2019 Lawn Thread

[The_Real_TCIII]

Just put down step 1 of the Scotts program. Ive paid a lawn service for the last umpteen years and feel like my lawn should be better. I dont think Im going to make it worse anyway

[wolc123]

I am going to try and get my first cut done after dinner.  I just repaired the leaky tire on one of the mowers.  I did not need to add any slime to that one, because it turned out to be a broken stem (on a tubeless front tire).   I just popped off the wheel and laid it down under a larger tractor.  I used a small hydraulic jack to break the bead and then replaced the stem.  10 minutes and a new $ 1.00 NAPA stem and the tire is almost as good as new.     

[Steve D]

On ‎4‎/‎20‎/‎2019 at 8:41 AM, bugsNbows said:

On ‎4‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 8:18 PM, Steve D said:

The rule here is not before May 1st and not after Oct. 15th no matter how high it gets. Once you start it is a endless battle. My idiot neighbor has cut his twice already.  He loves spending 2-3 hrs. mowing and once he really gets into it will mow twice a week.

To each their own but as far as I am concerned it is jut grass and I am not feeding it for sure

And if isn't dry I am not cutting it.

LOL. He probably thinks you are an idiot too. 

Mowers are ready to go but I am still holding out for May first or later. My neighbor on the other hand did his fourth cut today. I hope I am driving him nuts

[Jeremy K]

1st cut tonight ,never even thought about grabbing the weed whacker , large rows of clumped grass that will turn brown and continue to get run over throughout the season.

[The_Real_TCIII]

I bought a used John Deer rider last year and its an absolute lemon. It quits after a minute or so when the blade is engaged. Also leaks oil. I got taken

[crappyice]

Got my first cut of the backyard done-front doesn’t have nearly the growth of the back-main wiffle ball field of the neighborhood. Threw down some feet and weed killer just cuz and will see if something grows


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[BizCT]

I bought a used John Deer rider last year and its an absolute lemon. It quits after a minute or so when the blade is engaged. Also leaks oil. I got taken

My husqvarna (not rider) has been great. Think I paid under $300 in 2015. Only pay for gas & oil. Changed blade myself once for $22.


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[remi1100]

Blade sharpened, oil changed, crab grass and fert down... first mow of season

[BizCT]

Blade sharpened, oil changed, crab grass and fert down... first mow of season

Nice work!


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[Nomad]

60 y/o, I’ve bought one new mower in my life , never sharpened a blade , and never knew you could change the oil ,I do check it a couple times a year and add whatever is in the garage Marine to 5w20 .

[The_Real_TCIII]

My husqvarna (not rider) has been great. Think I paid under $300 in 2015. Only pay for gas & oil. Changed blade myself once for $22.


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I’ve had a Honda push mower since 2000, still starts on half a pull


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[BizCT]

I’ve had a Honda push mower since 2000, still starts on half a pull


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My Husqvarna has the Honda engine too. Same thing.


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[GreeneHunter]

I bought a John Deere 50 inch cut years ago to replace the old Snapper 30 inch cut , wife says " Don't you get rid of my Snapper " .... I had to agree ...LOL

[Swamp_bucks]

Just looked at the weather chance of snow this weekend with temps dipping into the 20s possibly. Hoping it wont kill all the seed i just put down.

[bugsNbows]

On 4/24/2019 at 2:35 PM, turkeyfeathers said:

my dad was a golf course superintendent for 43 years    worked at same club 80 years  

Very cool. Probably the "best" job I ever had. Did not pay (cash money) that well, but I had housing, free gas, free food and bar privileges and was required to play a minimum of 3 times per week... just to see how the course was! Plus, I had all winter to hunt and work on equipment. 

[BizCT]

Mulching season. 5 yards delivered today


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[moog5050]

10 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

Mulching season. 5 yards delivered today


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Oh how I hated mulching and pulling weeds.  Swapped all the mulch for a red stone and now it is a piece of cake.  Stone stays put (haven't had to add any since I put it in 6 years ago) and what limited weeds that grow (not many) can be pulled with two fingers!  So much easier to maintain.

[The_Real_TCIII]

1 minute ago, moog5050 said:

Oh how I hated mulching and pulling weeds.  Swapped all the mulch for a red stone and now it is a piece of cake.  Stone stays put (haven't had to add any since I put it in 6 years ago) and what limited weeds that grow (not many) can be pulled with two fingers!  So much easier to maintain.

I lugged 5 yards of stone to the back of my house so I wouldnt have to mulch every year, literally the hardest Ive worked in my whole life over a three day span. What a mistake. Its a mess, full of twigs and helicopters. It looked great for one season 

 

[moog5050]

1 minute ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I lugged 5 yards of stone to the back of my house so I wouldnt have to mulch every year, literally the hardest Ive worked in my whole life over a three day span. What a mistake. Its a mess, full of twigs and helicopters. It looked great for one season 

 

That's what a gas blower is for.  Blow the debris in the yard and bag it or cut it.  The stones stay put.  I have found it really easy to maintain as pristine.  That said, I don't have a lot of messy trees. 

By the way, your pool area looks great.

[The_Real_TCIII]

5 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

That's what a gas blower is for.  Blow the debris in the yard and bag it or cut it.  The stones stay put.  I have found it really easy to maintain as pristine.  That said, I don't have a lot of messy trees. 

By the way, your pool area looks great.

Thanks! I'll be blowing them out if it ever stops raining and see how they look. The metal edging all popped out too. PITA. That maple is the bane of my existence but my wife loves it and it does provide our only shade. Its a messy SOB though

Edited April 26, 2019 by The_Real_TCIII

[sbuff]

To early biz. It's going to fade !!

[Nomad]

 5 yards of mulch ,that’s a warm up, I get 14 yards ,get it spread in a day, edging the 300 feet or so of inlayed brick around it all is what really sucks .

[crappyice]

Mulching season. 5 yards delivered today


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Wet days suck for mulch delivery


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[moog5050]

1 hour ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Thanks! I'll be blowing them out if it ever stops raining and see how they look. The metal edging all popped out too. PITA. That maple is the bane of my existence but my wife loves it and it does provide our only shade. Its a messy SOB though

One more thing that I found great is having good edging.  It was a pain to install as you have to dig out the edge of any beds first and then stake it in and it wasn't cheap, but in my quest to both have a well manicured yard and spend little time maintaining it, I installed something like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ecoborder-Landscape-Edging-Black-6pk/316967747?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227148499548&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=260252271298&wl4=pla-428494839759&wl5=9005680&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=316967747&wl13=&veh=sem

Mine is a bit thicker and brown in color but its similar.  Does a good job of keeping the grass from creeping in the beds and also holding stone so its doesn't move.  Plus you can run the mover right over the edge which means no trimming!

[The_Real_TCIII]

14 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

One more thing that I found great is having good edging.  It was a pain to install as you have to dig out the edge of any beds first and then stake it in and it wasn't cheap, but in my quest to both have a well manicured yard and spend little time maintaining it, I installed something like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ecoborder-Landscape-Edging-Black-6pk/316967747?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227148499548&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=260252271298&wl4=pla-428494839759&wl5=9005680&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=316967747&wl13=&veh=sem

Mine is a bit thicker and brown in color but its similar.  Does a good job of keeping the grass from creeping in the beds and also holding stone so its doesn't move.  Plus you can run the mover right over the edge which means no trimming!

I like that! I put the metal in last year but because its so rigid and I have many roots its way higher than I like. So you stake this down every few feet? It says 6 pack, 4'. Is that 24' per $54?

Found the answer

Edited April 26, 2019 by The_Real_TCIII