Dethatcher and/or aerator for the lawn? Make a difference?
deanb...@yahoo.com
patches, but now I'm really trying to make it nice. Is it worth buying
a dethatcher to pull behind my mower? Do I use this when mowing at the
same time?
And what about a spikey aerator to make holes in the ground? I have a
very clayish soil.
Thanks from a real beginner!
Dean
rudy-...@excite.com
whilst doing so.
Dave Hinz
> Put in earthworms. They will eat the dead grass and aerate the lawn
> whilst doing so.
somewhere online, and they are certainly doing well. Kind of strange
buying worms by website, but hey...the garden and yard are happy.
deanb...@yahoo.com
And what, do you just sprinkle them all over the grass when its
raining?
THX!
Dean
catf...@illinois.gil
This is bit strange, but wasn't much but livestock here before, where we
built. Kind of a clay sand mix, no worms to speak of. (I dug foundation
myself.) But I remembered from growing up in country, that worms liked
coffee grounds, so we always dump grounds around our flower gardens and
also the left over worms from fishing trips. We have (5 years down) an
abundance now. Plants, worms and of course birds. Not just dew worms
either, and the compost helps. There isn't a spot in the yard that i can't
go to and find worms now. Just nuture & give them some time. I agree with
Rudy on the worms (great tip!) for yard care. I think the Robins do too!
pete (new here.)
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not real addy..please reply to ng.
Farm1
> I cut the grass and leave the clippings right there. Got a few bare
> patches, but now I'm really trying to make it nice. Is it worth buying
> a dethatcher to pull behind my mower?
Can't you hire one when you need it? Once a year in Spring is the usual
time for doing dethatching and coring and the machines to do a good job are
very expensive.
Dave Hinz
> Wow! How many worms do I need for 6000 sq feet of lawn?
> And what, do you just sprinkle them all over the grass when its
> raining?
Pretty much. I had the garden tilled at the time, so I, well, flung 'em
around like I was broadcasting grass seed. (here comes the worm rights
folks...damn...) I bought the red worms, which are listed as "composting
worms". They're doing well in the compost heap (checked last night) and
in the garden, not so good in the raised beds next to the house (couldn't
find any there) which is odd, but those get a LOT of mechanical attention.
So, there weren't any red worms around before I started, now there are
plenty, so I have to assume that they're doing well. (south-east Wisconsin
if that matters).
Dave Hinz
Dave Hinz
> Dave Hinz <Dave...@spamcop.net> wrote:
>> On 21 Apr 2005 14:46:32 -0700, rudy-...@excite.com
>> <rudy-...@excite.com> wrote:
>> > Put in earthworms. They will eat the dead grass and aerate the lawn
>> > whilst doing so.
>>
>> I bought a batch of worms a couple years ago from (wormman.com maybe?)
>> somewhere online, and they are certainly doing well. Kind of strange
>> buying worms by website, but hey...the garden and yard are happy.
>
> This is bit strange, but wasn't much but livestock here before, where we
> built. Kind of a clay sand mix, no worms to speak of. (I dug foundation
> myself.) But I remembered from growing up in country, that worms liked
> coffee grounds, so we always dump grounds around our flower gardens and
> also the left over worms from fishing trips.
If you're anywhere near a Starbucks coffee shop, they give away the
used grounds to anyone who wants 'em. Great for composting, as you
mention.
Dave Hinz