# Landscaping/Yard Care Question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 19, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277 "2009-03-19T11:29:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/21 "2009-03-20T11:04:09Z")

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> [@The last movie you've seen, and rate it.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-last-movie-youve-seen-and-rate-it/27425/352):
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> you might want to thatch your yard first, get all the old dead grass out, and then you’re going to want a dusting of new topsoil not much, just like an 1/8 inch, throw down your new seed, starter fertilizer, and probably some type of lime, because if your dog is back there pissing and shitting, the ground is probably somewhat acidic, a lime will help to neutralize that, then on top of all that throw down a tiny bit of mushroom manure, once again, like an 1/8 inch, just enough to cover the seed to keep the birds out.  
> Thats the best way to take care of the problem, and trimming the trees would help as well. I’m a foreman for a landscaping company, we do it all the time.

I did pretty much the same on what would equal 1/4 of my yard, if the spaces were all added together. We had a ton of little dead spots, ranging in size from 3" circle to over a sq ft. It looked a little odd at first with all of these dirt piles across the yard… but it turned out nice and we had a “whole” yard. Granted I haven’t done anything but cut it since… (6 or 7 years ago now)

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/22 "2009-03-20T16:53:01Z")

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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/23 "2009-03-20T20:03:36Z")

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no whitey, the temp is fine, i just did some reseeding today, grass seed basically “hibernates” so when it’s cold it’s dormant, but as the temperature rises and it gets moisture it will start to germinate, scotts starter fertilizer is excellent, just make sure you don’t use a pre-emergant (crab grass control) because it will prevent the new grass seeds from taking. And like i said, definitely use some type of pellitized lime.

Eurodad, what company?

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**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/24 "2009-03-22T15:44:08Z")

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> [@My 9 Second Formula Build \*DIAF 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-9-second-formula-build-diaf-56k/39825/94):
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> just get field turf like the football fields…

I know a guy that did that, for about 30 yards around his whole house. For much the same reasons. He said if the dog got into mud, he would just run it around the house a few times, and nothing got tracked in. He also had the theroy that it was a soft place for the little kids to play without getting bite by any bugs.:rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/25 "2009-03-22T16:20:03Z")

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I took your guys advice and did the deed today. I will let you know the results. again thanks for the help!

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**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/26 "2009-03-22T16:57:44Z")

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> [@Say one for the wifey](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/say-one-for-the-wifey/39881/27):
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> x2
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> i’m a landscpe foreman too.

anytime you are ready i need some land scaping

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**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/27 "2009-03-22T21:19:31Z")

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Our yard is a mess. I don’t even want to think about it. The previous owner planted ivy everywhere…Like the entire front yard is covered and the hedges along the driveway are ivy.

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**Author:** ![04liquidS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/04liquids/32/6002_2.png) [@04liquidS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04liquidS)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/28 "2009-03-22T21:20:41Z")

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Our yard is a mess. I don’t even want to think about it. The previous owner planted ivy everywhere…Like the entire front yard is covered and the hedges along the driveway are ivy.

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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/29 "2009-03-23T03:09:39Z")

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thats a tough problem to fix, i just did a bed that was that way the other day, had to dig down about four inches or so to try and destroy the whole root structure in the whole bed, then added a few tons of soil, not fun.

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**Author:** ![04liquidS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/04liquids/32/6002_2.png) [@04liquidS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04liquidS)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/30 "2009-03-23T11:16:41Z")

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I was convinced I was going to pull all the ivy out last year, then I thought about how much work it would be and how much pain it would cause me. So the ivy is still there. I really hate the lady that owned the house before us.

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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/31 "2009-03-23T15:42:47Z")

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you could try weedwacking the hell out of it, and hammering some really strong weedkiller on it, that might kill it off.

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**Author:** ![04liquidS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/04liquids/32/6002_2.png) [@04liquidS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04liquidS)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/32 "2009-03-23T20:09:55Z")

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Then I still have to pull it out of the ground and get rid of it. I might just let it grow and cover the whole front yard and hillside. I need to plant more of it to speed up the process if I go that route though. The backyard needs work too, but not nearly as much as the front and side yards. A lot of the flowers and plants on the left and the foreground of this pic are gone now.  
 ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/magicalmarge/house.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/magicalmarge/house.jpg)

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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/33 "2009-03-23T20:27:58Z")

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not really, if you weedwack it, all you have to do is rake it up, then spray weed killer/kerosene/etc…

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**Author:** ![04liquidS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/04liquids/32/6002_2.png) [@04liquidS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04liquidS)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/34 "2009-03-23T20:42:00Z")

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Weedwacking would only take out what’s above the ground though. Wouldn’t there still be pieces coming out of the ground?

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/35 "2009-03-24T06:27:16Z")

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> [@404 error, WTF!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/404-error-wtf/39879/5):
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> Weedwacking would only take out what’s above the ground though. Wouldn’t there still be pieces coming out of the ground?

are you not listening to what he is saying?

weedwack, clean it up, DUMP WEED KILLER ON IT, and that should take care of it.

if you just weedwack it, there would still be pieces coming out of the ground. If you put the weed killer on it, it will kill them.

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**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/36 "2009-03-24T08:47:29Z")

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actually i would do the weed killer first. better chance of it getting on the leaves to kill it. give it a few days then do what ever to get rid of it. round up needs to be sprayed on it and dry. once it drys it’s as good as dead but can take a week or more to show signs of browning/dieing. it should kill most of it but you my find a few spots come back you have to touch up. i would use Round-up, but gas, kerosene,diesel and sometimes a strong bleach water mix will work. just don’t get to crazy with those cause they will contaminate the soil so too. round up wont

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**Author:** ![04liquidS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/04liquids/32/6002_2.png) [@04liquidS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04liquidS)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/37 "2009-03-24T12:45:52Z")

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> [@tup to muffler man](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tup-to-muffler-man/39912/9):
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> are you not listening to what he is saying?
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> weedwack, clean it up, DUMP WEED KILLER ON IT, and that should take care of it.
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> if you just weedwack it, there would still be pieces coming out of the ground. If you put the weed killer on it, it will kill them.

Settle down gramps. No need to get all grumpy.

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/38 "2009-03-24T12:50:39Z")

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> [@Callout: Muscle50, Cobraman04 & 01AudiS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-muscle50-cobraman04-01audis4/39759/121):
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> Settle down gramps. No need to get all grumpy.

🌑

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**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/39 "2009-03-24T15:14:01Z")

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:weak:

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**Author:** ![foo714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foo714](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foo714)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landscaping-yard-care-question/202277/40 "2009-03-24T16:28:16Z")

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the reason i say to weedwack it first is because then you are scarring the veins and cells and opening them wide up for the poison to absorb in. and since most ground cover is a pain in the ass to get rid of, i’ve found that works best. hell, you’re in penn hills, if you want i’ll come give you an estimate on what i’d charge. Pittspeed discount of course.

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