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by falcon
March 25th, 2020, 2:35 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

Following up here. Looks like rain on Sunday, so my plan is to get the pre-M down on the lawn on Saturday (I don't irrigate). The Forsythia are just starting to bud, so it seems like good timing. Got some granular Dimension (0.25% dithiopyr) for the job. I've read the label, and have a couple questi...
by falcon
February 26th, 2020, 1:45 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Best way to fix deep ruts
Replies: 14
Views: 1529

Re: Best way to fix deep ruts

Green wrote:
February 25th, 2020, 11:05 pm
falcon wrote:
February 15th, 2020, 1:16 pm
Is top dressing the lawn appropriate for other low spots that are not caused by compaction?
Yes. But don't top dress with compost. It'll break down over time.
I assume topsoil is the proper material? I see all kinds of people using sand online which just seems...strange.
by falcon
February 15th, 2020, 1:16 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Best way to fix deep ruts
Replies: 14
Views: 1529

Re: Best way to fix deep ruts

Is top dressing the lawn appropriate for other low spots that are not caused by compaction?
by falcon
February 15th, 2020, 1:08 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Best way to fix deep ruts
Replies: 14
Views: 1529

Re: Best way to fix deep ruts

The technique that actually fixes the problem is to use a spading fork (often incorrectly called a pitchfork) to lift the compacted area as much as possible. That may be too much work for multiple 50' tracks. Just putting dirt on top hides the compacted soil but leaves the actual problem. Great. Th...
by falcon
February 15th, 2020, 8:43 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Best way to fix deep ruts
Replies: 14
Views: 1529

Re: Best way to fix deep ruts

I would estimate that there are 3-5 ruts close to each other that are 50' long each.
by falcon
February 13th, 2020, 2:15 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Best way to fix deep ruts
Replies: 14
Views: 1529

Best way to fix deep ruts

Hello, I moved to a new house last summer with a detached barn that required me to drive over parts of the lawn. I drove mostly over an area that is basically packed dirt, but I also had to drive over a softer part of the lawn and it left several ruts that are 3-6" deep. I'm wondering what the best ...
by falcon
October 27th, 2019, 10:00 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

TimmyG wrote:
October 27th, 2019, 9:51 pm
Reading, MA. Much more useful info than just saying Boston. Valley Green in Wilmington should be really convenient for you. Is that where you found urea? I never checked with them for urea since Dodge Grain in Salem, NH, is more convenient for me.
I went to Dodge
by falcon
October 27th, 2019, 8:40 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

andy10917 wrote:
October 27th, 2019, 8:32 am
You don't want to be applying a 24-0-11 fertilizer at this point in the season. The Potassium in it (the third number) has caused increased winter damage/disease in some studies.
The other question I forgot to ask is, how soon after mowing can 46-0-0 be applied?
by falcon
October 27th, 2019, 8:18 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

You don't want to be applying a 24-0-11 fertilizer at this point in the season. The Potassium in it (the third number) has caused increased winter damage/disease in some studies. Ok, with Tim's help, I was able to locate some 46-0-0, so I will use that. It looks like it should ideally be applied th...
by falcon
October 26th, 2019, 10:00 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

Since you are so close, do you have any places you recommend for supplies? Depends what you think is close. I don't consider Boston close when it comes to supplies. I get urea (and MAP 11-52-0 and MOP 0-0-60) at Dodge Grain in Salem, NH. I have gotten SOP 0-0-50 and 0-0-7 w/ Dithiopyr at Valley Gre...
by falcon
October 26th, 2019, 8:28 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

The closest product I could find (this weekend) to 46-0-0 urea was a Lesco 24-0-11 fertilizer. Should I apply this at 4lbs/K since it is half the nitrogen as the recommended 46-0-0 urea? This seems obvious, but I am just checking so I don't nuke my lawn. Thank you!
by falcon
October 25th, 2019, 4:33 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

TimmyG wrote:
October 25th, 2019, 2:51 pm
For the winterizer app, apply granular urea at 2 lbs of product per 1,000 sq ft. Sold in 50-lb bags. Granular urea is 46-0-0, so 2 lbs/K is nearly 1 lb of N/K.
Got it. Thanks. Since you are so close, do you have any places you recommend for supplies?
by falcon
October 25th, 2019, 1:33 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

Hello everyone, Welcome! 2. Will it be beneficial to maintain the soil in the back yard even though I don't intend to water it? I may also water this part earlier in the spring to try to help the new growth, but not water it later in the year. The fewer challenges your grass has to work against, th...
by falcon
October 25th, 2019, 1:31 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

Re: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

It's difficult to predict what will happen when there are so many unknowns, but here are a few ideas: I'd use 2020 to set a baseline and learn what will happen with no irrigation, but 1.75 acres is a lot to try to tackle. Maybe make the front yard be the first set of efforts to see what happens. Th...
by falcon
October 24th, 2019, 2:32 pm
Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
Replies: 26
Views: 2145

First Time Homeowner Looking for Help

Hello everyone, This is my first post and it's long...my apologies! I recently purchased a house, so this is the first time that I have had a lawn that I need to do more than just mow. I've done a bunch of reading here, which has been pretty helpful already. I live just north of Boston and we will p...