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- March 25th, 2020, 2:35 pm
- Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
- Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
- Replies: 26
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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...
- February 26th, 2020, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Lawn Renovations
- Topic: Best way to fix deep ruts
- Replies: 14
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Re: Best way to fix deep ruts
I assume topsoil is the proper material? I see all kinds of people using sand online which just seems...strange.
- 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?
- 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...
- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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
I went to Dodge
- 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
The other question I forgot to ask is, how soon after mowing can 46-0-0 be applied?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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!
- October 25th, 2019, 4:33 pm
- Forum: Lawn Care Basics 101
- Topic: First Time Homeowner Looking for Help
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2145
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...