decades is also a Netflix invention. Elves have a much smaller window of time to get pregnant, but it still happens in the books. Avallach and Geralt talk about this in Tower of Swallow. The magical politics is a thing in the books, but is very different from the magical politics in the show. Stregobor does not interrogate or harm Yennefer, and neither do Tissaia/Vilgy use that as an excuse to seize Council seats. Instead, the magical politics in the book are concerned with the growing distrust between the Kings and their magical advisors The meeting of the Kings at the end of Season 2 is the meeting of the Kings in BoE that puts the Mages on edge, and is used to justify the Conclave in Time of Contempt. However, Tissaia is at the King's meeting in the show, which is not the case in the book. No mages were invited to the meeting in the books. When the Kings of the North meet, they do conclude it best to kill Ciri--so as to prevent her falling into Emhyr's hands (they don't want him to have a legitimate claim to the Cintran throne). However, the show cut the King's talk of war with Niilfgaard. In the books, they believe a quick strike across the Yaruga could recapture Cintra, and deal a blow to the South. This conversation paves the way for the Second Great War, but does not happen in the show. The show also leaves out the politics regarding Cintra's throne. Cordhingrer is visited by Geralt in the books, and they develop a plot to--essentially-- smear Calanthe's name and ruin her claim to the Cintrant throne, thus making Ciri's claim to the throne illegitimate. Thus, protecting her from the kings who want her dead for her political power. Again, the Voleth Meir plot is not in the books at all. Instead, Blood of Elves focuses on Ciri's training and planting the seeds for future conflicts. I.e. the Second Great War, the Coup of Thanned, Character's motivations to capture Ciri, etc. The Monoliths are not a thing in the books. The 'Dear Friend,' bit is in reference to letters exchanged by Yennefer and Geralt while Geralt is in Oxenfurt hunting for Rience. Geralt asks Yennefer to travel to the temple to train Ciri. Again, Geralt and Yen don't actually meet though. In the books, Niilfgardians are depicted as something more akin to the Romans or English (Highly centralized government with progressive and aristocratic traditions and legal codes). In the books, they are not religious zealots. Though they are also not necessarily 'good' either. Yennefer and Cahir never have a team-up in the books. Tissaia does not recommend that Ciri be captured, nor does she suggest that anyone protecting her be captured as well. In fact, Tissaia's role in the show is dramatically overblown. Ciri is not with Geralt when he meets Nivellen. Istredd does not meet with Cordringer and Fenn in the books. Geralt does meet them to find information about Rience and Ciri. It's not an exaggeration to say that the majority of this season is different from the books. And not just sort of different, but drastically different. Hell, the last four or five episodes are fictitious (relative to the book canon (yes I know it's all fiction, please stop reminding me)) in nearly every way. At this point, I'm not certain where the story will go. For example, how will the Coup play out on Thanedd if Ciri won't be able to attend it? And if Ciri isn't at Aretuza for the Coup, then how will she be warped to the desert? And if she isn't separated from Geralt and Yennefer, then how will she meet up with the Rats? Obviously, they can still work these plots in, or at least, work in the effects of these plots, but the story will take a drastically different turn than the one the book tells. Note that this isn't necessarily a good or a bad thing, so long as it's done well. But there has to come a point when the adaptation is so drastically different from the source material, that I start to wonder whether it's truly an adaptation, or if it's a reimagining. submitted by /u/Pongzz to r/witcher [link] [comments]

-- PLEASE NOTE: While questions are very welcome in the comments, be sure to check the two part FAQ below this post as it gets into many of them! -- Three points of orientation: Make sure this guide pertains to you. This guide was written for those who are growing cool season grasses. What does that mean? Well, there are all sorts of different grasses grown on home lawns but they can generally be split into two camps: cool season and warm season. Cool season grasses include fescue, bluegrass and rye, and are most often grown in the central to northern parts of the USA or in milder parts of southern California. If you live in one of these places, you very likely have cool season turf. Warm season grasses include bermuda, centipede, zoysia, St. Augustine and bahiagrass, and are most often grown in the south and southwestern parts of the country. The differences between cool season and warm season grasses are significant and just like you can’t cook a strip steak and a beef shank in the same way, this cool season plan is simply not going to work if you have warm season turf. If you are unsure what type of grass you have use this guide or the links in the sidebar to identify your turf. Have reasonable expectations. Sadly we have to begin with what for some of you will be a bitter pill to swallow: if your lawn is in really bad shape, following the steps in this guide is not going to take it from a “2” to a “10” by the end of the summer. The reason for this is simple: the time to renovate and truly transform cool season lawns is in late summer and early fall. The goal here is to make big, noticeable improvements and get you ready for fall when you can truly take your lawn to the next level. About me and about this guide. I am a lawncare DIYer. Like many of you I bought a house and then had a realization that I had to take care of a lawn and had no idea what I was doing. This guide contains many of the lessons I learned in figuring things out. It also contains lessons learned from watching Allyn Hane (Lawn Care Nut), Pete Denny - u/gciturf (GCI Turf), Matt Martin - u/thegrassfactor (The Grass Factor) and Ryan Knorr, along with reading this sub and thelawnforum.com and listening carefully to the golf course professionals I know. That said, all of the writing is my own though I owe a significant debt of gratitude to u/SirThomasFraterson and u/Unabomber007 who generously read a draft of this guide and offered thoughtful suggestions and critique. Limitations. This is a free, generalized guide written for beginners. If you want more detail - and at a certain point you probably should - I’d suggest purchasing one of the Cool Season Guides written by either Allyn or Pete. These have far more depth than I could possibly provide in this format. Links + Recommendations. I have no affiliation with any lawncare supplier, retailer or educator. None of the links are affiliate links and I promise you I am making absolutely zero money with this post. I chose to recommend what I did either because I have used these products myself or someone I know and trust has. As with anything in the world, your mileage - both in terms of the products recommended and advice given - may vary. Late Winter (aka Where to Begin): This is where you start. While it is obviously intended for you to complete these steps in February or early March, if you have found this guide later in the season you still want to start here. Every other step will depend on these things being done. Step #1 - Measure Your Lawn. This step is not optional. If you don’t know how big your lawn is there is no way you can apply anything to it as you’ll have no idea how much to apply. There are online tools you can use to get a rough idea of your yard’s size, but I have found they can be off by as much as two hundred square feet. My recommendation is to buy an appropriately sized tape measure or measuring wheel and actually walk your lawn. Unless you have a truly tiny yard, you’ll probably want to divide it up into different areas. To do this take your measurements and draw a small map of your property and identify your particular zones. Treat each area separately. An example - and one we will stick with throughout this post: You have a Front Yard measuring 2000 square feet, a Side Yard measuring 1000 square feet and a Backyard measuring 2000 square feet. Feel free to round off your numbers. If your side yard is actually 1009 square feet treating it as 1000 is not going to make a noticeable difference. Home lawns are not academic research centers. Step #2 - Get a Soil Test. Like the previous step, this is not optional. When you are ill and go to the doctor, he (or she) performs tests before he takes any action. He doesn't just cut you open or prescribe random medications hoping everything will work out. Before you add anything to your lawn or do any work to it, you have to test your soil. You can do this at any point, I usually do mine in February. MySoil is an easy, though very expensive source for soil testing. A much cheaper option is to use your County Extension Office, which is staffed by state university employees focused on local agriculture and gardening issues. Find their site and then look around for soil testing; it’ll be there. (Once you find your office's website, it is worth bookmarking it. It will offer a lot of advice for lawncare that is particular to your state. Some of the advice might be considered conservative by the standards of many in this sub, but it is worth having, nonetheless). How exactly do you prepare a soil test? Here is a good video from Ryan Knorr on the subject. He is using Soil Savvy, another expensive option similar to MySoil, but the procedure will be similar for virtually any test. If you have the time and money and really want to dial things in, I highly recommend that you do a separate soil test for each area you established in Step #1. Step #3 - Buy a good-quality mower, sprinkler setup, broadcast spreader, backpack or pump sprayer and a scale. Lawncare is an equipment-driven hobby and there are tons of things you can buy but these five are are the essentials. Of course if you already have one of these items, only upgrade if you feel that your current equipment isn't doing the job. Mowers. The subject of lawnmowers could be a guide in and of itself. There is a nearly endless number of types, sub-types, brands, options and modifications to consider. However, what matters most is just two things: First, get the right size and type of mower for your property. Just as it would be insane to buy a tractor to mow a 500 square foot lawn in San Diego, it would be equally nuts to buy a manual reel mower to mow an acre in Pennsylvania. If you are concerned about power, focus more on your engine’s torque than anything else. Second, buy a mower that you actually enjoy using. If you are new to lawncare, find some family or friends with mowers and try theirs. It makes no sense to buy a mower hyped on YouTube only to have it sit around because you don’t like mowing with it. Sprinklers. Along with sunlight, water is one of your lawn’s most basic needs. If you already have an in-ground irrigation system or can afford to install one, this is unquestionably the best way to go. Otherwise you will want to purchase above-ground units and you’ll want to spend some time in the winter or early spring to figure out a system of hoses, sprinklers, and perhaps timers that works best for you. This video from Jake the Lawn Kid offers some ideas on a possible setup. Spreaders. Like mowers there are lots of brands to choose from here. And like mowers, what matters more than brand is getting a spreader correctly sized for your lawn. My personal recommendations: the Scotts Mini for smaller lawns (