USNRET Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) So any of you guys with green thumbs have an answer as to why some parts of my lawn / yard is yellow not green. It is Floratam St Augustine on nearly 100% sand. I use Scotts Weed & Feed and Turf Builder 2-3 times a year. I use well water when it's not raining. I see no evidence of fungus (but treated any way) or grubs. Yea, it's only in the early growing season but this is something I have seen all the time since moving here. Edited March 21, 2015 by USNRET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 dog piss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Then that dog frequents my yard and based on the number of spots he has a BIGGGG bladder. Oh wait, I drink beer out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 lol. its what accounts for my brown spots. the rest is weed/clover with a bit of bermuda. i'm surround by field grasses and flowers, so a picture perfect Scott's lawn is a futile exercise for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Too early in the year, even where you live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Too early in the year, even where you live. But it's all year long Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 "Nitrogen is by far the element needed most by your lawn. It promotes root and blade growth and is responsible for the healthy green color of the grass. Without enough nitrogen your lawn will grow slowly and become yellowish. With too much, a lawn will grow too rapidly causing thatch build-up that can lead to disease problems. Nitrogen is also the element used up the quickest." http://www.grassmaster.com/tips-tricks/fertilizing-tips/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 "Nitrogen is by far the element needed most by your lawn. It promotes root and blade growth and is responsible for the healthy green color of the grass. Without enough nitrogen your lawn will grow slowly and become yellowish. With too much, a lawn will grow too rapidly causing thatch build-up that can lead to disease problems. Nitrogen is also the element used up the quickest." http://www.grassmaster.com/tips-tricks/fertilizing-tips/ So even though I use this (iron) I need more nitrogen? Seems weird that it is basically the same spots every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Too early in the year, even where you live. I think this is correct, too. I've lived in Houston pretty much all my life. You are not going to have a deep, healthy, green lawn this early in the year. In just about another month, be prepared for a clover takeover. After that, the yard should green-up. Let your grass grow a little longer, but not too long. If you cut it short, you are close to the root, where the color is more yellow. I can't speak for iron. I've heard about it before, though. Also, good sun exposure is critical. If you have trees, they could pose an issue. Edited March 21, 2015 by Jeff Matthews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 I am eradicating the clover as I can. It's bad in a lot of folks yard, not too bad on mine. I have always cut with my ZTR mower at the highest setting. Although I have almost 100 trees here they are scrubs yielding little shade and the yellow is out in the open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Fungus or grubs possibly then if it's year round but you'd think it would get worse if unchecked. You might ping dtel (down to earth landscaping) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Fungus or grubs possibly then if it's year round but you'd think it would get worse if unchecked. You might ping dtel (down to earth landscaping) ah ha, I wondered what Dtel stood for. That boy will not escape me in Hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 You are way off conceptually. Are you growing a golf course or a lawn? Clover is a nitrogen fixer for the soil. Not a bad thing. Scotts anything is a bad thing. Switch to organic fertilizer, and try aeration. Newsflash: Lawns are not golf courses. Don't confuse the two. Golf course horticulture is evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Clover is a nitrogen fixer for the soil. Clover around here is a very bad on lawns and golf courses. People are pizzed about losing their (golf) balls in clover on the courses. In lawns it is a very pervasive weed. try aeration I live on SAND, it is not hard packed soil. But while we are at it, what does your response have to do with fixing spots of yellow in my lawn? Please do tell how I get rid of the sand burrs as well. Edited March 21, 2015 by USNRET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 If you want a golf course go ahead. If you are dead set on monoculture deal with the good folks at Monsanto. They will be glad to help you out. Losing your balls? Not my problem. If you want to be a part of the problem there are lots of corporations willing to help. A lawn is a lawn, and will look good with regular mowing regardless of what is growing there. Or there is always the alternative to putting all kinds of crap into the water supply with the crap you apply to your lawn. It is your land, and everyone else's water supply. Let your conscience be your guide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) If you want a golf course go ahead. If you are dead set on monoculture deal with the good folks at Monsanto. They will be glad to help you out. Losing your balls? Not my problem. If you want to be a part of the problem there are lots of corporations willing to help. A lawn is a lawn, and will look good with regular mowing regardless of what is growing there. Or there is always the alternative to putting all kinds of crap into the water supply with the crap you apply to your lawn. It is your land, and everyone else's water supply. Let your conscience be your guide. Ok, I got it. You have an issue with some things; I can live with that. Make sure that you sell off all your electronics that use power and are are not needed for human survival before you lecture me on my lawn. Edited March 21, 2015 by USNRET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japosey Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I'm with the one above me, however, I wasn't always in this camp. I have 417 Bermuda in my yard. First, St. Augustine and Bermuda are not native to the US. St. Augustine and the hybrid bermuda I have require a lot more water than native grasses. I too was once sold by the golf course look, but as our population increases in areas with limited rain we can not sustain these type of lawns. Do a search for a mix of native grasses for Texas. There is a blend that a professor from UT came up with that is very successful here in Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Bullshit. We get 40 percent of our electricity from wind power. back on topic---are you sure it is clover and not medicago? Yes I have an issue with unneeded chemicals in the water supply. Are you saying you don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Please do tell how I get rid of the sand burrs as well. Hand pulling. It is the only way. I have been there and done it. Get the roots up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 But while we are at it, what does your response have to do with fixing spots of yellow in my lawn Use an organic fertilizer. Your lawn sounds as described as chlorotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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