Last weekend I warmed up the Deere and Generator. I looked at the lawnmowers but ran out of time. With snow that has now melted and this time of year the grass is mostly flat to the ground. So I just warm them up next to the shed. While the lawn is soft I thought about doing some early de-thatching and aerating. Will see how the weather holds out tomorrow while I'm off.
Winter Hibernation
I know that winter isn't exactly the time of year for walk behind lawnmowers and because of that a lot of people simply store them away this time of year until spring rolls around and they pull them out again.
Because of that, I've oftened wondered how many of you diehard's out there ever go through withdrawals of not using your machines during this time of year and have to pull one or two of them out from hibernation every once in a while, fire it up, and maybe run it over the dormant lawn a few times to 'clean it up'?
While I don't do it to my Honda, I do have to do it once a month or so to my old girls.
Because of that, I've oftened wondered how many of you diehard's out there ever go through withdrawals of not using your machines during this time of year and have to pull one or two of them out from hibernation every once in a while, fire it up, and maybe run it over the dormant lawn a few times to 'clean it up'?
While I don't do it to my Honda, I do have to do it once a month or so to my old girls.
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Well I know it's early but I spent about 4 hours today out in the yard. With clear blue skies and temps in the 60'sF I could not resist. First I cleaned up gum balls under the gum tree. Then I rolled the yard and went over it with my de-thatcher and pull behind sweeper. Dumped out about about 4 hoppers of dead grass in the garden for mulch. Then went over it with the aerator to try and loosen it back up after all the packing it down I done.
I really don't know how much good all that really does for the grass. But it is as good of an excuse as any to ride the tractor around for a few hours during a warm and sunny winter day.
Temps in the teens and snow, sleet, and rain returning next week.
I really don't know how much good all that really does for the grass. But it is as good of an excuse as any to ride the tractor around for a few hours during a warm and sunny winter day.
Temps in the teens and snow, sleet, and rain returning next week.
Good you got to spend some time in the yard before the snow hits again! Nothing like spending a nice day out in the yard, that's for sure.Well I know it's early but I spent about 4 hours today out in the yard. With clear blue skies and temps in the 60'sF I could not resist. First I cleaned up gum balls under the gum tree. Then I rolled the yard and went over it with my de-thatcher and pull behind sweeper. Dumped out about about 4 hoppers of dead grass in the garden for mulch. Then went over it with the aerator to try and loosen it back up after all the packing it down I done.
I really don't know how much good all that really does for the grass. But it is as good of an excuse as any to ride the tractor around for a few hours during a warm and sunny winter day.
Temps in the teens and snow, sleet, and rain returning next week.
I was looking at our lawn yesterday and noticed that it has noticably grown slightly taller within the past two weeks. I haven't mowed it since September of last year and since then has remained dormant, but just found it to be strange that within the past two weeks that's grown just a little bit.
I think that I should have not made a comment
We are set to get a blizzard in the next 8-10 hours Local Weather Alert for 98284 The best thing is I have a load of vacation time I can use to weather this out at HOME WHERE I AM SAFE....
I guess we'll see what happens...I think that I should have not made a comment
We have a flood watch out for 1-3" of rain over the next couple of days. We had over an inch already on Monday with some of it falling as sleet, freezing rain and snow. Imagine if that all came as snow.
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