Archive Yard work .. let it begin

Belly35

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Mar 19, 2014 6:53am

Yesterday was the beginning of my yard work season. I took off work around 12:00 and started cleaning up the yard.
I raked out the flower beds, trimming bushes, cleaned off the patio and brought out some patio furniture. Planning on doing more today so I can order estimated 20 yards of mulch for the weekend. I enjoy doing yard work so I'm looking forward to the physical labor and the beatification of my property. </SPAN>

Anyone else planning a weekend of yard work or have you already started? </SPAN>

Devils Advocate

Posts: 4,539

Mar 19, 2014 7:03am

I hire Mexicans

GoChiefs

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Mar 19, 2014 7:38am

Nope.

HitsRus

Posts: 9,206

Mar 19, 2014 7:43am

Got a big dog...the heavy snow and cold kept him close to the house this winter. i'll be cleaning up a wheelbarrow full.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Mar 19, 2014 8:54am

HitsRus;1592932 wrote:Got a big dog...the heavy snow and cold kept him close to the house this winter. i'll be cleaning up a wheelbarrow full.

I'm not looking forward to this.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Mar 19, 2014 8:58am

HitsRus;1592932 wrote:Got a big dog...the heavy snow and cold kept him close to the house this winter. i'll be cleaning up a wheelbarrow full.

ernest_t_bass;1592949 wrote:I'm not looking forward to this.

I make the wife do it. She wanted 4 damn dogs, she can clean up after them.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 19, 2014 9:15am

HitsRus;1592932 wrote:Got a big dog...the heavy snow and cold kept him close to the house this winter. i'll be cleaning up a wheelbarrow full.

I have Golden Doddle and a Golden, we have a kennel and generally we take them to the kennel but the winter snow and cold I just said hell with that.. I had my share of dog crap to clean up...

redrocket

Posts: 126

Mar 19, 2014 1:53pm

The yard is nothing more than a huge mud pit, it will be July before I can do anything.......that is as long as it doesn't rain between now and July.

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thavoice

Posts: 14,376

Mar 19, 2014 1:59pm

Havent started yet.
To the experts....when is it time to fertilize the lawn?

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 19, 2014 2:04pm

redrocket;1593080 wrote:The yard is nothing more than a huge mud pit, it will be July before I can do anything.......that is as long as it doesn't rain between now and July.

Country bro you live in the woods, you have no yard, unless poison ivy the new pachysandra

TedSheckler

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Mar 19, 2014 2:47pm

thavoice;1593082 wrote:Havent started yet.
To the experts....when is it time to fertilize the lawn?

You want to wait until the soil temperature is 60°. That is typically mid to late April. You want to get down a crabgrass preventer and fertilizer with high nitrogen.

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thavoice

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Mar 19, 2014 2:49pm

TedSheckler;1593102 wrote:You want to wait until the soil temperature is 60°. That is typically mid to late April. You want to get down a crabgrass preventer and fertilizer with high nitrogen.

Thanks man. Want to make sure I dont wait too long this spring to do it.

Devils Advocate

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Mar 19, 2014 3:04pm

Plant your flowers with these Mofo. http://www.flowershell.com

TedSheckler

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Mar 19, 2014 3:05pm

thavoice;1593104 wrote:Thanks man. Want to make sure I dont wait too long this spring to do it.

Actually you can put fertilizer down anytime. Grass is already starting to green up a little. Crabgrass doesn't germinate until the soil is 50°, so get your Scotts with Halts or Lesco Dimension (what I use), down before that.

Here are current soil temps. It's still in the 30s, so we have some time before that starts.

BRF

Posts: 8,748

Mar 19, 2014 8:23pm

I like that shot gun shell planter! What a blast! Ha ha!

Hey Belly: impressive typing on "pachysandra". Mofo.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Mar 20, 2014 10:41am

BRF;1593198 wrote:I like that shot gun shell planter! What a blast! Ha ha!

Hey Belly: impressive typing on "pachysandra". Mofo.

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