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Yesterday was the first day that I spent doing yard stuff. Temps were in the 50s and the sun was bright, and I've reached the point where I hate staying inside during days like that. Gotta be outside, puttering/raking/whatever. I was never a big fan of yardwork before, but I enjoy it now. When you do something, you can see that you've actually done it, even if it's just filling in a hole.
Last fall I had quite a few junk maples removed, and now is the time to clean up the mess left behind--level the depressions left by settling ground, rake up bits of wood and unearthed rock, cut the few remaining roots still jutting out of the ground. After I get the ground nice and level and clear, I'll be cordoning off the areas and seeding them. It's hard trying to get a backyard lawn in some semblance of shape when you have 2 big dogs that need their exercise, so I may need to something like a rolling seeding--cordon an area, seed it, let it grow, then release it to the whims of fate and puppy dogs and start on the next big swath. There are three major areas that need work, along with the patches where the trees were removed. Then there's the path that the guys wore that stretches from King's kennel around the deck to the backdoor. I don't know if I can do anything about that. High-traffic grass. Green cement. A fetching flatrock path.
The front yard will be a little easier because the dogs don't go there. I need to knock down a small fake well that the previous owners put in place to hide the old well cap--the thing is weathered and besides, a planter would look nicer. There are a few areas that need major mulching. About 1/4 of the "lawn" is bare ground because of the presence of multiple pine trees--grass won't grow beneath, and about the only thing that will work to neaten up the area is some landscape edging and mulch, mulch, mulch. In addition, there's an area near the house filled with landscape stone. A lot of landscape stone. When I asked the landscaper if he could remove it, he gauged the depth (over 6") and the area involved (maybe 6 feet x 15 or 20 feet) and just said oh boy. The area narrows at one end, but it's still a lot of stone. Much as I dislike the idea, I may simply cover the stuff with a layer of mulch. The darker color of the pine bark will look so much nicer against the house. As it stands, the stone is white and the house is cream--the lack of contrast makes things look drab. I have a rain check at a local store for many, many bags. Let's just say that I'm glad I have a pick-up truck.
I'm taking the week off work--vacation, yea! No clue how much yard stuff I'll get done--I need to take the car for a check-up tomorrow, and Wednesday it's supposed to rain. I have a book to work on. I'll just try to do what I can. I've got all summer...
Last fall I had quite a few junk maples removed, and now is the time to clean up the mess left behind--level the depressions left by settling ground, rake up bits of wood and unearthed rock, cut the few remaining roots still jutting out of the ground. After I get the ground nice and level and clear, I'll be cordoning off the areas and seeding them. It's hard trying to get a backyard lawn in some semblance of shape when you have 2 big dogs that need their exercise, so I may need to something like a rolling seeding--cordon an area, seed it, let it grow, then release it to the whims of fate and puppy dogs and start on the next big swath. There are three major areas that need work, along with the patches where the trees were removed. Then there's the path that the guys wore that stretches from King's kennel around the deck to the backdoor. I don't know if I can do anything about that. High-traffic grass. Green cement. A fetching flatrock path.
The front yard will be a little easier because the dogs don't go there. I need to knock down a small fake well that the previous owners put in place to hide the old well cap--the thing is weathered and besides, a planter would look nicer. There are a few areas that need major mulching. About 1/4 of the "lawn" is bare ground because of the presence of multiple pine trees--grass won't grow beneath, and about the only thing that will work to neaten up the area is some landscape edging and mulch, mulch, mulch. In addition, there's an area near the house filled with landscape stone. A lot of landscape stone. When I asked the landscaper if he could remove it, he gauged the depth (over 6") and the area involved (maybe 6 feet x 15 or 20 feet) and just said oh boy. The area narrows at one end, but it's still a lot of stone. Much as I dislike the idea, I may simply cover the stuff with a layer of mulch. The darker color of the pine bark will look so much nicer against the house. As it stands, the stone is white and the house is cream--the lack of contrast makes things look drab. I have a rain check at a local store for many, many bags. Let's just say that I'm glad I have a pick-up truck.
I'm taking the week off work--vacation, yea! No clue how much yard stuff I'll get done--I need to take the car for a check-up tomorrow, and Wednesday it's supposed to rain. I have a book to work on. I'll just try to do what I can. I've got all summer...