You could aerate if you're feeling the itch to do something.
Give it a week or two, the Spring of Deception should be done by then and it's just May long snow to worry about
You could aerate if you're feeling the itch to do something.
Give it a week or two, the Spring of Deception should be done by then and it's just May long snow to worry about
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A bit of snow isn't bad, but the guys above are right that the soil temps need to be up, and the overnight lows need to be "mostly" above zero before the real growing season starts. 14 day forecast has below freezing overnight lows for the entire duration. Calm yourself down for a bit. If you get bored, start a 2024 cheap beer thread or something.
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I dethatched yesterday, many many bags of dead grass - can't decide if I should aerate this year or not as it has been a few years now.
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If it's been a few years then aerating is not a bad idea.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I don't think aerating is ever a bad idea, particularly with our clay-rich soil.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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If you are dealing with poa annua, or other weeds, mechanical aeration will just distribute the unwanted species throughout your lawn. Be careful.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Scarified and did a short cut on Sunday. Also cleaned out the flower bed.
We used nutrilawn last year and while the services worked, their communication was crap and multiple times didn't call before they'd just appear and the gates would be locked so they'd have to come back.
They also kept trying to run some credit card number that wasn't even ours and it took us calling them before they'd retry.
Going with Hometurf this year for fertiliser, weed treatment, insect control, overseeding and liquid aeration (did mechanical myself last year)
Ended up being $75 more than Nutrilawn last year but that didn't include the insect control or the liquid aeration
Help The Beyond Syndicate Bag All The UFA Fuel Stations
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Has anyone else tried liquid aerators? I was going to rent an aerator machine, but I am curious if liquid aerators actually work.
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I have this stuff. Only tried it once. No complaints. Much less $$$ vs having a guy come out with a machine, and I can do it anytime.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Weird. It's mostly soap.
mix baby shampoo into sprayer. spray. enjoy.
I'm not a turf scientist, but how is this a substitute for mechanical aeration?
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You're just not thinking four dimensionally.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
ever heard of stool softener?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Sure I have.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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This is what i was looking to buy. How did it affect your lawn? Was there even a difference?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I can't tell. My lawn is already healthy, so I was just experimenting. I only did it once. I plan to put it on a few times this season.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Lawn will be so soft he'll sink halfway into it.