Lawn Care

[Jerms]

Hey everyone,

I'm sure many people are in the same boat but since most of the snow is melted off my lawn, I'm starting to realize how much work it's going to take to get my lawn back in to decent shape. As much as I want to spend most of my time power raking, re-seeding and fertilizing, I don't have enough time to do it myself. I've scoured Kijiji but there seems to be too many options, so if there's a company that someone can recommend and vouch for, that'll make the decision easier.

Thanks!

[ExtraSlow]

Wheres that beyond dude who does power raking? That guy was fast and hard working.

[Jerms]

Was it Goldrush Landscaping? I read a previous thread that the guy is no longer doing that shiz....

[G-ZUS]

on the topic of landscaping companies, can anyone recommend some to grade a yard?

[The_Penguin]

Yeah with all the snow, salt and deer/rabbits my lawns are in a bad way as well, as is my back, so will be looking for someone to at least power rake.

[Jerms]

Yesterday some dude from Property Stars knocked on my door as they were doing yard work for my neighbors and around the community trying to reel me in on his services. I haven't done anything to my lawn this year and it was starting to look pretty gross lol. Anyways, he sold me on this 'Rejuvenation Plus' package which includes - dethatching/raking and bagging, over seeding, fertilization and aeration for a 'discounted' price of $252.0/$264 with GST. He took a quick guess as how big my lot size was - "under 50 ft wide, right?". The lot size is 60x100 and I offered him $240 and payment would be through credit card. He was generous on the seeding, raked up all the dead grass and explained to me that all I needed to do was water the grass for 30 minutes every night for the next 10-14 days. So we'll see how it looks in 7-10 days but was pretty happy with their service.

http://www.canadianpropertystars.com...on/alberta.php

[Lex350]

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explained to me that all I needed to do was water the grass for 30 minutes every night for the next 10-14 days. So we'll see how it looks in 7-10 days but was pretty happy with their service.

http://www.canadianpropertystars.com...on/alberta.php

This is the most important part. I used to do all those other things but now I just make sure I water heavily in the early spring and my lawn always comes in thick with no weeds. The only car I do is the one area where the dog does his damage. So in early spring I put my underground sprinklers to come on for 20 minutes every day @ 6am for two weeks. I then switch to every second day for 15 minutes.

[bigbadboss101]

Those who have UG sprinklers are in luck. Set it to water few times in the morning. On our street those who have UG sprinkers are the ones with the best lawns provided they do the regular care. Next few days might be a good time to do some overseeding. If we get a few days of small precipitation as forecasted it would be nice.

[A790]

Fewer but longer watering is better than shorter but frequent watering. The roots of the grass become more established and dig deeper, making them more resilient.

[ExtraSlow]

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Fewer but longer watering is better than shorter but frequent watering. The roots of the grass become more established and dig deeper, making them more resilient.

+1. Twice a week lots.

[Lex350]

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Fewer but longer watering is better than shorter but frequent watering. The roots of the grass become more established and dig deeper, making them more resilient.

I would suggest time of day is just as important. Better to water in the early hours than mid day.

[A790]

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I would suggest time of day is just as important. Better to water in the early hours than mid day.

Agreed. My routine is 45 minutes Monday/Tuesday @ 6:30 am for Front/Back, and again Thurs/Fri.

Weeks with rain, or when its been cooler, lay off a bit.

[bigbadboss101]

Might buy myself a couple timers and an extra hose. I am at work around 6:15am so no time to water in the morning.

[rx7boi]

Couple days ago I picked up a 1L bottle of Killex which connects to my water hose for weed spraying. I definitely oversprayed since I pretty much used the entire bottle which is meant for 8800 sq ft apparently

[roopi]

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Couple days ago I picked up a 1L bottle of Killex which connects to my water hose for weed spraying. I definitely oversprayed since I pretty much used the entire bottle which is meant for 8800 sq ft apparently

Please post results. I've been considering trying this to see how it works.

[bigbadboss101]

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Couple days ago I picked up a 1L bottle of Killex which connects to my water hose for weed spraying. I definitely oversprayed since I pretty much used the entire bottle which is meant for 8800 sq ft apparently

Does your entire lawn have weed mixed in? Ours have a few here and there and I bought the other stuff, the Eco sense but I haven't applied.

[Brent.ff]

Can anyone tell me what kind of grass seed I should get for dog spots on my lawn. The last seed had was really whispy and didn’t blend at all

[sabad66]

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Can anyone tell me what kind of grass seed I should get for dog spots on my lawn. The last seed had was really whispy and didn’t blend at all

if it's just a few spots, maybe something like this?
https://www.rona.ca/en/dog-spot-gras...907-g-12675232

According to the following article, Tall Fescue Kentucky 31 should be good against urine but not sure where you can find it here
http://lawngrasses.com/dog-traffic/#.WxAfUEgvyUk

[nzwasp]

I sprayed my MIL lawn with the 1L killex on saturday, checked it again on tuesday and all the dandelions were curled and dead, no yellow flowers had popped up at all since saturday, I also sprayed both neigbors front lawns on both sides of her house, same result for them as well.

I used the same stuff last year on my own lawn and on the neigbours across the street (because their dandelion fluff always blows onto our corner lot and I did not have any dandelions last year.

Weedbgone by the way is shit. Do not use that.

[bigbadboss101]

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I sprayed my MIL lawn with the 1L killex on saturday, checked it again on tuesday and all the dandelions were curled and dead, no yellow flowers had popped up at all since saturday, I also sprayed both neigbors front lawns on both sides of her house, same result for them as well.

I used the same stuff last year on my own lawn and on the neigbours across the street (because their dandelion fluff always blows onto our corner lot and I did not have any dandelions last year.

Weedbgone by the way is shit. Do not use that.

Thanks for the info. We don't have too much but neighbors on our left (2 houses) and to our right both have plenty. Will pick up the Killex and return the other one. No harm to grass correct? Just stay away from trees, flowers and other growth.