Recent content by bkenobi

Also, I've noticed that the herbicides have a number letter combination on them a lot of times. The imazapyr seems to be either 2SL or 4SL but maybe they are not the same? Glyphosate doesn't seem to do that that I've seen but others on the isle might. Is there a key or an easier way to know...

Would you skip the glyphosate entirely then? I was assuming in spring I would spray once with a mix of glyphosate and something like Imazapyr. If a pre-emergent is sufficient though, should I just skip the glyphosate entirely? I can use it elsewhere as needed and in lower mix rates ideally.

It looks pretty clear right now other than the wind blown branches. In a few weeks I'll have a lot of green in certain areas. I would rather not mess with it but I fear doing nothing will lead to a lot of time on my knees pulling by hand which is a non-starter!

I tried burning before but the only time it did anything was after the cottonwood was down in clumps. TBF, I was doing it for entertainment so worth the stick lighter i wasted on it. Green stuff takes too much to burn up but they claim damaging the leaves with heat is all thats required. Tell...

I tried salt one year and it didnt do anything. Might not have used enough though. No research done to determine rate. I only worry about the glyphosate because the dogs get walked daily and im sure what's on their feet ends up being licked at some point. It's probably not a huge issue but why...

I'm on a different scale with my property only being 5 acres. The driveway is tiny compared to what has been mentioned here. I don't have ruts to speak of so grading isn't really needed. That said, I have used a lawn thatcher around it trying to loosen up the gravel to make manually pulling...

I probably wouldn't worry about that type of driveway personally. If anything, just throw more gravel on for traction every few years. I didn't mention that the driveway is not huge but it's big for using a backpack. I typically spray the entire thing because the weeds I have are those little...

I've been using Roundup in a 4 gallon backpack sprayer for years and it has done ok at controlling the weeks but I never have truly weed free gravel. Last year I didn't spray as an experiment and it's not all that much different (either now or during the growing season) than it would have been...

I don't know of any issues with it, so I'll leave it alone until/unless that changes.

I do wonder if i should take the time to clean the fuel pump now that I'm working on it. Is that something that typically needs servicing unless it's showing certain signs?

It's one of the 3 screw pumps. I thought it was a fixed idle jet but when i removed the screw i realized it was adjustable. I cleaned all the ports and jets. Bowl looked clean but sprayed some carb cleaner in anyway. The gaskets looked ok so initially reinstalled to test. While it fires up...

After getting the starter sorted out, I ran the mower for around 30 minutes to confirm the charging system was keeping the battery topped off. When finished mowing the section, I throttled down a bit to get the deck washer and noticed that the engine was surging/hunting. For reference, this...

I replaced the solenoid. While at the shop i had them look at the starter. While they couldnt test, he said it looked new and to pull the cap, lube the bearing (brass ring in this case), blow any junk out of the windings if any, and reinstall. He also recommended a really good charge and maybe...

The local shop that can test starters said that plastic gear versions won't work in their load tester. They recommended replacing the starter solenoid and motor which both makes sense to do if it continues to act up and for a place that sells them to recommend. 😉 Since the solenoid got hot and...

When i had the starter on the bench it sounded good and cranked right up. The videos I saw showed that it should have a lot of torque and would try to run away so I clamped it down. I'm curious if it could still be weak despite seeming to run fine? I put it back on to test and all worked great...