In a previous entry, I explained how you can assemble a homemade manual lawn aerator. Essentially, the lawn aerator uses spikes to create holes in the ground. Putting away and storing the garden aerator, however, may pose some problems.
The exposed pointed and sharp nails (spikes) can become very sharp even after continued use. There have been times when the spikes scratched my fingers and hands when I reached for this garden tool in the storage rack. So there has to be a way to store the garden tool without causing accidents.
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Showing posts with label lawn. Show all posts
Remove Garden Weeds with a Hand Weeder
Gone are the days when the usual manner to pick out weeds in a garden is to poke the soil with a sharp stick. Even those used barbecue sticks made of bamboo were okay. You simply pierce the soil at base of the weed and attempt to loosen the surrounding soil of the weed. Then you slowly pull out the weed, hoping you get all the roots out also.
This method works conveniently if you only have a few garden weeds to pull out. That's because the sharp point of the stick becomes blunt or bent over time, and poking the garden soil becomes harder. Also, a straight implement such as a stick becomes difficult and painful for the hand and fingers after continuous weeding.
This method works conveniently if you only have a few garden weeds to pull out. That's because the sharp point of the stick becomes blunt or bent over time, and poking the garden soil becomes harder. Also, a straight implement such as a stick becomes difficult and painful for the hand and fingers after continuous weeding.
Homemade Lawn Aerator Using a Garden Rake
However, spike aeration does not reduce thatch as well as core aeration, and needs to be performed each year for optimal effectiveness. If your lawn isn't too big, then spike aeration would suffice.
How to Paint Garden Stepping Stones
Right after we had our house built, a garden landscaper was contracted by the architect-builder to do some landscaping on our front yard. As we wanted some lawn grass in front, the garden landscaper dug up holes along a path and poured concrete on these holes. These would be the faux garden stepping stones on the lawn. Garden stepping stones are a great alternative to concrete paving to minimize lawn damage due to foot traffic.
The concrete garden stepping stones looked very nice at first. With the neutral grayish color of concrete, they looked like natural rock. Over time though, dirt and stains discolored the garden stepping stones. The photo below shows one of them.
The concrete garden stepping stones looked very nice at first. With the neutral grayish color of concrete, they looked like natural rock. Over time though, dirt and stains discolored the garden stepping stones. The photo below shows one of them.
Dishwashing Water for the Lush Lawn
In a recent entry, I wrote about the benefits of a lush lawn. Here's another. When there's excess water, like in this case dishwashing water, simply throw it on the grass! Same thing goes for laundry water.
Now there's an earth-friendly tip!
Now there's an earth-friendly tip!
Burning Leaves in the Lawn
A few months ago, we had our neighbor's tree cut. This was after asking permission of course. The trouble with all the cutting is that it left us with this.
The above is just a part of the huge mound of leaves, twigs and branches. Some of the branches have been cut and split into smaller pieces and have been sun-dried to be used as fuel.
The above is just a part of the huge mound of leaves, twigs and branches. Some of the branches have been cut and split into smaller pieces and have been sun-dried to be used as fuel.
How to Lay or Replant Lawn Grass Sod or Turf
This post would be the logical continuation or part 2 of how to remove turf. But this part is much easier.
Here's what to do:
Here's what to do:
How to Remove Lawn Grass Sod or Turf
A few months ago (May), we needed to clear a part of the bermuda lawn close to the wall. This was to provide space for some new plants (see them at the foreground below). The area is a bit substantial and has a width of 10 inches and length of 6 feet.
To cleanly clear out that portion of the lawn, this is what you need to do.
To cleanly clear out that portion of the lawn, this is what you need to do.
Benefit of a Lush Lawn
We've been having heavy downpours everyday and today was no exception. We'd have a sunny early morning and towards noon, dark clouds loom and thunderclaps announce the rains.
Today as I looked out our window, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this sight in the midst of a thunderstorm.
Today as I looked out our window, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this sight in the midst of a thunderstorm.
DIY (Do It Yourself) - An Improvised Manual Aerator
In a previous entry, this gardener wrote about the need to aerate compacted soil in the front and backyard lawns. Both lawns are not big and it isn't worth to invest on anything fancy or expensive. So an idea came up to build an improvised manual aerator using an old garden rake and some masonry nails. Here's the aerator in action in the lawn at the backyard (Carabao or Buffalo grass).
Lawn Aeration for Clay Soil
Our soil in the lot where we live has always been on the clayish side. And so even after our new house came with a landscaped garden, I have this fear that our soil is just too compact to sustain the Bermuda grass in our front yard.
The Bermuda grass, by the way, was slowly deteriorating, no thanks to our dog Poochie who finds enjoyment in digging up the lawn. But that's another story.
There is a technique called aeration that is suppose to address drainage issues and improve the infiltration of nutrients in compacted soils. There are two types of soil aeration: Core and Spike.
The Bermuda grass, by the way, was slowly deteriorating, no thanks to our dog Poochie who finds enjoyment in digging up the lawn. But that's another story.
There is a technique called aeration that is suppose to address drainage issues and improve the infiltration of nutrients in compacted soils. There are two types of soil aeration: Core and Spike.
