Clinch Leatherwood Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 1:13 PM, CT Blizz said: Well who mows at high noon on a hot day? I have a buddy who is a prison guard who drinks a minimum of 12 beers per mowing on his tractor. I nearly fell down laughing when he told me that, he's a big dude , like 275lbs. But still , his yard isn't that big We'll be reading about him in the news some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 12:36 PM, CT Blizz said: What? That's one of the top two or three best things in life. Mowing on the tractor and trimming and then sitting back when you're done and admiring how nice the lawn looks. Only thing better is shovelling snow and admiring the banks upon completion. No tractor here. Also, lots of steep inclines, and abrubt grade changes, and obstructions. I don't have the cookie cutter, square, cul du sac 1/4-1/2 and acre, with a slight slope or so. You know the type of lawn that is not even worth wasting money on a tractor but because it's America we do type of lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I do enjoying mowing for a month or two, but by the middle/end of the season it is a tedious task. I log about 50 hours of "seat time" a year with at least five hours running the weed whacker... Ear protection with built in aux in jack helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 12:38 PM, CoastalWx said: You are a sick, sick person. Nothing is worse than mowing. I enjoy having a beer and driving the tractor. Picked my John Deere because it had a cup holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:22 PM, Ginxy said: I enjoy having a beer and driving the tractor. Picked my John Deere because it had a cup holder.Yeah most enjoy it. Personally I don't drink and mow , but to each their own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:24 PM, CT Blizz said: Yeah most enjoy it. Personally I don't drink and mow , but to each their own That's because after 3 wine coolers, you'll be mowing the entire neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:25 PM, CoastalWx said: That's because after 3 wine coolers, you'll be mowing the entire neighborhood.Dont be shocked if you and the baby are awakened by a John Deere early one morning this summer, and its on top of your car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:30 PM, CT Blizz said: Dont be shocked if you and the baby are awakened by a John Deere early one morning this summer, and its on top of your car Messenger drunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:34 PM, CoastalWx said: Messenger drunk? No ,MRG naked on top of your car on tractor, hair gently draping and covering private areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:43 PM, CT Blizz said: No ,MRG naked on top of your car on tractor, hair gently draping and covering private areas Clown, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 2:43 PM, CT Blizz said: No ,MRG naked on top of your car on tractor, hair gently draping and covering private areaslol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 we better get some rain at some point. just had ~3/4 acre lawn seed laid down. damn near impossible to keep it all watered 1x/day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 1/4 acre lot here in Lowell. I log about 30 hours a year. Not a nuisance at all. I'm with the Rev. Looking forward to a nice new lawn at the cabin. Might even sod the whole thing. Still yet to mow in Lowell. Last year I prolly mowed 3x by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 4:51 PM, MarkO said: 1/4 acre lot here in Lowell. I log about 30 hours a year. Not a nuisance at all. I'm with the Rev. Looking forward to a nice new lawn at the cabin. Might even sod the whole thing. Still yet to mow in Lowell. Last year I prolly mowed 3x by now What does this have to do with mowing your lawn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 i let dandelions live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey2002 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 12:33 PM, Cold Miser said: Sometime within the next 7-10 days, the worst season begins - Lawn mowing season. Man, do I dispise cutting and trimming the property. Turf is the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I have a few holes in my backyard that I'm trying to patch up. I would just fill with some top soil and plant grass seed but I have a feeling the dog will gravitate to the mud. Do you think getting some sod and cutting it up and putting it in the holes would work? Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I have a full acre of lawn and I hate cutting it as well, even with a tractor, the only thing I despise even more is edging the whole mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 6:24 PM, CT Rain said: I have a few holes in my backyard that I'm trying to patch up. I would just fill with some top soil and plant grass seed but I have a feeling the dog will gravitate to the mud. Do you think getting some sod and cutting it up and putting it in the Lholes would work? Any tips?Lol. Holes from what? An old cemetery? I wouldn't do the sod thing. You have to have some real good soil underneath. You can't just put Sod over air. It needs to be able to establish a root system. Get soil fill the holes and seed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 6:35 PM, CT Blizz said: Lol. Holes from what? An old cemetery? I wouldn't do the sod thing. You have to have some real good soil underneath. You can't just put Sod over air. It needs to be able to establish a root system. Get soil fill the holes and seed Had a monster tree cut down and some of the limbs that fell when they were cutting it down left some pretty decent sized holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 6:55 PM, CT Rain said: Had a monster tree cut down and some of the limbs that fell when they were cutting it down left some pretty decent sized holes.Take a pic or 2 and post so we can see . I was thinking you meant deep holes that had no soil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 6:56 PM, CT Blizz said: Take a pic or 2 and post so we can see . I was thinking you meant deep holes that had no soil Oh not deep... maybe 6"? Probably 6" deep and then 6"x6" wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 6:58 PM, CT Rain said: Oh not deep... maybe 6"? Probably 6" deep and then 6"x6" wide?Well if it was me, I'd want everything to be level rather than bumpy and uneven. What I would do is get some good screened top soil , rake it so its level with other parts of lawn , starter fert over the areas , and then seed it with good seed. Keep it moist and 7-10 it will germinate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 7:02 PM, CT Blizz said: Well if it was me, I'd want everything to be level rather than bumpy and uneven. What I would do is get some good screened top soil , rake it so its level with other parts of lawn , starter fert over the areas , and then seed it with good seed. Keep it moist and 7-10 it will germinate What's good seed and when should I do it? Now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 7:09 PM, CT Rain said: What's good seed and when should I do it? Now?Im guessing its a full sun area? Scott's makes some very good seed. It's what I use. Just make sure its a sun mixture if the area is mostly sunny and put a good layer of soil down. Lightly rake the seed into the soil. Gotta keep it moist too. And with the dry pattern/ drought that will require daily watering. Yes now is good time. Don't put any weed killer down anywhere near where you plant it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 7:14 PM, CT Blizz said: Im guessing its a full sun area? Scott's makes some very good seed. It's what I use. Just make sure its a sun mixture if the area is mostly sunny and put a good layer of soil down. Lightly rake the seed into the soil. Gotta keep it moist too. And with the dry pattern/ drought that will require daily watering. Yes now is good time. Don't put any weed killer down anywhere near where you plant it I used Scott's for years until I discovered Pennington, much better. In the past at least, Scott's snuck in much more annual seed which is useless IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I have become a fan of Jonathan Green's lawn products. It's a little more expensive but I have found the grass seed is high quality. They also have a great product called Pen Mulch that you can use instead of straw. It's the next best option short of hydro seeding in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 11:27 PM, IrishRob17 said: I used Scott's for years until I discovered Pennington, much better. In the past at least, Scott's snuck in much more annual seed which is useless IMO. same here. switched to Pennington northeast blend, and i get much better results with the pennington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 On 4/26/2013 at 12:36 PM, CT Blizz said: What? That's one of the top two or three best things in life. Mowing on the tractor and trimming and then sitting back when you're done and admiring how nice the lawn looks. Only thing better is shovelling snow and admiring the banks upon completion. I have to agree with you there, Kevin. It does take a chunk of time. But, those few hours allow my mind to drift. Same thing while splitting wood--thea activiy's on cruise controle and I just drearm of what I'd do if I won the lottery..... On 4/26/2013 at 7:59 PM, litchfieldlibations said: Tasty. Looks god, Joe. My lawn's a disaster. Man, I wish it would rain so seed would take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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