Fins -n- Skins
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No wonder you don't have much time for fishing. Too busy cutting lawn. You have a young family and lots of energy but one day you might figure it out lol.. Nice lawn by the way !!
Gardening pics, hacks, successes, and or failures
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wildmanyeah
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great idea
bigbuzz
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Pic of the garlic and strawberry beds
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CIVANO
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wildmanyeah
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Sifting the compost
amending the compost with all purpose fertilizer
Placing the compost lol
Some lattice for the peas that are going in that the previous owner left in the shed
carrots,peas,radish and onions went in.
amending the compost with all purpose fertilizer
Placing the compost lol
Some lattice for the peas that are going in that the previous owner left in the shed
carrots,peas,radish and onions went in.
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IronNoggin
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Question for you and Stizzla: What is this "punch" you speak of?
We have a problem area in our front yard. Soil has too much clay in it, so I am spreading new topsoil.
Would like to know what you folks are using to aerate (punch I think) after doing so...
Any and all advice would be right appreciated!
TIA!
Nog
casper5280
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Aerating Lawn.
casper5280
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I would Punch your lawn and top dress with coarse sand, Rake all that in then top dress with new soil. Your local tool rental place should rent Power Rakes and Power Aerator
IronNoggin
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Many Thanks! Appreciated!!
casper5280
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wildmanyeah
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Raspberry went in today after work
Stizzla
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An aerator is the machine you want for that. It’s usually around the same price to have someone do it for you, as it is to rent one. My back yard is so big I have a tow behind that I hook up to my tractor and put a buttload of weight on. Does the job.
then for you I would top dress with a layer of sand to help with drainage.
IronNoggin
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The area in question here is around 20 feet by 10. Won't need a tow behind. I'll see what the local shop might have.
Got the dress with sand.
Thanks,
Nog
Stizzla
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If you need to rent one go in with a couple of neighbours and split it 3 ways
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getbent
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Hey Nog,
you are best applying whatever your choice of medium it is in lifts...do not apply more than 1/2" at a time...you may cover up the crown of the grass plant and cause it's demise...sand will help your drainage, over time, but will not contribute to any other cultural benefits...adding a sand/organic mix can be very beneficial for a home lawn...top dressing after aeration as has been said is the way to go...even better is to remove the cores that you pull and then add your top dressing material and broom or rake it in...
fish brain
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x2 on the organics, Sand is beneficial for soil porosity in a heavy clay situation. Organic matter is key to keeping things going. There are several factors at play in a heavy clay soil. PH, aeration/sand, organic matter, nutrient/fertilizer. Fixing any one of these help, fixing all of them is a project
casper5280
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Adding the coarse sand after punching is to help with drainage. If your lawn is to wet moss will start to grow. It also helps with soil compaction. A way to tackle this is to take a garden fork every 4"-6" drive it in to the ground as deep as you can do or a power aerator. It also helps with with air to circulate to the roots which is a good thing
When the soil pH drops below 6.0 (becomes more acidic), certain nutrients needed for proper grass growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium, become unavailable. Lime can be applied to the soil to help increase the soil pH above 6.0.
I like to power Aerate the lawn first and rake all the cores up, than add the lime in with the sand to get it down in the soil and rake all that in. Than as Fish Brian says a good organic top dressing and then reseed over that at a rate of about 3-4 lbs per 1000sqft. Then drag a rake over it with just the weight of the rake to mix it in a bit and water it in only enough to keep it damp and not wash away.
When the soil pH drops below 6.0 (becomes more acidic), certain nutrients needed for proper grass growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium, become unavailable. Lime can be applied to the soil to help increase the soil pH above 6.0.
I like to power Aerate the lawn first and rake all the cores up, than add the lime in with the sand to get it down in the soil and rake all that in. Than as Fish Brian says a good organic top dressing and then reseed over that at a rate of about 3-4 lbs per 1000sqft. Then drag a rake over it with just the weight of the rake to mix it in a bit and water it in only enough to keep it damp and not wash away.
I've been trying to find someone to do this type of lawn care but everyone just bails on me. Anyone on here that does this type of work let me know, I'm in South Surrey. Also, I've talked to a few landscapers and it seams that everyone has different opinions on what should be done on what not. What's up with that?
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