I haven't been on this forum for years but do get a chuckle when I visit. As someone who maintains a lawn in Western Washington, I would be cautious to believe everything you read on the internet, especially when the poster doesn't show pictures of their own results. The previous post for example, n...

Looking great! I just recently came back from vacation camping and the site had a golf course and they had bentgrass on the green. I've never seen bentgrass before, I don't play golf and this was the first time I've been to a golf course (at least in North America). I don't know if it was a good cu...

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July 7th, 2017, 10:10 am

Gorgeous yard and overall property. The japanese maple in a pot looks really good. Do you keep it outside during the winter?

Thank you. We have three potted maples on the patio and leave them out over the winter without issue. Seattle winters are relatively mild.

Thanks Pete1313. It is at 3/4 inch based on the highly scientific ruler in the grass measuring method.

A couple more.

First summer to just enjoy the lawn without any major projects; taken July 6, 2017

Fine fescues are only recommended for shade in the lower 48, as their delicate blades are vulnerable to the strength of the full summer sun.

Pretty broad brush. FF in my geo grows very well, is my preferred and dominant species and does great even during the long, warm to hot summer days..

Exceptional weekend in Seattle with abnormally warm weather making it difficult to keep two zones damp after a spring overseed. Decades of moving hoses and sprinklers is not missed. The timer works great and if the lawn over my sand filter and one other area look to be getting too dry for the seedli...

From a reply in 2014: Many use terms such as scarifier, de-thatcher, verticutter, and sometimes even groomer interchangeably but they are all intended for different tasks. Scarifier is not a commonly used term in the USA and of the two is typically closer to a de-thatcher. I have a scarifier cartrid...

Now that I finally have a sprinkler system I have a pile of hoses and sprinklers stacked by the side of my house but I got a lot of experience with portables before getting irrigation installed.. If you are looking at portable sprinklers, I was happy with the Rain Bird 25P JDAC Brass Impact Sprinkle...

Pics or it didn't happen [ Post made via iPhone ] http://aroundtheyard.com/forums2/images/mobile/iPhone.png I'll take some pictures eventually but they won't look any different that my previous ones since you won't see anything unless I take pictures of a zone running. Glad you enjoy your irrigatio...

Glad you enjoy your irrigation and all went well. Did you get the Rachio controller? If not, what do you have and how do you like it? I assume the question is intended for me since bentleyvt confirmed above he is using the Rachio Controller. I'll answer more in my "also" thread to keep bentlevt's o...

Your crew beat mine by a day. Looks like we both found great Irrigation companies to do the work. My crew left their sod cutters and trench diggers in the trailer and did everything by hand to protect my wife's garden. Now we have more time to smoke cigars, drink wine and watch grass grow. Enjoy.

My system is done and my bank account is empty but it was well past time after over 22 years in my house. One of the hardest working crews I have witnessed. Gentlemen all that took pride in their work and made every effort to leave everything just the way they found it and for the most part succeede...

Bag Boy Sand/Seed Bottle Amazon link below. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003G4D7NE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Other than roundup when I have renovated a section of lawn, I have not used a weed killer or pre/post emergent herbicide of any kind since 2014. There is just nothing ...

LoneRanger wrote:Are there separate zones and heads for the turf, along with zones and heads for the beds?

Yes, they think there will be 16 zones with separate heads for the beds and lawn.

Day two of installation still in process. A really good group of hard working guys; they start arriving around 6:30 AM and work until 8:00 or so. 4 trucks/men on day one, two most of today with a third showing up around 3:30. Hard to know but two or three more days at least. It is causing some damag...

My approach is similar to GeorgiaDad but I don’t bother with blocking the tunnel entry and exit before playing whack-a-mole. Since they tend to be most active early in the morning, I just make my coffee, wander out near the activity and wait to see the dirt start to move. I then creep up with shovel...

August 26th was national dog day. Seems like every day is national something day.

It was Yappy Hour at Redondo Beach; Puget Sound mid-way between Seattle and Tacoma.

Perennial Ryegrass is one hardy grass and has found a way to keep popping up in my lawn even after a few treatments with Roundup. If you have the time I would recommend a full reno. I like PR but it looks course and out of place in a fine bladed lawn and tends to have a much darker green that makes ...