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9/5/2006 9:56:27 AM
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I accept you apology Lawn Expert, now I have a couple of questions for you.
I do not like using man made fertilizer at the lake, so I am trying to figure out what the mix would be for an organic fertilizer to equate to 15-0-15 for my centipede and St. Augustine grass.
Also, the St. Augustine has some brown patches and I sprayed this weekend for Cinch bugs, etc and brown patch diseases, but could be fungus. I read on the internet last night I could use corn meal to kill the fungus and spread at the rate of 20# per 1,000 sq feet. I have never used corn meal for fungus, usually just use the lime pellets, your thoughts on corn meal. And any idea as to the spread setting to spread 20# per 1,000 sq feet?
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FLee
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9/5/2006 12:21:34 PM
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I didn't realize that St. Augustine survived this far North. Do you have to water it a lot? We have this in our yard in Orlando and it must have regular watering to keep it going. We need to replace a grass area that is currently Centipede so I might look at St. Augustine instead.
I am no expert on this - just a "lawn owner". We were told to alternate using Talstar and Pyrmethrin to take care of cinch bugs. We have used the Talstar to treat a very active area with good success and plan to use teh Pyrmethrin next.
btw, very classy approach to moving on from the earlier strings.....
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Maverick
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Classic St. Augustine
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9/5/2006 1:48:16 PM
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After much research and having landscape experts involved, I went with Classic St. Augustine - from Woerner Turf out of Foley.
Classic St. Augustine (their hybrid of Palmetto) is very cold, shade and drought/heat tolerant. Might also want to look at Palmetto as well.
Here is what their website states:
CLASSIC ST. AUGUSTINE - a Woerner Turf Exclusive Originally propagated in south Baldwin County, Alabama, Classic St. Agusting has proven to be more heat and disease tolerant than other St. Augusting varieties. Classic St. Augustine is presently being tested at the University of Florida turf grass experiemental station in Jay, Florida. Classic is an exclusive product of Woerner Turf/Gulf Kist Sod.
URL: http://www.woerner.com/turf/varieties.asp
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FLee
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Thanks for the info
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9/5/2006 1:51:57 PM
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lawn experts
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9/5/2006 7:51:11 PM
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I'd be careful using St. Augustine. Whats your lawn have now? I lived in south Florida and really can't stand Centipede. My personal preference is Zoysia Z-52, and its easy to maintain. Stick with the product that's working on the cinch bugs, depending on the kind of grass you have now and how long its been there. I hope I helped.
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lawn experts
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9/5/2006 8:00:49 PM
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To be honest, I let the pros spray my land. I use Classic out of B'ham, but that may be impossible where you are. Here's why I use them:
1. They use a strong commercial liquid which of course reacts faster
2. They know the exact formula needed for each situation
3. They can totally diagnose your entire yard
4. They gaurantee their work
5. No more quessing what's wrong- it could be a number of things
I hope this helps. If impossible to get them here, try using eigther Talstar or Pyrmethrin.
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PC Al
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9/5/2006 11:19:25 PM
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Why don’t you like Centipede? I have Zoysia Z-52 in my Hoover yard, but Centipede at the lake. Both look great right now. The Centipede is not as dense, but I like that down there. And with irrigation from the lake water, I have only fertilized four times in eight summers. Just doesn’t need it. Less trouble and costs for me than the Zoysia.
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9/5/2006 11:25:42 PM
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I just personally like the Z-52. Just my opinion.
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9/6/2006 12:27:37 AM
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I will assist you in the cost if that's a factor. I get a nice discount!!
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9/6/2006 8:58:18 AM
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Well you sort of answered the question in an indirect way. I have found centipede is not very drought tolerant. If you don't have irrigation it won't prosper. You have it and I'll bet it looks just great. Free water from the lake takes the sting out of irrigation. When I re-sod it will be Zosia.
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Osms
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9/6/2006 10:44:06 AM
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Bought Meyer's Zoysia from Beck's Sod Farm this spring and it has done very well. Needs sun, but now my problem is pushing the mower through it. Very dense.
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9/6/2006 9:53:36 PM
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Good choice, go with the Z-52 as it is easier to maintain and needs less H2O.
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9/6/2006 9:54:46 PM
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I bet it looks great though. If I can help, let me know.
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