2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by ericgautier » February 7th, 2017, 2:00 pm

T, really sorry to hear man. Did you finally buy your own trap? Or you still using the same guy?

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Tsmith » February 7th, 2017, 3:03 pm

ericgautier wrote:
February 7th, 2017, 2:00 pm
T, really sorry to hear man. Did you finally buy your own trap? Or you still using the same guy?
I'm still using the guy but I'll be buying a trap so this is last time

The possum in the trap is literally playing possum...that is until it started freaking out from the rain.

The good news is that the guy isn't charging me to take the possum so there is at least that :clapping:
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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by agn015 » February 7th, 2017, 4:23 pm

Threw down some seed today in the bare spots. Bare spots are from late fall when I did the first step of triangle approach. Snow is in the forecast so I'm hoping it will push the seed into the soil nicely.

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Tsmith » February 7th, 2017, 10:27 pm

Well that didn't take long, heard what I thought was the trap about a half hour ago and finally got up to look to find a raccoon already in it.

That makes number 4

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by MarkV » February 8th, 2017, 6:10 pm

Wrong forum. :sorry:
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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Green » February 9th, 2017, 12:57 am

Got rid of some lingering snow/sleet and fluffed up grass in some areas along driveway and where I had overseeded...in prep for the big storm tomorrow so it can air out before being covered with a foot of snow.

Neighbor's December planted seed is germinating. So is some Novemver planted seed on a main road.

Soil temps were 37F in the front and 33 at the hell strip today. The Triv is growing slowly. So is the chickweed in the mulch. High was 54 today as like early Spring!

Picked up some sticks and litter too.

Hoping to do first mow March 1st again this year. We will see...

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Sicride » February 9th, 2017, 8:53 am

Started prep work for dormant seed before next snow in Virginia (or early early spring).

Raked up a ton of moss.

Filled in more low spots in the yard, re-angled gutter down spouts to reduce puddles, and built up/graded around the foundation to better direct water away from the house.

Cleaned up sticks.

Sprayed a bunch of undesirable growth in the driveway.

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Tsmith » February 9th, 2017, 10:43 am

high 60's here in the garden state yesterday and woke up to a couple inches of snow today with more on the way

cant really complain though as this is only the second significant snowfall we've had this year

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » February 13th, 2017, 1:33 pm

Did a lot last week.

Took the zero turn in to get it ready for spring. Moved a lot of turf chunks from beds and mulched areas to empty spots. Walked the lawn, noting areas that will need more seed or plugs moved in. Checked out the incoming tulip bulbs.

I'm so ready for spring! Get here!!!

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Tsmith » February 14th, 2017, 10:05 am

56 on Saturday and 63 on Sunday here in the Garden State...looks like a good weekend for some cleanup

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by RockinMyLawn » February 14th, 2017, 12:27 pm

In Central VA here this past Sunday it was sunny & 80°.
Took opportunity to clean out garage & storage shed - which we missed in the fall due to timing & weather - inclusive of blowing out dirt, debris, leaves & interior spraying of pest control (Bifen).

Also - removed leaves & debris from flower garden & beds AND did some tree & shrub trimming.
Finally - blew & raked some left over leaves & sticks that had was late comers to the fall cleanup cycle.

Started @ 10.30AM & finished @ 5PM.

Felt like I got an early start to spring prep. Thinking of laying down the mulch now that everything is cleaned up.
Expecting 70° again this weekend.

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by kbgfarmer » February 14th, 2017, 9:13 pm

Experimented with dormant seeding bare spot

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by HSB3-LI » February 15th, 2017, 10:19 pm

Moved chunks of my turf and soil from the street back to the lawn.... thanks snow plow!
This will take some work to fix and level out once the rest of the snow melts and I can assess the extent of damage. I'm thinking at least two sprinkler heads must have been hit, but could not find them.

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Tsmith » February 18th, 2017, 6:29 pm

Amazingly nice day out today so I decided to get some yard cleanup in. Cut down all of the ornamental grasses, blew out the beds which were filled with late leaves and decided why not get some gas and fire up the mower for a quick cleanup cut and bag.

I got a lot of looks and one head nod :good:

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Billybob » February 19th, 2017, 1:46 am

Went outside today to clean up some branches and yard debris. I noticed a ton of acorns and empty shells. I never seen so many in my yard Crazy.... do I need to rake them up or just leave them to decompose?

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by andy10917 » February 19th, 2017, 9:58 am

Went outside today to clean up some branches and yard debris. I noticed a ton of acorns and empty shells. I never seen so many in my yard Crazy.... do I need to rake them up or just leave them to decompose?
You had what is called a "mast year".

They can be left where they are, but some will sprout as little Oak trees. Repeated mowing will stop the seedlings.

The acorns don't decompose very quickly, either...

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by Owlnsr » February 19th, 2017, 4:00 pm

Milorganite on the renovation from last fall.

Busted out the hose and my brand new Nelson Raintrain to test it out. That thing is amazing ---- well worth the $65.00!!!

Noticed some winter weeds like chickweed growing so I pulled up some of the clusters. Next weekend I think I'll do a spot treatment.

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by bauer time » February 19th, 2017, 4:56 pm

Owlnsr wrote:
February 19th, 2017, 4:00 pm


Busted out the hose and my brand new Nelson Raintrain to test it out. That thing is amazing ---- well worth the $65.00!!!
I've been interested in this unit for a while. Well worth the money?

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by g-man » February 19th, 2017, 9:53 pm

Cleaned up the mulch beds from leaves. Fired up the mower, mulched all the leaves and mowed. The south facing side had areas of more than 1in of grow.

After looking at the weather forecast temperatures/rain and the grow in the backyard, I decided at the last minute to apply a split preM (dimension granular 0.25 ai/acre rate). It should rain on Tuesday to water it in without firing up the sprinkler system. I know I'm early.

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Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » February 20th, 2017, 11:46 am

Moved sod plugs out of my new formal rose garden into bare spots. Planted a boxwood hedge around the rose beds.

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