TIME TO MOW THE LAWN

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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313

    I don’t have a fresh one of the lawn, but manscaped all the trees and plants out back, which is way more work. I hate doing it so much. 
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,206
    Add mookie to the 1%er club.

    Juggler - I have the same railing (leading down your steps) on our front porch. It’s Trex and has been “weathering” for the past 13 years aka looking like shit. I painted it last week. Looks stellar, if I do say so myself.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913

    I don’t have a fresh one of the lawn, but manscaped all the trees and plants out back, which is way more work. I hate doing it so much. 
    Wow that is beautiful. I like the boxwoods in the planters there.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913
    Wobbie said:
    Add mookie to the 1%er club.

    Juggler - I have the same railing (leading down your steps) on our front porch. It’s Trex and has been “weathering” for the past 13 years aka looking like shit. I painted it last week. Looks stellar, if I do say so myself.
    We had the deck revamped when we got the pool last year and replaced the trex with fiberon. The trex was probably close to 20 years old (there when we moved in) and it was showing it's age. The fiberon is great but it gets so damn hot. I didn't realize you could paint that stuff? How about a picture, you jackass?

    And fme, no it's not a AS. It's a local company. Only issue with that net is there's a hill behind it so we're always getting out to chase my wife's air balls lol
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,320
    Wobbie said:
    Add mookie to the 1%er club.

    Juggler - I have the same railing (leading down your steps) on our front porch. It’s Trex and has been “weathering” for the past 13 years aka looking like shit. I painted it last week. Looks stellar, if I do say so myself.
    We had the deck revamped when we got the pool last year and replaced the trex with fiberon. The trex was probably close to 20 years old (there when we moved in) and it was showing it's age. The fiberon is great but it gets so damn hot. I didn't realize you could paint that stuff? How about a picture, you jackass?

    And fme, no it's not a AS. It's a local company. Only issue with that net is there's a hill behind it so we're always getting out to chase my wife's air balls lol
    Yes, I have the 9 year old to get out and get the ones we miss.  When he says no I just want until he wants to play again and goes to get them

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,206
    Wobbie said:
    Add mookie to the 1%er club.

    Juggler - I have the same railing (leading down your steps) on our front porch. It’s Trex and has been “weathering” for the past 13 years aka looking like shit. I painted it last week. Looks stellar, if I do say so myself.
    We had the deck revamped when we got the pool last year and replaced the trex with fiberon. The trex was probably close to 20 years old (there when we moved in) and it was showing it's age. The fiberon is great but it gets so damn hot. I didn't realize you could paint that stuff? How about a picture, you jackass?

    And fme, no it's not a AS. It's a local company. Only issue with that net is there's a hill behind it so we're always getting out to chase my wife's air balls lol
    Before and after. Painted all the trim, too (jackass). YOU have air balls!


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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913
    Wob that looks great. Good work!
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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313

  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913

    beautiful yard
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,536
    I use my sprinklers all the time , fertilized but every year I continue to get these white patches. Any ideas what they are?

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,536

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313
    McGruff, has it been like this for a while now? My first thought was voles, but I don’t see tunnels, but if it’s been a while, the tunnels would’ve filled in and you’d be left with something like you have. 

    It would probably be worth it to consult with a fertilizing/landscaping company who specializes in this, if you haven’t already. They can do a soil test and the cost would be minimal. 
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313

    beautiful yard
    Thanks man. I give full credit to the non-stop rain. Haven’t run my sprinkler system in like 6 weeks.
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313
    mcgruff10 said:
    I use my sprinklers all the time , fertilized but every year I continue to get these white patches. Any ideas what they are?

    Actually, the more I look at it, it does like you can see old tunnels. You may have had voles at some point prior and they dug up the root system underneath your lawn. Sometimes it happens late fall and you may not notice it before growing season ends. 
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,536
    I used to have voles but haven't seen the raised dirt that indicates their presence in a few years.  So there's tunnels under my grass and the grass dies because the roots don't have anywhere to go?  How do you fix this?  Thanks for the feedback.
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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313
    mcgruff10 said:
    I used to have voles but haven't seen the raised dirt that indicates their presence in a few years.  So there's tunnels under my grass and the grass dies because the roots don't have anywhere to go?  How do you fix this?  Thanks for the feedback.
    You typically only have raised dirt with moles, with voles the damage is underneath. I had them really bad at my old house. Just have someone assess the exact chemicals you need and you should be able to get up and running in no time. It honestly will be worth the money. A couple hundred maybe. The white patches are because there is no grass growing underneath (I think). In the fall, septemberish. Have them do an over seeding and that will help replenish root system even more. 

    Once your lawn gets re-established, peppermint spray is a safe and easy way to keep them away.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,320
    I don't have sprinklers.  Only guy on my block not to.  Sometimes it looks ok.  Other times, not.
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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313
    If it’s not voles, it’s either grubs or fungus.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,536
    I just walked outside and it's definitely spongy under the bare spots.  So voles it is!  ugh.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913
    So what do you do with the voles then?

    My first thought was that it was a fungus or something...
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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,313
    With voles, they will go away when you remove their feeding source (usually grubs). You can also try to trap them, but it’s expensive and that isn’t an option if you have pets. Peppermint spray is a good deterrent to use on the perimeter of your yard. 
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,206
    Time to rake the leaves! It’s kind of Zen but I also kind of hate it.
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    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,913
    Wobbie said:
    Time to rake the leaves! It’s kind of Zen but I also kind of hate it.
    I like blowing them all underneath the tree like so. Gonna have to dispose of them soon but I like this look. 
    (The grass, that's another story. I think there's a fungus or something happening down there)




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