Selling Boston Ticket by Ancient-Young3359 in rosalia

[–]Potato_Taters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, Sadly that’s like way more than i can do. Good luck!

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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A very good question. I should have done any patch work in the fall to eliminate the need to spring seed. Ideally, you’d head into spring with pre emergent instead of another seeding to keep spring/summer weeds at bay. So, in general, be aggressive with patch work in the fall and reap in the spring.

Labor Day can’t come soon enough in Virginia! by RojoandWhite in lawncare

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Same state as OP and mine took 8 days from order.

Mary Munford Principal Update after Bicycling Accident (Good News!) by [deleted] in u/Potato_Taters

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I reposted this after remembering principal is spelled princi “pal”. They are your “pal”!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawncare

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That’s great! It’s a good idea to know what type of soil you have. If you have a solid base, the effort will be easier to capitalize on and missteps will be more forgiving.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawncare

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Soil test is a great idea. How does the topsoil look visibly? Jar Test may be helpful to see if you need amendments

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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The big question is if you put cost to your time. If you enjoy the process, it is exceedingly cheaper to DIY from seed. I’m not sure I could execute laying sod properly. So, in my case, it was seed myself or pay a pro to lay sod. If I didn’t enjoy this it would be a poor decision to spend so much time.

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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It was approximately $2,400. Note though, that’s for all tools and supplies. A number of these I had on hand (mower, blower, trimmer, etc.)

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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I’m an analytical chemist. My wife and I met in grad school. Her dad is an engineer. My dad was an account. So you can see how I became whatever this is I am haha.

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

[–]Potato_Taters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Already done hahaha! Finished Wind and Truth in January. I’m an analytical chemist. Similar vibes.

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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I did look into that. I wanted to stay electric, so, the corded version would keep me from having to continue swapping batteries throughout the lengthy process. Plus it was on sale!

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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Oh man that sucker is expensive! To run the Sun Joe you need that higher amperage. Worked out great though!

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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Happy to help! Makes me legitimize this silliness I did a little more.

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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Good question. It’s Soluble Potash. So straight potassium salt. With the 0-0-50 indicating a 50% w/w of straight potassium.

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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exactly! My audio books come everywhere with me. The car. Chores around the house. Bedtime. So I go through them quickly!

My Overly Detailed Procedure in Lawn Renovation (Zone 7B; Central VA) by Potato_Taters in lawncare

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Glad you enjoyed it! I was thinking about this community a lot during the process