Quoted from JMCFAN:Recent rains sure help
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No kidding, probably got 4+ inches the last week.
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Fenton, MO
cdnpinbacon Happy Canada Day, I'm going to have some bacon tonight.
Alcona, ON
Quoted from kidchrisso:Not sure that I could get this looking any better than it does right now after a fresh cut, mid level on my honda self propel with double blade....mostly zoysia.
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Stunning.
This season has been a recovery after the 3 month drought we had starting at this time last year. Core aerating, over seeding, and very selective fertilizer application has me back at a decent baseline. The unseasonal rain THIS year has also helped tremendously, as I don’t irrigate.
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I was a little leery if I wanted to spend 600 bucks on a ton of pieces of dyed shopped up tires,
but glad I did. 5 years later it hasn't faded. Still the same..
I'm not exactly sure the difference with landscape rubber mulch. Maybe the size of the pieces..
IMG_0669 (resized).JPGIMG_0730 (resized).JPGQuoted from cdnpinbacon:Freddy your house is beautiful,,,well done !
Thanks appreciate it!
Wife had me put up window light banners.
She’s been on a Gnome kick!!! Has them all over the house and garden!!
I get a kick out of the Saturday night Gnome!
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Quoted from chad:Slightly off topic, the lawn equipment belonging to Keifer Suthetlands' Gardner was stolen!!
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Jack Bauer will jump on the case!
Quoted from SkinnyFats:After years of battling really thin grass in the backyard due to all the shade, I finally reached the 10/10 stage by going with artificial turf.[quoted image]
Likely you'd have to still *mow* it with one of these to officially be in @cdnpinbacon's club. 
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Quoted from mbwalker:Likely you'd have to still *mow* it with one of these to officially be in cdnpinbacon's club.
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With a shop vac attached! ..how does that drain properly? What if a section catches fire?
Quoted from chad:My wheels finally arrived. I surely could have been ticketed by the greens patrol for worn/ bald wheels.
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Nice wheels! Congrats.
Quoted from cdnpinbacon:With a shop vac attached! ..how does that drain properly? What if a section catches fire?
Joking aside w/the toy riding mower - it does look very nice. Great landscaping. He could even do a putting green there...
I have some spots in the woods that just doesn't get ANY sun cause the trees are so thick. Moss even struggles to grow there. Waiting on a quote to down a few trees.
You know folks there was some guy selling huge squares of the original sky dome baseball astro turf for next to nothing .. i saw the ad too late and all gone. 2 bucks per 24 x 24" piece.
It Haunts Me to this day . AstroTurf of 2 world series. LAME.
Quoted from mbwalker:Joking aside w/the riding toy riding mower - it does look very nice. Great landscaping. He could even do a putting green there...
I have some spots in the woods that just doesn't get ANY sun cause the trees are so thick. Moss even struggles to grow there. Waiting on a quote to downJoking aside w/the riding toy riding mower - it does look very nice. Great landscaping. He could even do a putting green there...
I have some spots in the woods that just doesn't get ANY sun cause the trees are so thick. Moss even struggles to grow there. Waiting on a quote to down a few trees.
Same tree company or have you moved on?
Have a go to tree guy.
Quoted from freddy:Wife had me put up window light banners.
She’s been on a Gnome kick!!! Has them all over the house and garden!!
I get a kick out of the Saturday night Gnome!
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1625849962892-2056822550 (resized).jpgQuoted from cdnpinbacon:Same tree company or have you moved on?
Have a go to tree guy.
Someone else wanted to give me a quote, so I said sure.....and he never showed up! Not in a huge hurry.
Quoted from cdnpinbacon:Careful sick trees could be carriers of the Asian bore beetle that will kill every ash
I think a lot of ash got nailed a fair number of years ago in my neck of the state. They don't seem to talk about the beetles anymore that I can recall. But on my property, I have about almost all maples. To the point where the taller ones are starving the smaller ones for sunlight. Some are barren of leaves almost all the way up to the top.
So when the developer was doing the initial subdivision (+1.5 acre lots, 35 lots), he must have taken a dozer thru the woods out back to let some light in. Great, but on the flip side, he scraped the sides of some of the trees since I can see bark damage. No biggie really, I have far too many trees anyways. But those are some that I want to take down for sure.
Not trying to clear the woods and make a park, just want some light so I can have grass once again rather than mud. Fescue would be my choice back there, got bluegrass in the 'yard' part of the property.
Here's my slice of the planet:
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Edit: I should add, I do have a chainsaw, but wanted the pro's to do the bigger trees.
Quoted from mbwalker:I think a lot of ash got nailed a fair number of years ago in my neck of the state. They don't seem to talk about the beetles anymore that I can recall. But on my property, I have about almost all maples. To the point where the taller ones are starving the smaller ones for sunlight. Some are barren of leaves almost all the way up to the top.
So when the developer was doing the initial subdivision (+1.5 acre lots, 35 lots), he must have taken a dozer thru the woods out back to let some light in. Great, but on the flip side, he scraped the sides of some of the trees since I can see bark damage. No biggie really, I have far too many trees anyways. But those are some that I want to take down for sure.
Not trying to clear the woods and make a park, just want some light so I can have grass once again rather than mud. Fescue would be my choice back there, got bluegrass in the 'yard' part of the property.
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Edit: I should add, I do have a chainsaw, but wanted the pro's to do the bigger trees.
They wiped out 3/4 of my ash trees
Quoted from cdnpinbacon:They wiped out 3/4 of my ash trees
Yikes! What do you guys normally have up your way for common trees (given the cold weather)?
Quoted from mbwalker:Yikes! What do you guys normally have up your way for common trees (given the cold weather)?
Ash maple cedar spruce
Quoted from chad:My two trees as well.
Replaced with red maple. / cedars
I think I've played more with my Ryobi 40v multi-tool this summer than I've played my pinballs. Amazing how well the pole saw attachment works from 10' away, and the weed whacker attachment is almost like a video game weapon, pretty sure it could cut through a log.
Remember to fertilize, lime, aerating, thatching, keeping a sharp blade and NOT to bag clippings. The clippings will fertilize your lawn and turn into natural fertilizer. When you do this you give the clippings and chance to decompose, releasing water and nutrients back into your lawns soil………
Quoted from loghome895:Remember to fertilize, lime, aerating, thatching, keeping a sharp blade and NOT to bag clippings. The clippings will fertilize your lawn and turn into natural fertilizer. When you do this you give the clippings and chance to decompose, releasing water and nutrients back into your lawns soil………
Something I need to get back to is arating and thatching. I have a thatchting blade. I've rented an aerator before, hated using it as very bulky/ heavy
Quoted from chad:Something I need to get back to is arating and thatching. I have a thatchting blade. I've rented an aerator before, hated using it as very bulky/ heavy
Got a riding mower?
Quoted from chad:Self propelled mower walker
Sort of assumed that from your post, but just wanted to check. I use a pull-behind dethatcher on the riding mower. Not as good as a 'real' one, but seems to do a decent enough job. Neighbor has a big JD riding mower, and he has a really good aerator and does my yard in about 20 min.
Gilligan's Island
Quoted from Pinz19:Just thought I’d share my 15 acre lawn in Western Australia
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That’s just the front lawn!
You should see out the back
Quoted from mbwalker:Sort of assumed that from your post, but just wanted to check. I use a pull-behind dethatcher on the riding mower. Not as good as a 'real' one, but seems to do a decent enough job. Neighbor has a big JD riding mower, and he has a really good aerator and does my yard in about 20 min.
sorry to interject, while the team from the NLA review candidates, My wife asks: does the Rubber tipple inhibit plant growth? Good question, just being thorough and fair.
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