Does mowing lawn next day decrease effectiveness?
218498
Bonnie, we usually mow day before and then use the mosquito beater. We have always had good results doing it this way.
218499
I wouldn't think it would decrease the effectiveness. It hasn't helped me at all. I sprinkled it from the container every week and it hasn't helped. Sorry. You should keep shopping around.
218500
Nope . The thing that causes it to loose effectiveness is a heavy rain. I've had this stuff last for several weeks to months and it still worked well, and that's saying something for Northwest Missouri in the summer . We put bells on the cows so we can tell them from the mosquitos . the stuff works EXTREMLEY well for us and we live next to a creek Roger
218501
I haven't noticed that mowing affects it. It's heavy enough to sink to the soil, I think.
517710
I had brown patch on my tall fescue lawn last year, and it did not work at all. The whole lawn was dead after the second application. This year, I used it as prevention, applying it in May. It seems to work for now since I can see the brown patch and the red thread starting to spread on my neighbors' lawn.
2010438
my yard isn't any more than 150 yards at length and this doesn't work sometimes. I am only guessing by memory but I'd say that at 100 yards you've still got effective control.
908293
By the way the only reason I recommended you to spray your test area in a part of yard where the sun mostly hits that spot is because you will see the results faster than if you sprayed it in a shady spot in your yard. The results will be the same in both spots the only difference is the amount of time it takes to see the results. Make sure you mow your grass first, make sure your yard the grass and weeds are dry when you mow and then spray shortly after that same day. The reason why is because you need to think of the weeds as a human arm or finger. If you have cut on your arm or finger it's very vulnerable to infection as soon as it's cut. The same is true with weeds or any other form of vegetation. I've also sprayed this Spectracide when the temp was close to 90 degrees. I just diluted the mixture after I used it on my text area. I apologize if I'm bothering you. I just wanted to explain myself a little more since I've been using this for a long time. I don't remember how long but it's been long enough to where I won't use anything else besides Drexel for killing everything a 15 foot tall that was growing in a tricky spot out at my shop, spraying it around the bottom of my trees in my yard, spraying around my house, knocking out my house and shop's driveways. Anyways... Goodluck!
94371
If you pull it backwards quickly it should unclog easily. It sounds like the grass is too long and maybe moist. As long as you stick to a routine of once a week or once every two weeks there shouldn't be any problems. The first time I used mine the lawn hadn't been mowed for two months, so I had to stop and rake the cut grass and a few pulls backwards. After that it was all smooth sailing, no problems.
28768
I'd hit you lawn, wait a week and then hit it again. After the second hit, it should be dead in 3-4 days and ready to plant bushes. It's powerful stuff, but it takes time to work.
2169542
It does seem that the motor is not a strong as it should be. It only cuts grass up to a short level. If you miss cutting for a period of time it will shut off. And this was in the first few months last year.
129970
Yes, I have a quarter of an acre of St.Augustine grass in south Florida and it works fine. Dense patches and wet grass will slow it down but it manages to power through with some effort on your part. The two batteries typically last for the entire job. It is important ro keep the blade sharp over time to ensure you are getting the most out of the battery life.
2283870
Mine is on its third year. I used to be able to mow the entire lawn with it, but now it's getting me only 1/2 to 2/3 of the way.
1394890
No. No reduction. I just turned my supply down lower for my greenhouse sprayers.
2018746
I don't know that, but with the results I got, my only advice is to rent a real dethatcher or have a landscaper do it for you. This blade does as much damage as it does anything to help the lawn.
1557476
Yes, I had success this past spring with one application on select areas. And, it did not harm my native carpet/St. Augustine but in areas where the "stickers" had taken over I had bare ground, of course the grass soon covered. But, it appears that now (fall) is actually the perferred time to treat as the seeds (spurs) were probably already produced at the time of my application. I'm going to broadcast with my tractor/atv sprayer over the entire yard this month to cover the areas missed earlier by the spot spraying.
629922
Ye s- it does. I have Zoysia Emerald grass. It's VERY thick. I can only make a mowing pass about 1/3 the width of the mower because of the clippings - and this is at once a week mowing. But it flings them forward and then you mow them 2x. I suspect the answer to this question is more a function of the type of grass you have and the amount you are trying to cut. I really don't want to have to mow more than once a week -but if I don't - it's VERY HARD and clogs the blades, etc
651569
Not always. Good thing to do IF you have sunshine is to lay it down on the grass. It will flatten out in a few hours.
2078217
Pat, There's no real trick just be sure that small turned up slots are on the top of the blade and everything else will fall into place. If you have a deflector to cover the grass discharge it will greatly improve the performance of the cut & mulch.
443249
It states on the package the product will defoliate any plant. As for actually "killing" the grass, roots and all, I would suspect not. It'll certainly damage the turf, and likely kill patches. But I don't know if I would rely on it to kill an area of turn in preparation for a planting bed, or something of that nature. By the same token, spraying weeds within your lawn will certainly result in turf loss in the areas sprayed.
1141547
I Don't think so, as you can only set an interval between each watering but they are the same. I know I set mine for Tue, Thu, Sat but then must remember to turn off so it doesn't run on Mondays. With watering restrictions it is probably best to find one more programmable. I will have to do this also.