Good plan for this palmetto?

[Florida Gardener]

I have a property in a community that is filled with mature oaks. The fronts of the properties get a lot of shade during the day. I re-sodded the front last year with 2 pallets of palmetto, and it has done very well. The areas by the street are the worst, getting the most shade. I was thinking of dethatching yearly and topsressing with topsoil...now I know that won't cure the problem, but will it GREATLY help it?
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[Ric]

Originally Posted by diamondlandscaping

I have a property in a community that is filled with mature oaks. The fronts of the properties get a lot of shade during the day. I re-sodded the front last year with 2 pallets of palmetto, and it has done very well. The areas by the street are the worst, getting the most shade. I was thinking of dethatching yearly and topsressing with topsoil...now I know that won't cure the problem, but will it GREATLY help it?
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With out seeing the situation, I might suggest DAY LIGHTING the trees to allow more sun on the turf.


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[Florida Gardener]

Originally Posted by Ric

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With out seeing the situation, I might suggest DAY LIGHTING the trees to allow more sun on the turf.


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That was actually done Ric right before we sodded...I should prob take a pic.
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[olive123]

if you topdress with topsoil you will probabally have issues with brownpatch when cool weather comes in. Holds too much moisture.

[Florida Gardener]

Originally Posted by olive123

if you topdress with topsoil you will probabally have issues with brownpatch when cool weather comes in. Holds too much moisture.

What would be your recommend then??
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[Keith]

Originally Posted by diamondlandscaping

What would be your recommend then??
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A sod cutter and something other than Palmetto J/K


Is it just thinning overall? Or does it look to be diseased?

[Florida Gardener]

Originally Posted by Keith

A sod cutter and something other than Palmetto J/K


Is it just thinning overall? Or does it look to be diseased?

The palmetto is doing fine. Actually, pretty good. I just want to keep it looking that way and I know in shade, it could go downhill. I've put minima around the oaks which is doing great. I was thinking that dethatching once a year and topsressing would keep it good.
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