Spring yard work tips

[Jenn]

[QUOTE]Short of ripping it out, is there a way to get rid of moss? I have lots of shade and the moss seems to be taking over...[/QUOTE
I believe there are products designed to kill moss but if your not into the heavy chemical thing try the lime. moss prefers acidic areas and this will help deter the problem.

brown shrubs can be a number of issues from severe weather, disease, pests and road salt run off. taking an affected sample of the shrub or tree to a reputable garden center should help you find answers to what is the problem and answer.

dont fry your lawn with too much fertilizer!

dont OVERWATER your lawn either...only water when it absolutely needs it. overwatering can result in weaker root systems, fungus and mold.

[Bass Nut]

I put in 200 feet of edging this weekend, rotor tilled another section... Ready to sell 1313 Mockingbird Lane and buy a condo. Mrs. Bass Nut on the other hand is not.


I dont have a big yard but I bought the Munster house last spring and was carrying two mortgages until last January. So now we have the $$ to make the place look presentable.

Projects completed this year so far...
March, New Roof
March/April Complete remodel of future Bass Nut Jr's accomidations, a work in progress.
Mucho electrical work has been done as well.

Gotta get as much done as I can before July as Bass Nut Junior is due to make an appearance on June 27!!!!

I might get to go fishing once, ONCE.

[Van]

Order a dump truck full of asphalt and pave the entire yard.
that way you.............

SEAL IN THE NUTRIENTS

[Swimmer]

I planted after soaking three Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seeds over the weekend. Does that count as yardwork?

[Fishpart]

Great, another pumpkin freak . I have to hear how big my dad's pumpkin is at least once a week. It is interesting though. One of his friends broke the RI state record last year....My dad ended up with one big enough to put by the lamp post for Haloween, but he doesn't get too extreme with heaters, shade, pesticides, or fertilizer.

[jeffsod]

Local 4H guy's secret to record pumpkins that he used to grow was lots and lots of bunny dung. Judging by the pumpkins I saw come out of his garden the stuff works pissa.

[Raven]

19 % nitrogen and it doesnt burn anything.....reducing the flowers to a couple only works too.

[179]

Ok I layed down lime 2-weeks ago, and layed down fertalizer this past weekend. I think I should have used the thatcher beforehand? When would be a good time to use it after the fact?

[Raven]

or as soon as possible to take advantage of the spring growth to cover the thatcher damage to the thin spots...

[spence]

Anything I can do to help the evergreens that got burnt really bad this winter? Flox is 60% brown. Leyland Cyprus got whacked etc...or will it just correct it's self?

thanks - spence

[Roop]

I had always done it myself and had great results, BIG problems started once I hired someone else.

Jerry Baker has some great tips/ books all based on having a great lawn for short $$ ( = more $$ for fishing)

He has a sight you can get some info off as well.

http://www.jerrybaker.com/

Good luck,

Roop

[Jamie M]

The missus and i recently moved into a new house, and right now, we're sitting on 0.6 acres of dirt.

Now, if it was up to me, I'd put down astro-turf, beach sand, or wood chips, to keep it maintenance-free, so I can fish and otherwise goof-off. But we have to get some grass in, says the boss.

Is it worth it to pay the extra $$ for hydro-seeding?? Or just regular seeds and hay?

[Raven]

so you'll be planting some weed seeds as well as grass seed using a hay shade mulch... wheres as the hydro seed has been sitting in liquid presumably already starting the germination process and then each individual seed has been covered by the green stuff
that acts like hay. Always plant grass seed during the waxing of the moon or say 4 5 6 days before the full moon and then water early morning afternoon and evening as the weather demands
until full moon... this applies to hydro seeding too.

the hydroscopic pressure of the moon same as tides is what you utilize to germinate seeds.

[jeffsod]

"the hydroscopic pressure of the moon same as tides is what you utilize to germinate seeds.'



Wow, learn something new everyday...

[Stewie]

I have mostly crab grass. By the middle of July its a grey brown. No more mowing

[MountainBreeze]

Hey Goose,

When you say "thatchers are rented at hardware store," are these the kind you pull behind your rider mower or do they have a puch model? I saw a guy pushing what looked to be a tiller around his yard yesterday but there was no question it was thatching his lawn.

I don't have a rider and would really like to thatch this year. It takes me a 1/2 hr do do the front & side with a push mower and 45 min to do the back. There is NO WAY I'm going to thatch all that with a rake!

Thanks for any info on the walk behind thatcher.

Regards,
Rob