tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529412948720265939.post4437642739715145745..comments2023-10-08T02:15:53.437-07:00Comments on Utah Valley Gardens: Bumpy, rough lawnsGreg Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859433988554248780noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529412948720265939.post-79481667959918023362010-01-21T04:37:03.868-07:002010-01-21T04:37:03.868-07:00Thanks for the post, we will post your Hydroponic ...Thanks for the post, we will post your Hydroponic gardens solutions article. I will post for our customers to see your articles on your blog <a href="http://www.hydroponicswholesale.com/nutrients-supplements-c-145.html" rel="nofollow">Hydroponic gardens solutions</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529412948720265939.post-65634748584822720152009-04-08T07:54:00.000-07:002009-04-08T07:54:00.000-07:00Thanks Mark. I have been aerating twice a year now...Thanks Mark. I have been aerating twice a year now for the last three years with very slow results but the rest of your recommendations is a bit more intensive.<BR/><BR/>I have been planning on getting more serious about correcting the problem and I do appreciate your instructions.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, very timely.Greg Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859433988554248780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529412948720265939.post-59358903296273938902009-04-07T15:03:00.000-07:002009-04-07T15:03:00.000-07:00IT'S SIMPLE. TO RID YOUR LAWN OF THE LUMPY BUMPY, ...IT'S SIMPLE. TO RID YOUR LAWN OF THE LUMPY BUMPY, GO DOWN TO HOMEDEPOT. RENT YOURSELF AN AERATOR, THE ONE THAT POKES HOLES IN YOUR LAWN AND LEAVES BEHIND PLUGS. MOW YOUR LAWN SHORT. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SPRINKLER HEADS, ARE IF YOU HAVE AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM, AND WHERE YOUR INVISIBLE FENCE FOR YOUR DOG IS BURIED BECAUSE YOU DONOT WANT TO HIT THESE WHILE RUNNING THIS AERATOR OVER YOUR LAWN. NOW RUN THE AERATOR OVER YOUR LAWN VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL. WHILE YOU WERE AT HOMEDEPOT YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A THATCHING MACHINE ALSO. COMMON ONE IS A BLUE BIRD OR RYAN ETC. SET IT SO THE TINES ARE RAKING THE TURF AREA WHEN YOU RUN IT OVER YOUR LAWN. NOW RUN IT THE OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS OF WHAT YOU DID WITH THE AERATOR, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL. BRING BACK BOTH MACHINES. NOW IF YOU HAVE A 10000 TO 15000 SQUARE FT. LAWN AND HOMEDEPOT IS 5 MILES AWAY YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ALL THIS IN ONE DAY AND STILL HAVE DAYLIGHT. NOW WHILE YOUR AT HOMEDEPOT YOU'LL NEED A 40 LB BAG OF SCOTTS SUN AND SHADE SEED MIX. ENOUGH SCOTTS STARTER WITH CRAB CONTROL TO COVER THE SQ. FOOTAGE OF THE AREA YOU JUST DID AND GRANULATED LIME. GO HOME NOW IF YOU HAVE ABOUT AN 1HR AND A HALF TO TWO HRS OF LIGHT LEFT YOU CAN FINISH TODAY. FIRST WITH A LEAF RAKE GO OVER THE AREA IF THERE IS DEBRI KICKED UP FROM THE THATCHER. RAKE IT AND PICK IT UP. NOW GET A FERTILIZER BROADCAST SPREADER AND SPREAD YOUR LIME USUALLY THE SPREADER WOULD BE OPENED 3/4 TO ALL THE WAY FOR LIME. WHEN YOU HAVE COVERED THE AREA WITH A NICE EVEN COAT OF LIME 8 FT PASSES ONCE OVER NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOUR SEED . SET THE SPREADER A LITTLE UNDER TO HALF OPEN AND 6 FT SWATHS OVER THE AREA TWICE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL. NOW TAKE YOUR LEAF RAKE AND WITH THE RAKE UPSIDE DOWN RAKE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA JUST ENOUGH TO COVER THE SEED AND GIVE IT GOOD SOIL CONTACT. IT'S LIKE RAKING ONLY THE RAKE TEETH ARE FACING UP. THEN FERTILIZE THE AREA WITH STARTER FERTILIZER WITH CRAB CONTROL. THE SETTING SHOULD BE ON THE BAG. SET UP YOUR SPRINKLERS AND WATER EARLY MORNING FOR AN HR ENTIRE AREA AND DO THAT UNTIL THE LAWN IS ESTABLISHED. MAKE SURE IT GETS AN INCH OF RAIN OR IRRIGATION EVERY WEEK AND PUT IT ON THE SCOTTS 1234 PLAN AND YOUR LAWN WILL BE THE TALK OF THE TOWN GOODLUCK. YOUR FRIEND AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE GUY MARK MLMUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722540029548564467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529412948720265939.post-76626046818425296682008-04-07T23:00:00.000-07:002008-04-07T23:00:00.000-07:00Thanks for your thoughts. I too was told earthworm...Thanks for your thoughts. I too was told earthworms were the culprit when asking around about lumpy lawns. But your observations are mirrored by my own. I seriously doubt worms cause this lumpyness. I do have some alternate theories however...<BR/><BR/>The freeze/thaw cycle you mention is one I haven't heard of before, but it makes sense. I like that theory. <BR/><BR/>My theory lies with native utah grass..I have observed in my own yard that kind of bumpy ground and found several different types of grasses growing in my yard. I couldn't water the back yard for a season due to broken pipes and lack of time to fix them, but after nearly all the regular grass died I noticed there was left over a very hardy and lumpy, yet fine grass. My wife says this is native Utah grass which grows in the mountaains. The grass is cute - it seems to grow in clumps and raise the earth with it - however unlike crabgrass it looks like ordinary and desirable (find bladed) grass. We like the stuff, but it does warp the ground and raise it anywhere it grows for some reason. Over time this kind of growth could really make your lawn a lumpy bumpy turf. <BR/><BR/>This year we roto-tilled the grass in the backyard and plan on planting again. I don't know if this is the best solution but it's one I'm trying (we are also trying to eliminate the pesky thorns and morning glory that started growing back there as well. What a mess!)<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your lawn and thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com