Lawn Thread - MEGA

[msommers]

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

[ExtraSlow]

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.

[Euro_Trash]

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.

[suntan]

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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.

If it's been a few years then aerating is not a bad idea.

[msommers]

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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.

I don't think aerating is ever a bad idea, particularly with our clay-rich soil.

[nismodrifter]

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I don't think aerating is ever a bad idea, particularly with our clay-rich soil.

If you are dealing with poa annua, or other weeds, mechanical aeration will just distribute the unwanted species throughout your lawn. Be careful.

[phreezee]

Scarified and did a short cut on Sunday. Also cleaned out the flower bed.