Coli Lawn Care essentials

[Admiral Ackbar]

Ants fukking up my lawn.

Gonna try granules to eliminate the nests. Anyone tried boiling water? I've read it's a popular non-chemical option.

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

It’s damn near May.

my neighbors now i'm lazy, they cool wit it lol

 

[Electric Relaxation]

Ants fukking up my lawn.

Gonna try granules to eliminate the nests. Anyone tried boiling water? I've read it's a popular non-chemical option.

That’s just going to move them around. Bifen XTS is my go to for lawn pests.

 

[Electric Relaxation]

I’ve found my people.

My neighborhood is pretty competitive with our lawns lol, lots of powered reel mowers. I’ve had one for a few years, love it. Provides a much better cut on certain grasses (Bermuda) than rotary. Think golf course.

Fiskars makes a really good manual reel mower. Lots of work but fun to use.

People even mod them out with rollers, batteries—whole Reddit groups with ideas lol

 

[Rusty$hackleford]

Ants fukking up my lawn.

Gonna try granules to eliminate the nests. Anyone tried boiling water? I've read it's a popular non-chemical option.

I’ll get ants too, popping up in different times of the year and typically around the perimeter. I’ve been treating them with chemicals tho. I think some people use tobacco as a natural/organic insect control. They soak it in water and spray in gardens and whatnot

Not sure if ants have a bad impact on lawns, but I recently I’ve noticed birds frequently picking at and into my turf, long after reseeding earlier this year so I don’t think it’s seeds/seedlings they’re after. I think they’re feeding on some kind of bug. I read about grubs that feed on the grass roots, and seems consistent with some of my slowed growth, so I applied Sevin granules to control the insects and hoping to see the lawn get more vigorous growth in the back yard. That product has varying reviews on its efficiency for for grubs tho, but I applied it as a catch all. I also notice those “rolly polly” bugs usually around weed roots when I pull them up. Been dealing with what I think is some kind of lawn parsley weed recently that has long roots and spreading like crazy. Pulling that shyt up like regularly now, didn’t have it last year

 

[Electric Relaxation]

 

[RageKage]

Dear Lawn care Diary,

Today was the 1st day I noticed widespread new grass growth throughout the lawn after April 28th reseeding. They are so cute!

Have been getting a LOT of rain but on days it hasn't, watered 2x times a day. Temps have been in mid70s and lows in upper 40s and above.

Manual reel mower is great! Use it every other day on parts of lawn not reseeded and it's good exercise . Like that I can cut grass quietly in eve without loud power motor.

This week, I need to figure out what fertilizer I'm going to put down to support new grass? Feel like im behind schedule on this

 

[RageKage]

I’ve found my people.

My neighborhood is pretty competitive with our lawns lol, lots of powered reel mowers. I’ve had one for a few years, love it. Provides a much better cut on certain grasses (Bermuda) than rotary. Think golf course.

Fiskars makes a really good manual reel mower. Lots of work but fun to use.

People even mod them out with rollers, batteries—whole Reddit groups with ideas lol

I may have looked at that manual reel mower with the chain, forgot it's purpose but believe it was to add additional speed to blade?

Was wary with more parts it would mean more maintenance so went with simpler and cheaper option for now.

So envious u have a power reel mower, what is the blade maintenance like?

How often to sharpen?

 

[Motife43]

I had to compete with my neighbor across the street. What got my yard up to par was:

1. Re-Sod
2. Water regularly (2-3 times a week for 20 mins)
3. pay a lawn care company to weed/feed
4. Cut yard regularly

 

[Electric Relaxation]

I may have looked at that manual reel mower with the chain, forgot it's purpose but believe it was to add additional speed to blade?

Was wary with more parts it would mean more maintenance so went with simpler and cheaper option for now.

So envious u have a power reel mower, what is the blade maintenance like?

How often to sharpen?

Yep, the reel on the Fiskars is geared. It turns at a pretty good clip rate for a manual mower. I used it for my primary mower for two full seasons, performed zero maintenance, and it still cuts just fine.

My powered setup is the Allett Kensington, a British brand with a cartridge system. It’s as fun as it looks lol. I have all of the cartridges except one that’s pretty useless for my grass type. Sharpening is super simple—just a drill, socket, and sharpening compound. I have a few reels so I always have a spare sharpened. I usually sharpen each one once or twice a season.

 

[RageKage]

@Electric Relaxation that is fantastic, those are amazing machines, thanks for sharing!

 

[Electric Relaxation]

Anybody else watch Ron Henry on Friday night #lawnnerds

Aye, Ron Henry (Golf Course Lawn) is legit. That brother knows his stuff.

 

[Electric Relaxation]

@Electric Relaxation that is fantastic, those are amazing machines, thanks for sharing!

 

[Gator48]

Aye, Ron Henry (Golf Course Lawn) is legit. That brother knows his stuff.

He sure does. I'm gonna post some pics on the live show and see what he says about the brown spots I keep getting

 

[newarkhiphop]

Aye, Ron Henry (Golf Course Lawn) is legit. That brother knows his stuff.

He is, I feel like he is blackballed on YouTube though