...well, hopefully this fall's big chore will help it to be.
Today, I'm running my aerator/dethatcher (picture at top of post) over the lawn one more time.
It's a huge chore but I need to break up all the compacted soil and thatched St. Augustine runners to make room for my new grass to grow.
I've already aerated the entire lawn a bit by bit every weekend since September. Today, it's just a quick (so I thought) re-run over the lawn. Still, it was two hours of back-breaking work.
One thing left to do, shave the lawn (put the lawn mower on one setting lower and mow) then reseed. After that, it's do not touch the lawn for two weeks to let the new seed establish.
Wish me luck!
Darryl
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I can totally relate to your experience with aerating and dethatching! It sounds like you’re putting in a lot of hard work to get your lawn in top shape for the fall. By the way, I recently came across an interesting article about the amount of Grass in the World and thought you might find it intriguing. It really puts into perspective just how significant our own little patches of grass are in the grand scheme of things. Best of luck with your reseeding and I hope your lawn turns out great!
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