Lawn Aerator in the SW

[C_Dave45]

It's Spring Clean up at my house this weekend. Starting with the lawn today.
Does anyone know of someone who is same-day or next-day availability for lawn aeration in the Canyon Meadows area? Looking for those guys who like to just walk down the block offering to aerate the lawn for a cash deal.

[AndyL]

Cat rentals - think it was 50$ for 24hrs last time I rented one... But since they're closed sunday, you'll have it until monday...

JMO

[C_Dave45]

Yeah I thought of that. But that entails going down, picking up machine, doing it myself after fighting with getting it started, then clean it up, load back into van, back down to rental shop....WHEW, tired already! Lol
For about another $15 I can have it done for me while I try to get all the other chores that need doing.
Fertilize, gutters, power wash patio and garage floor, clean up dog run....

[AndyL]

There is that... But there's also the get what ya pay for scenario

Last time I got the local 'walking down the street' aeration - I ended up having to redo it - because he didn't have weights in the machine... Rented one, was pulling 2" plugs, not just a 1/4" of thatch...

[frozenrice]

I'm looking for a recommendation too. I'd like to find somone that has a aerating and power raking package and will come out to the west end of town.

[Nufy]

Property Stars were canvassing my neighborhood (Deer Ridge) last week.

A little pricy at 70 + GST but he was in and done in about 10 minutes.

Now I have a whole pile of goose poop to pick up.

[revelations]

If your lawn isnt huge, you can buy a manual aerator from HD for 25$. I did both front and back yard in a couple of hours - spread over a few days. Good workout, but use gloves as I have blisters still ...

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by Nufy
Property Stars were canvassing my neighborhood (Deer Ridge) last week.

A little pricy at 70 + GST but he was in and done in about 10 minutes.

Now I have a whole pile of goose poop to pick up.

Don't pick them up. They're designed to stay on the lawn and they will eventually just dissolve back into the thatch. Raking in some coarse sand over the lawn after it's been aerated is a good idea too.

Originally posted by revelations
If your lawn isnt huge, you can buy a manual aerator from HD for 25$. I did both front and back yard in a couple of hours - spread over a few days. Good workout, but use gloves as I have blisters still ...

A COUPLE OF HOURS?!!!! Ugh...too much work again! Work that hard just to save myself $35-40? No thanks.

[revelations]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
A COUPLE OF HOURS?!!!! Ugh...too much work again! Work that hard just to save myself $35-40? No thanks.

Just do 1/4 area at a time ... spread the work

[lilmira]

Haha I do that manually too. I see it as a workout, I sit on my ass way too much, why not do some manual labour? People pay to go to a gym lifting deadweight, I do this to make my lawn healthier.

It would take me a few days to do the front and back.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by lilmira
Haha I do that manually too. I see it as a workout, I sit on my ass way too much, why not do some manual labour? People pay to go to a gym lifting deadweight, I do this to make my lawn healthier.

It would take me a few days to do the front and back.

Yeah, I haul on average 1,000 lbs of tile and concrete on my shoulders into my jobs every day.... on the weekend I want to sit on the lawn chair with a cold Corona and tell the lawn guy..."you missed a spot".

[lilmira]

haha, what goes around...

[C_Dave45]

Shout out to HomeSpunLobster!!! Helping a fellow beyonder out. He pm'd me, offered me a great deal and before I even arranged a time for him to come, he showed up out of the blue and aerated my whole front, side and back lawn! Had 'er done in 20 minurtes.
Awesome deal!
Thanks, man!!!

[ExtraSlow]

Lobster man, you work in the North? I'm in Mount Pleasant, and I want you to give me a shout.

[lilmira]

Just did my front in an hour, cha-ching! I'm richer than I think but poorer than I want.

[GOnSHO]

Canadian Property stars did mine 2 days ago, cost me $50, started and gone in like then 20 mins! Nice thick and long chunks too!!

[bourge73]

I need my front and back done too.
Coventry hills ? Homespun?

[Perfect Dark]

Originally posted by bourge73
I need my front and back done too.
Coventry hills ? Homespun?

Same here, Panorama Hills!

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by bourge73
I need my front and back done too.
Coventry hills ? Homespun?

Originally posted by Perfect Dark


Same here, Panorama Hills!

Hahaha....Homespun and I were just talking about how many beyonders are way up north. He told me how driving an hour and a half return isn't worth a 20 minute job. I'm pretty sure he likes to stick south of Anderson. As he lives even further south than me.
My sister lives in Panorama...she got a guy just going door-to-door. He did hers and 5 other neighbours in about an hour. $65 a pop. Not a bad gig for an hour's work.

[spacerz]

I do aerating and power raking - $60/lawn w/ 10% going to the Calgary Children's Hospital!