Yard Care

[Toe]

Any particulars?

For the most part, compost is compost - get whatever is cheapest. As long as it's fully composted (ie it's not halfway between mulch and compost) and doesn't have a bunch of rocks or anything, the rest of the differences are negligible. Oh, and fuck peat moss - it doesn't have any nutrients in it.

The bagged stuff from Home Depot or something will be way too pricey for doing your whole yard. Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist will usually have a few sources. Some municipalities have cheap compost available, like Omaha's Oma-Gro program. Otherwise, hit up Google.

You might consider using a compost spreader. The roller types leave an even layer, but it's pretty thin - thinner than what you'd want for doing a major lawn overhaul. If you've got a riding mower, maybe look into renting a tow-behind type.

 

[Toe]

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[Toe]

The deodar cedar I planted a couple years ago never seemed too happy. It was like it dropped as many needles as it grew. I've been thinking about digging it up and planting something else. Today I notice that it looks even more barren, and on closer inspection I find that it's being absolutely devoured by red headed pine sawfly larvae. I am proceeding with a torch.

 

[jaihawk]

The deodar cedar I planted a couple years ago never seemed too happy. It was like it dropped as many needles as it grew. I've been thinking about digging it up and planting something else. Today I notice that it looks even more barren, and on closer inspection I find that it's being absolutely devoured by red headed pine sawfly larvae. I am proceeding with a torch.

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Bought this stuff this year and it has been a miracle worker for several of my trees..

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[PonyBoy]

Anyone have a reasonable, cost effective, landscaper for an easy job?

 

[Toe]

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Only thing out of the ordinary in that is the epsom salt, which is useful if you have a magnesium deficiency in your soil, but can inhibit calcium uptake by plants, potentially making it harder for some plants to grow.

 

[Pipe Line]

The best it’s looked this deep into the summer since I’ve been married and running the show in the yard. Sprinklers and Grass Pad were a great investment

 

[jaihawk]

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The best it’s looked this deep into the summer since I’ve been married and running the show in the yard. Sprinklers and Grass Pad were a great investment

I upgraded all of my small sprinkler heads to these this year... Easy to do and makes a huge difference in coverage.

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[Toe]

Been a soggy & humid AF summer, I'm way behind on yard work. 😅

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

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The best it’s looked this deep into the summer since I’ve been married and running the show in the yard. Sprinklers and Grass Pad were a great investment

That looks GREAT my man!!

 

[SlumpBuster]

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The best it’s looked this deep into the summer since I’ve been married and running the show in the yard. Sprinklers and Grass Pad were a great investment

DAMN

I was going to do the idiots kit starting in September.

I need to have someone re-do my front yard because it doesn't get enough pressure to get the all sprinkler heads up...I think there's a leak underground somewhere that's killing it.

 

[Dell Husker]

Battled army worms this week. Pretty disappointed. Started on my yard 4 years ago and finally had a summer with good rains and a solid yard. Destroyed half of it in a day and a half.

 

[the insider]

this guys is so good

 

[Pipe Line]

Battled army worms this week. Pretty disappointed. Started on my yard 4 years ago and finally had a summer with good rains and a solid yard. Destroyed half of it in a day and a half.

Felt the same way late last summer when voles got after it near my shed in the back yard with multiple soil mounds. To battle it, I went out late one night in my trousers and soiled all over them.

 

[Dawgsauce]

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

We've got as much garden as we can use in our back yard, and still keep a nice lawn where the kids can run & play.

Like I am all for growing some of your own stuff & doing more than making your entire property look like one giant ball field, but most of those accounts do that overdramatized exaggerated "history," & act like the majority of the US doesn't have hard freezes, months of snow, or that urban dwellers were ever operating independently from rural farmland.

Realistically, you're doing some supplementary stuff at most in a quarter acre city lot, and you're doing fewer & fewer other outdoor activities besides tending that space as it gets bigger. Which is fine & great as a hobby or part-time pursuit, but it's not a realistic way to completely change your food lifestyle.

 

[Dawgsauce]

We've got as much garden as we can use in our back yard, and still keep a nice lawn where the kids can run & play.

Like I am all for growing some of your own stuff & doing more than making your entire property look like one giant ball field, but most of those accounts do that overdramatized exaggerated "history," & act like the majority of the US doesn't have hard freezes, months of snow, or that urban dwellers were ever operating independently from rural farmland.

Realistically, you're doing some supplementary stuff at most in a quarter acre city lot, and you're doing fewer & fewer other outdoor activities besides tending that space as it gets bigger. Which is fine & great as a hobby or part-time pursuit, but it's not a realistic way to completely change your food lifestyle.

My front yard is a year round garden and I have shrunk the grass to a 10x10 spot. Currently working on shrinking backyard grass and in a few years it should all be gone. I grew up with grass yard, woods, and flower/ veggie garden. I used the grass yard 5% maybe and spent all my time in the other two. To each their own, but this thread has shown me how much energy and frustration trying to maintain a grass yard has brought to some forum members.

If you don't have open spaces, parks, or safety near you then makes sense to keep a grass yard if your kids like that.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

My front yard is a year round garden and I have shrunk the grass to a 10x10 spot. Currently working on shrinking backyard grass and in a few years it should all be gone. I grew up with grass yard, woods, and flower/ veggie garden. I used the grass yard 5% maybe and spent all my time in the other two. To each their own, but this thread has shown me how much energy and frustration trying to maintain a grass yard has brought to some forum members.

If you don't have open spaces, parks, or safety near you then makes sense to keep a grass yard if your kids like that.

Sounds like it's a great fit for you, and that's cool. More power to anyone who wants to grow other stuff on their property.

I still think that dude from insta is a schmuck giving a fake history and a ridiculous exaggeration that's overshadowing the nugget of truth.

 

[Dawgsauce]

Sounds like it's a great fit for you, and that's cool. More power to anyone who wants to grow other stuff on their property.

I still think that dude from insta is a schmuck giving a fake history and a ridiculous exaggeration that's overshadowing the nugget of truth.

What is the history of grass lawns? Even Pennington Grass Seeds history closely aligns with this guys story. I'm sure there are other reasons and rapid industrialization seems to also be a reason, but what makes his reasoning "fake". I also think he exaggerates the food aspect, but does seem to be a part of it at least.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

What is the history of grass lawns? Even Pennington Grass Seeds history closely aligns with this guys story. I'm sure there are other reasons and rapid industrialization seems to also be a reason, but what makes his reasoning "fake". I also think he exaggerates the food aspect, but does seem to be a part of it at least.

I mean, you can see early renaissance paintings of lawns. It's been the norm here on the plains and prairie as long as there have been recorded people setting up permanent dwellings.

Local grasses and trees are what grows naturally pretty much everywhere- gardens you have to create and cultivate. History of grassy lawns probably goes back to close to the first humans.