After a leisurely six-week sojourn in Indonesia, I returned home to a sight that would make a grown man weep—my lawn, once the envy of the neighborhood, was now a patchwork of brown, dead despair. The dear soul I had entrusted with its care, in their infinite wisdom, had seen fit to mow it repeatedly while it was still wet, each cut an act of slow execution. The result was as predictable as it was tragic: a once-proud lawn reduced to ruin. But after a month of grueling labor—sweat, tears, and perhaps a curse or two—the lawn is restored to its former glory, now as green and lush as my pride.
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I began the operation at the tail end of August, attacking the lawn with my trusty dethatcher. The result, however, left much to be desired—it was like trying to trim a forest with a pair of scissors. So I bit the bullet and rented a more formidable machine from Home Depot. A marked improvement, to say the least.
Next, I applied Tenacity and gave it two weeks to do its magic. I followed that up with a round of fertilizer and kept a close eye on the soil temperature, as one does when orchestrating a comeback of this magnitude.
Then came the overseeding—Combat Extreme™ Northern Zone, courtesy of Outsidepride, for those keeping score at home. I added seven sprinklers in areas that had been neglected by my underground system, and from that point on, I watered with religious fervor—three times a day, ten to fifteen minutes per cycle.
And today, the final triumph: I mowed and bagged all the clippings with a lush, green mower, as proud as a man can be of a piece of machinery.
All of this, of course, thanks to the wisdom of my favorite lawn care Reddit group—a veritable treasure trove of knowledge that has served me well since I bought this house five years ago. A finer community, I dare say, does not exist.
@Marlow
So I bit the bullet and rented a more formidable machine from Home Depot
A better dethatcher or something else?
Reagan said:
@Marlow
So I bit the bullet and rented a more formidable machine from Home Depot
A better dethatcher or something else?
Right, need more info!
@Marlow
You did everything right, including the tenacity when seeding. So awesome people can learn and execute on here. Good luck!
Voss said:
@Marlow
You did everything right, including the tenacity when seeding. So awesome people can learn and execute on here. Good luck!
When should I put down tenacity? I aerated, overseeded, and fertilized about 2 weeks ago
@Shan
You should’ve put it down when you overseeded. It will probably kill any baby grass now.
Voss said:
@Shan
You should’ve put it down when you overseeded. It will probably kill any baby grass now.
Maybe I can do it in a few weeks?
@Marlow
You can check your local soil temperatures here.
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@Marlow
Did you use any top dressing?
Good lord that is beautiful
What kind of seed did you use?
Shawn said:
What kind of seed did you use?
Shawn said:
What kind of seed did you use?
> Combat Extreme™ Northern Zone, courtesy of Outsidepride
Shawn said:
What kind of seed did you use?
> Combat Extreme™ Northern Zone, courtesy of Outsidepride
My mistake :
Combat Extreme™ Transition Zone
Shawn said:
What kind of seed did you use?
> Combat Extreme™ Northern Zone, courtesy of Outsidepride
Courtesy? Did they pay for it?
Shawn said:
What kind of seed did you use?
Second this
What the fuck, dude…. Tell me how, please.