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      Rain, i just got a text from your front yard: "Feeling neglected out here."
      I texted back, "Wait your turn!"



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      Quote Originally Posted by Koigrl View Post
      Rain, i just got a text from your front yard: "Feeling neglected out here."
      I texted back, "Wait your turn!"
      Lol. Front yard will look decent this year.
      Most of the perennials have taken root and are growing nicer than they did last year.
      I spend a lot more time screwing with the grass in my front yard than playing with the flower beds.
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      Quote Originally Posted by rainblood View Post
      Lol. Front yard will look decent this year.
      Most of the perennials have taken root and are growing nicer than they did last year.
      I spend a lot more time screwing with the grass in my front yard than playing with the flower beds.
      Because the HOA doesn't care about your back yard but that front better be on point, lol



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      Quote Originally Posted by jimfish98 View Post
      Because the HOA doesn't care about your back yard but that front better be on point, lol
      tru dat
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      Quote Originally Posted by Koigrl View Post
      Rain, i just got a text from your front yard: "Feeling neglected out here."
      I texted back, "Wait your turn!"
      Not much color happening in the front yet
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      The beds look good, Rain, but just got a text from the lawn!
      Lawn: "What am I? Chopped liver?"
      I texted back, "Ask for fish water!"



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      Quote Originally Posted by Koigrl View Post
      The beds look good, Rain, but just got a text from the lawn!
      Lawn: "What am I? Chopped liver?"
      I texted back, "Ask for fish water!"
      I hate grass. Honestly.
      And don't get me started on these lawncare companies...I've been through about 5 in the past 10 years and none of them have really met my expectations.

      What I've come to realize from these 10 years:
      No lawncare = 100% weeds
      DIY lawncare = 50% weeds
      Pro lawncare = 25% weeds

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      Quote Originally Posted by rainblood View Post
      I hate grass. Honestly.
      And don't get me started on these lawncare companies...I've been through about 5 in the past 10 years and none of them have really met my expectations.

      What I've come to realize from these 10 years:
      No lawncare = 100% weeds
      DIY lawncare = 50% weeds
      Pro lawncare = 25% weeds

      Being too tough on yourself, Rain. If the weeds are green, just keep the lawn watered and mowed.



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      Quote Originally Posted by Koigrl View Post
      Being too tough on yourself, Rain. If the weeds are green, just keep the lawn watered and mowed.
      Oh if only it were that easy...
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      Quote Originally Posted by rainblood View Post
      Oh if only it were that easy...
      How much grass do you have?

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      Im not sure?
      The front is bermuda...I think it was btwn 2.5-3 pallets of sod when they re-sodded the lawn a few years ago
      The back is zyosia, probably the same amount as the front.
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      Quote Originally Posted by rainblood View Post
      Im not sure?
      The front is bermuda...I think it was btwn 2.5-3 pallets of sod when they re-sodded the lawn a few years ago
      The back is zyosia, probably the same amount as the front.
      I don't know if you irrigate or not? But if not, at least you could set some sprinklers on that small amount and leave your beautiful kids in charge

      You seem to have it working now except for your grass.

      I would:

      Check out a soil sample for it's needs - lime, etc.

      Re-Sod and take care of it use the grass best suited for location.

      It is small enough that you could give it the applications needed yourself, easily available cheap, but you need to know what they are 1st.

      Don't forget the water (pond water ) Pool Water changes to a sprinkler for the yard and plants in addition to your kids' chores.

      Weed/Insect Control - Just need to find out what to use and apply when necessary, Not often!

      Occasional Fertilizer (cheap)

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      Geesh, Stephen, that's dazzling! You maintain all of that allllll by yourself? lol
      Rain, I used to live in Fla and we had zoysia and bermuda grass and I seem to remember them as being pretty much maintenance free -- that was the point of that kind of grass.
      What kind of weeds do you get?



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      Quote Originally Posted by rainblood View Post
      I thought you subscribed to all my threads
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      Your grass needs to look as good as Stephens ... Rain
      Don’t settle for less

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      Quote Originally Posted by Koigrl View Post
      Geesh, Stephen, that's dazzling! You maintain all of that allllll by yourself?
      Hell No It takes all I can muster to get out of bed

      Rain has very little grass and it could easily be handled by a youngster like himself and his fabulous family!!!
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