Category: Yard Work

Any work done on the yard

Aeration, Fertilization and Seeding Oh My

After a disheartening attempt at getting our yard to return from the dead last year, it was time to take another crack at things. We decided to start things off right and get the yard aerated. Throughout the neighborhood there are signs for Mile Hi Aeration. Jury is still out on whether they are a trustworthy bunch. They came today to aerate the lawn and then do fertilization and overseeding. They claim the fertilizer is liquid so we won’t see it but they also claimed that the seeding is mixed with ther fertilizer and I see no sign of seed on my lawn. Dana called them to ask why we find no evidence of seeding and they said they’d call back. That has not yet happened. It is clear the yard was aerated though the plugs are only about 3″–not sure if that’s deep or shallow. Either way it should be better than it was last year in this regard.

Watering

When I got up this morning I started the watering. It was a bit overcast and a bit cooler than yesterday morning. There’s a good chance for rain today and it’s supposed to be in the high 80s. It looks like the yard may need mowing again soon. It’s only been a couple of days. The grass that’s growing is really growing and the yellow spots remain yellow. Ug!