OceanStWx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: I've not seen grubs in our lawn, but I treated for them anyways yesterday. Can't let the rest of the lawn get killed. Chinchbugs is the other likely culprit. Turkeys have digging a lot around the yard which suggests grubs, but every time I check I dont see any. Mine were definitely grubs, but so far I haven't seen any dead patches. I think my biggest issue is compacted soil to be honest. It is new construction after all. I'm going to try all natural this season and see how things go into next spring. Aerate and overseed this spring, aerate, overseed, and topdress this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 12 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Home Depot has 40lb bags of top soil type mix for like $1.90. I bought like 30 bags and have been mixing the soil with seed in my wheelbarrow and patching spots in the yard. Works awesome. I just got my 2020 Dirt Doctors NH catalog in the mail and they have this in it... I’m thinking about trying a yard or two and spreading it in a few spots in the front yard and along the driveway where the grass is thin and the topsoil is thinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Also just laid out a bunch of loam to build up areas in the front of my lawn and the delivery truck drove right over it this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: Also just laid out a bunch of loam to build up areas in the front of my lawn and the delivery truck drove right over it this morning. Headed down the same path as lavarock now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Mulched all day yesterday and with everything in bloom , it really helps pop it all off. The seed I planted first weekend of Napril is growing so all is well. Just get thru this week of cold and things get better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, dendrite said: Headed down the same path as lavarock now. Pretty soon I'll be meh-ing every precip event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 23 minutes ago, dendrite said: I just got my 2020 Dirt Doctors NH catalog in the mail and they have this in it... I’m thinking about trying a yard or two and spreading it in a few spots in the front yard and along the driveway where the grass is thin and the topsoil is thinning. That’s not a bad price at all with seed already included. Seed is expensive. I’d give it a whirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Mulched all day yesterday and with everything in bloom , it really helps pop it all off. The seed I planted first weekend of Napril is growing so all is well. Just get thru this week of cold and things get better. Black mulch FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 25 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Black mulch FTW Yup. It’s the only mulch that should be used 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 31 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Black mulch FTW 5 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Yup. It’s the only mulch that should be used Never go back? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said: Mulched all day yesterday and with everything in bloom , it really helps pop it all off. The seed I planted first weekend of Napril is growing so all is well. Just get thru this week of cold and things get better. Bark, it is the only vey. REALLY like the stone edge on those lower beds. Funny observation, the only moss spot is where that sitting rock casts some shade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 11:47 AM, Baroclinic Zone said: And we have a nasty outbreak of Hairy Bittercress around the yard. This shit sprouts up in February and is dropping seeds before you even know you have it. The seed pods explode at the slightest touch when they are mature and the cycle begins all over. Looks like this. Yeah I have that too. Need to kill it. I thought it was chickweed, but I think you’re right. Any idea what takes it out? Limited time this year with yard. Trying to be wise with money. I am going to put a walkway in where the foot traffic is too much between my walkway to the entrance on my side, and backyard. We’ll see how that DIY project goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Yeah I have that too. Need to kill it. I thought it was chickweed, but I think you’re right. Any idea what takes it out? Limited time this year with yard. Trying to be wise with money. I am going to put a walkway in where the foot traffic is too much between my walkway to the entrance on my side, and backyard. We’ll see how that DIY project goes. Everything is DIY this year. Raised beds, firewood rack, plantings. Which is funny because I don't really have extra time, in fact I probably have less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Just dropped milorganite nitrogen fertilizer before the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I spent the weekend building stone steps up the embankment of the backyard. Our property has a large number of rocks everywhere and whenever I have done any digging, I inevitably hit a large stone somewhere. When I was digging the raised beds I ended up lining the outsides with stones from the beds instead of wood. I frequently had to resort to using a prybar to get the biggest ones out of the earth. So yesterday and today I took about 25 of the biggest flat stones and built a staircase. Hardest parts were when I would hit stones where I was trying to dig out to put the steps in. The other aggravating factor is that the lower part is very wet this time of year so the area I would dig would fill with water and muck. It was pretty fun yesterday with the COC day haowever. In terms of mulch, our town has a shed outside the transfer station. In the winter there is salted grit any resident can go and get. The other 4 months there is free mulch- mostly pine. I just go with about twenty containers and fill away. I did that a week or so ago on a day the dump was closed so it was quiet. It is a nice perk the town does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 We were hiking in the Groton State Forest yesterday and my son was asking about some of the old stone walls in the middle of the forest near 2000’ feet. I told him about settlers coming up and clearing the forest for farms. I the. Told him that as soon as land in the Midwest started opening up, many of them beat feat west as fast as they could. Can you imagine the look on their faces when they realized the ground out there wasn’t filled with rocks. They must have exclaimed “SMDH - Smacketh mine dang head!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 6 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Just dropped milorganite nitrogen fertilizer before the rain. I like the iron in it that will make your lawn go dark green. Another reason to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, PowderBeard said: I like the iron in it that will make your lawn go dark green. Another reason to love it. Yeah I’ve had a couple of buddies who have used it and they like it. Looks like you apply once every 10 weeks... about 4 times a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 8 hours ago, OceanStWx said: Everything is DIY this year. Raised beds, firewood rack, plantings. Which is funny because I don't really have extra time, in fact I probably have less. How is the firewood rack going? I need one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 11 hours ago, CoastalWx said: How is the firewood rack going? I need one as well. I found a pretty slick and easy design online that require a few 2x4s and some cedar fence pickets. It's something I can throw a cover over to protect it from the elements too. Excuse for dad to hang out in the garage with his beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 16 hours ago, mreaves said: We were hiking in the Groton State Forest yesterday and my son was asking about some of the old stone walls in the middle of the forest near 2000’ feet. I told him about settlers coming up and clearing the forest for farms. I the. Told him that as soon as land in the Midwest started opening up, many of them beat feat west as fast as they could. Can you imagine the look on their faces when they realized the ground out there wasn’t filled with rocks. They must have exclaimed “SMDH - Smacketh mine dang head!” Funny but I was thinking about that everytime I hit a rock yesterday. Yup this is why they all moved to Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Love that night temps are staying ~40 or higher. Soil is still only about 44*. Mowing it down to 1" to get it spreading. Definitely seen a nice burst the past few days. I imagine the next five with warmer temps and rain will really get some growth going. I'm thinking I have fewer bare spots to fill than I thought. Definitely going to garden weasel up larger areas around the back side of the Oak tree and the edge of the driveway and seed those heavily. Anything bigger than 6-8" I will probably scrape a little and seed. Bought more peat moss than I needed to cover all the newly seeded spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 26 minutes ago, PowderBeard said: Love that night temps are staying ~40 or higher. Soil is still only about 44*. Mowing it down to 1" to get it spreading. Definitely seen a nice burst the past few days. I imagine the next five with warmer temps and rain will really get some growth going. I'm thinking I have fewer bare spots to fill than I thought. Definitely going to garden weasel up larger areas around the back side of the Oak tree and the edge of the driveway and seed those heavily. Anything bigger than 6-8" I will probably scrape a little and seed. Bought more peat moss than I needed to cover all the newly seeded spots. We 44F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Anybody have experience putting in fence post? I’m hearing that securing them in cement may not be a good idea because it can trap water in accelerate the rotting process. It also could be a pain to move if I eventually need to take it out. However, I was going to put flex seal on it so that water would not penetrate the wood. If not cement, what material would use to pack around the posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 26 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Anybody have experience putting in fence post? I’m hearing that securing them in cement may not be a good idea because it can trap water in accelerate the rotting process. It also could be a pain to move if I eventually need to take it out. However, I was going to put flex seal on it so that water would not penetrate the wood. If not cement, what material would use to pack around the posts? I use native material that came out of the hole. If you bury the bottom of the post at least three fee below grade, you don't need anything but soil to hold them in place. Concrete will crack and let go anyway. My brother-in law dipped his fence posts in driveway sealer, and then back filled around the posts with gravel, seems like overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 4 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Anybody have experience putting in fence post? I’m hearing that securing them in cement may not be a good idea because it can trap water in accelerate the rotting process. It also could be a pain to move if I eventually need to take it out. However, I was going to put flex seal on it so that water would not penetrate the wood. If not cement, what material would use to pack around the posts? Get a hole digger and bury that thing. Far too many diy’ers don’t go more than 12-18” and the posts end up getting pulled out of the ground to to freeze/thaw cycles and the heaving of the ground. You bury that thing below the frost line and that ain’t going anywhere. It could not hurt to do the flex seal or some sort of bitithene type membrane around the part of the post that is buried. May be a bit costlier but would extend the life of the post if covered properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Get a hole digger and bury that thing. Far too many diy’ers don’t go more than 12-18” and the posts end up getting pulled out of the ground to to freeze/thaw cycles and the heaving of the ground. You bury that thing below the frost line and that ain’t going anywhere. It could not hurt to do the flex seal or some sort of bitithene type membrane around the part of the post that is buried. May be a bit costlier but would extend the life of the post if covered properly. I fenced in my back yard years ago and rented a post hole driller. That thing was a beast and beat me up pretty good. I found out quickly that they weren't lying when they named my part of town Graniteville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 minute ago, mreaves said: I fenced in my back yard years ago and rented a post hole driller. That thing was a beast and beat me up pretty good. I found out quickly that they weren't lying when they named my part of town Graniteville. I’m sure. Not too many places in New England where you can drill without hitting large rocks. I’ve tried the hand hole diggers and they’re an exercise in futility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 6 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Anybody have experience putting in fence post? I’m hearing that securing them in cement may not be a good idea because it can trap water in accelerate the rotting process. It also could be a pain to move if I eventually need to take it out. However, I was going to put flex seal on it so that water would not penetrate the wood. If not cement, what material would use to pack around the posts? I installed a post and rail fence at my parents old house. Using only a hand post hole digger and a pry bar. Don’t skimp on depth... it needs to get there one way or another. We didn’t use concrete, but I did fill the holes with crush gravel/stone dust. Fence never moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 17 hours ago, dendrite said: We 44F I have just gone to using a digital meat thermometer. With the sun yesterday 2" down was up to about 50-52* by the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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