Whineminster Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 this is my lawn...uneven grass....firewood messes...and half cleared areas of thick nasty invasive brush Sent from my RM-820_nam_att_100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 grasses green and growing here, will mow for the first time this weekend, 2 weeks later than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 6 cu yds. Done. Started at 9:00 and finished at 5:30. Kids helped for about 2 minutes and it was a good idea they decided not to do anymore lol Black mulch ftw. Red mulch should be illegal. Very common in Weymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I agree. Red mulch is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Took this yesterday during the windstorm. My neighbors oak leaves blowing into my yard after I mulched. Had to remove two big sections of pachysandra. I hate the stuff as much as I hate hosta and ivy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 You hate it worse than Japanese knot weed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You hate it worse than Japanese knot weed? In terms of level of hate 1)Japanese knotweed....the worst plant on the planet. 2) Crab grass 3) White Pine (tree crabgrass) 4) Pachysandra 5) hosta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Scratch that. Will be renting a skid loader (bobcat) this weekend. Will be moving stone and loam around the yard. doing just about anything and everything. Any words of advice for operating these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 If it's on tracks, avoid turns unless you plan on seeding or laying sod afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 If it's on tracks, avoid turns unless you plan on seeding or laying sod afterwards. Its on wheels. And we will be seeding the area around where we are putting stone, still have to be really careful because the ground is still relatively soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've only used the ones on tracks. Take it slow if it's your first time (meaning keep the throttle down) until you get the hang of it. You might stall a few times, but it's better than getting hurt. They're really not that complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've only used the ones on tracks. Take it slow if it's your first time (meaning keep the throttle down) until you get the hang of it. You might stall a few times, but it's better than getting hurt. They're really not that complicated. Will be taking it very slow to start. I've driven an actual bobcat before, but this is a john Deere skid loader and all the controls are with your hands. The bobcat operates the bucket using your feet. Personally I think that's probably easier. I will be taking before and after pics, hopefully no glaring issues arise lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yeah, skid steers are just that... They tear everything up as they turn. Be careful, its easy to fall into the trap of "while I'm at it...". I get that way with chainsaws. Before I know it I've cut down way more than I wanted to, because its fun... Have fun with it but stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Nothing blooming up here in C NH. Anyone have open forsythia or those Norway maples that seem to pop open those first big green buds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Nothing blooming up here in C NH. Anyone have open forsythia or those Norway maples that seem to pop open those first big green buds? I have both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 No forsythia here yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Forsythia really came out early last week before it got cold, but has not done anything since. We had that 5-7 day stretch of warm weather that really got things going here after looking like a nuclear wasteland earlier in the month. Even the magnolias are coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 In terms of level of hate 1)Japanese knotweed....the worst plant on the planet. 2) Crab grass 3) White Pine (tree crabgrass) 4) Pachysandra 5) hosta. Wild voilets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Got the skid loader at about 2. We screwed around with it until about an hour ago. Man if you aren't careful you can get in way over your head with that thing. Works nicely though. Kind of sketchy even on slight hills. Bit of a learning curve, but after about an hour your buzzing around in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 keep the throttle low as you learn and use k turns instead of full skid turns ... don't lift the loader arms up too high if u don't have to makes it Tippier especially on side hills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 keep the throttle low as you learn and use k turns instead of full skid turns ... don't lift the loader arms up too high if u don't have to makes it Tippier especially on side hills Yup. Throttle was pretty low the whole time. Its a newer model that uses a pedal to control it as well. Controls are pretty touchy for the bucket at first. I almost learned the hard way about the arms. I lifted it up way to high the first time I went do empty a load and I was on two wheels briefly lol. Nice piece of equipment though. Tearing up big pine tree roots with relative ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I've completely gone apesh*t on my yard. There is a big patch that parallels my street where I killed a bunch of weeds last fall. I just got tired of it and with a hoe...I ripped the whole thing up. The heck with it, I'm just gonna seed it and start over on that area. I'm just ripping all the crap out in my yard and putting seed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Forsynthias bloomed the day of the snows here ironically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've completely gone apesh*t on my yard. There is a big patch that parallels my street where I killed a bunch of weeds last fall. I just got tired of it and with a hoe...I ripped the whole thing up. The heck with it, I'm just gonna seed it and start over on that area. I'm just ripping all the crap out in my yard and putting seed on it.i did the same today,reseeding to the max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've completely gone apesh*t on my yard. There is a big patch that parallels my street where I killed a bunch of weeds last fall. I just got tired of it and with a hoe...I ripped the whole thing up. The heck with it, I'm just gonna seed it and start over on that area. I'm just ripping all the crap out in my yard and putting seed on it. Pretty Much the way to do it. Its not worth screwing around sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Japanese knot weed took over my yard. We had to tarp it and cover yard with rocks. Amazing part? Grew through the tarps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 You hate it worse than Japanese knot weed? Japanese knot weed took over my yard. We had to tarp it and cover yard with rocks. Amazing part? Grew through the tarps Anyone who doesn't have knot weed at the top of their list of hated has never had it. Hands down the worst in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Anyone who doesn't have knot weed at the top of their list of hated has never had it. Hands down the worst in the world. Never even seen it. I must be "lucky" that I have a yard full of moss and maple roots instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Saw my first Norway Maple bud open on April 15th. Some forsythia's have bloomed since, but not yet in my neighborhood but maybe tomorrow as the buds are getting ready to open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 In terms of level of hate 1)Japanese knotweed....the worst plant on the planet. 2) Crab grass 3) White Pine (tree crabgrass) 4) Pachysandra 5) hosta. awww I like white pine! Nothing like being in a grove of towering white pines, uniquely new England. I'd have to say oriental bittersweet is my least favorite, forest destroyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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