2024 Lawn thread.

[mowin]

Let's get this started.  Those downstate must be close to a first cutting? 

I started clean ups earlier this week, and will be at them full force next week. We're probably 2-3 weeks out from mowing.  

Spent the past few days getting the mowers ready.  The new one had a recall, so that's at the dealer. 

The snow today gave the ground a shot of nitrogen, and with 60° starting Monday, things are going to explode. 

[Bionic]

Overseeded, fertilized and rolled our 3 soccer fields on Tuesday. We will line them tomorrow .  Miiiight mow them at 2.5” late next week just to get them leveled up.

We edged 4 of our baseball fields last week, and the new stadium lighting is complete.  
 

Plow damage clean ups will begin tomorrow before the grass explodes with growth.

 

[2BuckBizCT]

I thought about a first mow last week, but put it off. Then we got some rain. So maybe tomorrow just the side yard. 

[Nomad]

Our yard is close , but I’m in no hurry, plus I’d have to add pontoons to the mower right now .

[mowin]

6 minutes ago, Nomad said:

Our yard is close , but I’m in no hurry, plus I’d have to add pontoons to the mower right now .

I don't think I could get on half my lawns right now without the mower sinking, including mine. Definitely need a week of dry weather for that to happen. 

[mowin]

1 hour ago, Bionic said:

Overseeded, fertilized and rolled our 3 soccer fields on Tuesday. We will line them tomorrow .  Miiiight mow them at 2.5” late next week just to get them leveled up.

We edged 4 of our baseball fields last week, and the new stadium lighting is complete.  
 

Plow damage clean ups will begin tomorrow before the grass explodes with growth.

 

Don't have too much plow damage to take care of.  Most of my clients I only plowed twice, and those I back dragged because the ground was so soft. 

Edited April 5, 2024 by mowin

[Bionic]

7 minutes ago, mowin said:

Don't have too much plow damage to take care of.  Most of my clients I only plowed twice, and those I back dragged because the ground was so soft. 

From what I have seen, we aren’t in bad shape either.  We always have a few properties where the wing plows dig in, or cars pulled over and made ruts.  

[mowin]

1 minute ago, Bionic said:

From what I have seen, we aren’t in bad shape either.  We always have a few properties where the wing plows dig in, or cars pulled over and made ruts.  

I do have two clients with pea stone driveways.  They are a royal PITA.  They always complain about excess stone in the lawn and point out the neighbors don't have that issue.  Of course they don't, they have a crusher run driveway. 

[Jeremy K]

Mine is starting out nicely.

[mowin]

10 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Mine is starting out nicely.

A lot greener than anything around me. 

[Jeremy K]

7 minutes ago, mowin said:

A lot greener than anything around me. 

I mowed that area once already ,for what ever reason you can watch the grass grow in that one spot.

[ZAG]

I measured out the section of the yard I mow 95k sq. This yr im trying stuff that kills ticks instead of fert.

[Keith Nehrke]

I edged the garden beds this week and now I have to figure out mulch delivery. Any recommendations for near Rush? Our fallback is going to be the Garden Factory; they're about $40 per yard and $100 delivery. We need 12 yards, to be split with my neighbor who shares a driveway with us.

I was seriously contemplating having the work done this year, but then I got a couple quotes. COVID made contracting prices crazy. One of the quotes was for nearly $4K. Honestly, so long as I don't try to be a hero and get it done in a day, it's not a big deal, and there's no way I'm paying 4K. I don't live in a McMansion...I have a simple 0.8 acre lot with beds around the house. It be insane out there! No offense to the guys here who do it for a living. My buddy is a contractor for hazardous stuff and he says that there's been a 30-40% uptick in bid pricing over the past year. Mostly labor and vehicle costs.

[ZAG]

7 minutes ago, Keith Nehrke said:

I edged the garden beds this week and now I have to figure out mulch delivery. Any recommendations for near Rush? Our fallback is going to be the Garden Factory; they're about $40 per yard and $100 delivery. We need 12 yards, to be split with my neighbor who shares a driveway with us.

I was seriously contemplating having the work done this year, but then I got a couple quotes. COVID made contracting prices crazy. One of the quotes was for nearly $4K. Honestly, so long as I don't try to be a hero and get it done in a day, it's not a big deal, and there's no way I'm paying 4K. I don't live in a McMansion...I have a simple 0.8 acre lot with beds around the house. It be insane out there! No offense to the guys here who do it for a living. My buddy is a contractor for hazardous stuff and he says that there's been a 30-40% uptick in bid pricing over the past year. Mostly labor and vehicle costs.

I got black mulch delivered from a guy in Lima. He’s on my list of calls this year. I’ll dm ya his info

[mowin]

36 minutes ago, Keith Nehrke said:

I edged the garden beds this week and now I have to figure out mulch delivery. Any recommendations for near Rush? Our fallback is going to be the Garden Factory; they're about $40 per yard and $100 delivery. We need 12 yards, to be split with my neighbor who shares a driveway with us.

I was seriously contemplating having the work done this year, but then I got a couple quotes. COVID made contracting prices crazy. One of the quotes was for nearly $4K. Honestly, so long as I don't try to be a hero and get it done in a day, it's not a big deal, and there's no way I'm paying 4K. I don't live in a McMansion...I have a simple 0.8 acre lot with beds around the house. It be insane out there! No offense to the guys here who do it for a living. My buddy is a contractor for hazardous stuff and he says that there's been a 30-40% uptick in bid pricing over the past year. Mostly labor and vehicle costs.

1 yrd of mulch will cover a area 10'x 10' around 3" thick. If that helps you decide.