Yard Care

[jaihawk]

Fertilizer question. So I used Scott's 4 step system from Ace this year, instead of going with my original Grass Pad plan. Ace had a deal that was cheaper than Grass Pad, so I jumped. Maybe it's the sprinkler install in June, and my issue with the vole right now, but boy the yard as a whole just doesn't look as good as last year. But it could just be my brain thinking it's the fertilizer instead of the mole and new sprinklers.


Anyone know if Grass Pad stuff is better than regular Scott's or if I'm being paranoid?

You might consider throwing down some Milorganite (or Menard's generic version of it). It will help it to green up and thicken up quick.

 

[Toe]

Noticed some webbing that I'm pretty sure is dollar spot in the back yard. I've already got some Thiomyl fungicide, guess it's time for a spray.

 

[jaihawk]

Been battling Japanese Beetles like crazy since July 1st. They swarm my roses and hydrangeas...

 

[Pipe Line]

I like Grass Pad but I can't imagine the fertilizer is that significant of a difference.

I was told a year ago that the main difference is grass pads stuff is “private” and that they’re very proud of it, so it costs more

 

[Pipe Line]

You might consider throwing down some Milorganite (or Menard's generic version of it). It will help it to green up and thicken up quick.

Right. That might be the summer step 3 that I was planning to put down at the end of the month, but might need to do it now

 

[Pipe Line]

Fuck that. We went with a local family owned company and we will see if they take the dirt piles away with them, but overall they did a real good job and only hit sprinkler lines where heads weren't flagged because the idiot instal company put them 2.5 feet past our property line

Similar to my fence, my neighbor is pretty anal about the property line, rightfully so. Not only did the guy hit the gas line, he put one of the corner posts about 6” into my neighbor’s property line. I got home for lunch when I got the gas line call and she was outside and waved at me to come talk to her immediately and made a scene about it. I just told the install guy “fuck it dude, I know you dug the hole already but fill it in and auger another one I gotta go deal with the gas line”. It was a very chaotic 90 minute lunch hour. Had to walk the dogs down the block, my buddy was mowing the other neighbors yard for his lawn business, got back to work just dripping in sweat

 

[Toe]

Been battling Japanese Beetles like crazy since July 1st. They swarm my roses and hydrangeas...

Only one solution!

Eat Japanese Beetles

If you're a gardener in the United States, you likely know about Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica). These invasive edible scarabs are currently ravaging your garden and over 450 other species of plants that humans and...

ironwoodforaging.com

 

[David Webb]

Not too shabby for this time of year. We’ve had a lot more rain and less heat than normal.

 

[Jim14510]

Only one solution!

Eat Japanese Beetles

If you're a gardener in the United States, you likely know about Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica). These invasive edible scarabs are currently ravaging your garden and over 450 other species of plants that humans and...

ironwoodforaging.com

Gross

 

[Dell Husker]

Just got half my yard aerated and overseeded. It’s go time next year.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Just got half my yard aerated and overseeded. It’s go time next year.

Just did my lawn today. Going to try to kill the weeds dead right before the first frost so I don't want want to pass out and cry next year from the weeds

 

[Dell Husker]

Just did my lawn today. Going to try to kill the weeds dead right before the first frost so I don't want want to pass out and cry next year from the weeds

I might do the cheaters route and hire a fertilizer company to do their process on my lawn. I give up on that process

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I might do the cheaters route and hire a fertilizer company to do their process on my lawn. I give up on that process

We bought last summer so I've got like 2 more in me of pretending I can DIY it before I go that route.

 

[Jim14510]

I might do the cheaters route and hire a fertilizer company to do their process on my lawn. I give up on that process

Best decision I ever made. Price difference is inconsequential.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Best decision I ever made. Price difference is inconsequential.

And here you've claimed you don't live on the rich side of 132nd.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

We bought last summer so I've got like 2 more in me of pretending I can DIY it before I go that route.

Don't kid yourself, a man's entire life is a constant cycle between "I'm sick of weeds, I'm gonna pay someone to take care of them for me," and "I've seen what the services do, I can put down a few applications myself for less money."

 

[Jim14510]

And here you've claimed you don't live on the rich side of 132nd.

If you treat the yard as much as they do there is almost no difference in cost. If you throw some fertilizer down a couple times a year it's more expensive.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Don't kid yourself, a man's entire life is a constant cycle between "I'm sick of weeds, I'm gonna pay someone to take care of them for me," and "I've seen what the services do, I can put down a few applications myself for less money."

My life is "I wish I lived in a geography where I can do the natural landscape look" and "man fuck those prices"

 

[Adolph Coors]

I might do the cheaters route and hire a fertilizer company to do their process on my lawn. I give up on that process

we did it this year. $1250 well spent

 

[David Webb]

we did it this year. $1250 well spent

For just fertilization? How damn big is you lawn?