Would a flame thrower be overkill for dealing with Canada Thistle in the flower beds? I'm getting sick of these prickly fuckers!
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Mac
That's a pain in the buns
When we bought our house 2yrs ago the house behind us was in bad shape. Single mom who I later found out had utilities shut off here and there. Well it was foreclosed on in the late fall. Someone bought it and is fixing it up. But the yard is a field of dandylions, thistles, and weeds. Which of course is creeping into my back yard. Can't wait until they treat the thing...it's baaaaad
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Lessons learned
1) Illegal immigrants do great work
2) If the lawn isn't thick enough, weeds will fill it in.. aireate(?) and overseed
3) Dandelions and crabgrass
..... a) If really bad; use professional outfit for the very first season app that specifically prevents/kills this... has to be applied when you see the first bloom on the forsythias.. and FYI, the stuff that works the best (24D?) comes with a hazard warning.. and can be harmful to pets... so they have to stay off a couple days
..... b) off the shelf commercial stuff works.. kind of.. sort of.. not really
4) If you have grubs
..... you will lose grass thus more weeds, plus moles are coming
..... because moles destroy your lawn and burrow tunnels under your grass to find and eat the grubs
..... grubs eat your grass roots and become problem beetles when they hatch
..... simple Grub-X works great
5) Illegal immigrants do great work
1) Illegal immigrants do great work
2) If the lawn isn't thick enough, weeds will fill it in.. aireate(?) and overseed
3) Dandelions and crabgrass
..... a) If really bad; use professional outfit for the very first season app that specifically prevents/kills this... has to be applied when you see the first bloom on the forsythias.. and FYI, the stuff that works the best (24D?) comes with a hazard warning.. and can be harmful to pets... so they have to stay off a couple days
..... b) off the shelf commercial stuff works.. kind of.. sort of.. not really
4) If you have grubs
..... you will lose grass thus more weeds, plus moles are coming
..... because moles destroy your lawn and burrow tunnels under your grass to find and eat the grubs
..... grubs eat your grass roots and become problem beetles when they hatch
..... simple Grub-X works great
5) Illegal immigrants do great work
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I thought I was just going to buy some 24D and apply it in the morning when the ground was still moist.
After reading this thread I don't know so much anymore.
We have the common weeds in the lawn, dandelions and crabgrass. A few dead spots in the backyard.
Regular suburban sized yard. Have only put down fertilizer once up till now. What do you guys think my gameplan should be.
After reading this thread I don't know so much anymore.
We have the common weeds in the lawn, dandelions and crabgrass. A few dead spots in the backyard.
Regular suburban sized yard. Have only put down fertilizer once up till now. What do you guys think my gameplan should be.
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Dig out the weeds with a tool (get the roots)... grab a bag of top soil and grass seed... loosen the soil in the dead spots... cover with top soil... heavy grass seed.. water... maybe use straw if patches are big enufMerih;2334377; said:
and check as needed.. repeat as needed
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I remember my first house in Akron... had Lawn Care come out.. dude says.. well, 70% of your lawn is weeds so basically we have to kill everything and start over
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Dryden;2334359; said:Would a flame thrower be overkill for dealing with Canada Thistle in the flower beds? I'm getting sick of these prickly fuckers!
In what way is a flame thrower ever overkill?
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AJHawkfan
Wanna make $14 the hard way?
Dryden;2334359; said:Would a flame thrower be overkill for dealing with Canada Thistle in the flower beds? I'm getting sick of these prickly fuckers!
Flamethrower? Not overkill at all. I'm not sure that would get rid of them entirely though.
We had a quarter of our yard full of those bastards when we bought our house 12 years ago. I've been fighting them ever since. Only see two or three per year in the yard now, but when I do, I spray 'em every week for a month or so. Weed B Gone won't completely kill them, but it will knock them down and keep them from growing. Over time, they will slowly disappear. Whatever you do, do not take a year off from fighting them. If you do, you're going to be in hell trying to get caught back up........
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Merih;2334511; said:
I kinda doubt the winds will be up that much at 8AM.
The mid-day peak for the winds is 13MPH, so if you're doing it at 8AM I think you'd be ok....
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Merih;2334377; said:
Weed B Gon Max.
Get the one that attaches to the hose and spray the yard.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Have you considered grazing sheep or goats? They'll eat most anything, and when they're done, just add mint jelly.
Weed 'n feed in fall. Compacted dirt requires aeration (spikes in ground) to loosen and allow water to roots of grass. Dethatch (depending on size of lawn, can do manually, and if big lawn, take the 'illegal alien' path.
If you've got a good lawn, don't over fertilize. Take a hose end sprayer, fill up 1/3 liquid dish soap, Epsom salts, and ammonia. Add a can of beer (no Bud lite, please), and water lawn thoroughly. Sounds nuts, but is absolutely wonderful. It's an old Jerry Baker lawn treatment, but gives me a good looking lawn.
And don't know who said it, but a thick lawn won't allow weeds to come in, so keep it healthy and you'll save money on lawn care stuff. For fertilizer, triple 16 (16-16-16) works quite well. I broadcast it, and don't be afraid to get the flower beds, as it makes those puppies bloom as well.
I round'upped my lawn to get out Bermuda, and then seeded with fescue. Once you kill the bad parts, use the dethatcher (which cuts grooves in the dirt), and then seed with what you want. Cover with peat moss, and keep moist. California has different seasons than the Midwest, but you get the idea. Frustrating, but very rewarding when it comes out great. The lawn is usually the first thing you see as you pull into the driveway at night. Enjoy, and it took the place of a $200 per hour shrink for me, so think of the money I saved!
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Weed 'n feed in fall. Compacted dirt requires aeration (spikes in ground) to loosen and allow water to roots of grass. Dethatch (depending on size of lawn, can do manually, and if big lawn, take the 'illegal alien' path.
If you've got a good lawn, don't over fertilize. Take a hose end sprayer, fill up 1/3 liquid dish soap, Epsom salts, and ammonia. Add a can of beer (no Bud lite, please), and water lawn thoroughly. Sounds nuts, but is absolutely wonderful. It's an old Jerry Baker lawn treatment, but gives me a good looking lawn.
And don't know who said it, but a thick lawn won't allow weeds to come in, so keep it healthy and you'll save money on lawn care stuff. For fertilizer, triple 16 (16-16-16) works quite well. I broadcast it, and don't be afraid to get the flower beds, as it makes those puppies bloom as well.
I round'upped my lawn to get out Bermuda, and then seeded with fescue. Once you kill the bad parts, use the dethatcher (which cuts grooves in the dirt), and then seed with what you want. Cover with peat moss, and keep moist. California has different seasons than the Midwest, but you get the idea. Frustrating, but very rewarding when it comes out great. The lawn is usually the first thing you see as you pull into the driveway at night. Enjoy, and it took the place of a $200 per hour shrink for me, so think of the money I saved!
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
calibuck;2334543; said:
Better yet, get a herd of cows and train them to eat the thistle; steak is much better than stir fry goat:
Mont.-area farmers successfully introduced their cattle herds to eating Canadian thistle. Cattle on the ranches of Tom Christiaens (Chris's brother), Darryl Habets and Maurice Tacke are now eating not only Canadian thistle, but also Musk thistle (cirsium vulgare), also known as Bull thistle
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/ne...cle_00234574-330d-11e1-a7ba-001871e3ce6c.html
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