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06-22-2015, 02:16 PM | #31 |
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My next door neighbor doesn't edge.
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06-22-2015, 02:19 PM | #32 |
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The first step was to spray it with Round Up to kill everything. I then cut and bagged it twice. I had to do it twice because I needed to get it as short as possible. After that it was the verticut rental. Then came the worst part. Pulling up all of the thatch from the verticut was a huge pain but it had to be done to ensure good contact for the seeds with the soil. From there it was just water and fertilizer with the occasional weed-b-gone. This was done in 2013. Weed-b-gone is no longer necessary at all. Then last fall I did the front yard the same way. I was a little late doing it so I ended up putting more seeds down this spring. I found a product from Home Depot that I highly recommend. It is a food for new grass plus a weed killer. It works awesome because it keeps the weeds from growing, which typically grow faster than the new grass, but it also fertilizes the seedlings. It greatly improved the results both in quickness and effectiveness. |
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06-22-2015, 02:20 PM | #34 |
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I love a super dense lawn that is sharply edged into a nice square shape.
Do you use your weed eater, an attachment for it, or a purpose built edger? I've been using an attachment on my weed eater, but it gets a bit tiring after a while. I'm considering purchasing a purpose built edger so I can knock that edging out quickly and easily.
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06-22-2015, 02:23 PM | #35 | |
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1+ acre and a long driveway, sidewalk, and roadfront = not too bad, but pretty crappy in the middle of the summer.
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06-22-2015, 02:29 PM | #41 |
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Having a lawn not filled with weeds and crap is not really that difficult, but, you have put some time into it.
You can always follow Tobins lawn program. He is not my cup of tea since his shows are 75% advertisements and stupid jokes about food, but his program will work like a champ. http://tobytobin.com/ |
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06-22-2015, 02:30 PM | #42 |
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WOW! My trimmer attachment is looking weak after two years and it cost about half as much as your edger.
How's the motor? Does it bog down easily? I'm always wary of electric equipment. The downside is I'd have to haul around a ton of electric cord since I have a huge yard.
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