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NoRegrets · 04-04-2010, 04:55 AM

I feel like I need to go to an AA meeting for lawns! About 15 years ago we hired a landscape architect to design then build our yard. We had trees removed, land graded, sub soil brought in, then top soil. Stone work, flower "islands", pathways, then Hydroseeding. It was beautiful for a few years and we hired Lawndog to keep it up and a yard service to cut it.

Here is the AA part: 10 years ago we discovered boating so we were never home on weekends to work the yard and we did not pay attention to it. 2 years ago the grass looked horrible. All we had was moss and weeds. The flower beds and stone work are still great.

This winter we lost 6 trees in the wind and had some heavy equipment trash the yard. This is the catalyst to have a "do over" project on the yard.

After looking at the seedsuperstore website I realize I was clueless and let too much time go without getting involved.

Thanks so very much on the lessons and time you took to respond. Looks like I have a new project but this time I will be sure not to loose control! Who would figure a thread about Winni water conditions would end up with such a valuable interaction!

04-04-2010, 04:55 AM	#12
NoRegrets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hudson - NH Posts: 408 Thanks: 233 Thanked 212 Times in 88 Posts	AA for lawns! I feel like I need to go to an AA meeting for lawns! About 15 years ago we hired a landscape architect to design then build our yard. We had trees removed, land graded, sub soil brought in, then top soil. Stone work, flower "islands", pathways, then Hydroseeding. It was beautiful for a few years and we hired Lawndog to keep it up and a yard service to cut it. Here is the AA part: 10 years ago we discovered boating so we were never home on weekends to work the yard and we did not pay attention to it. 2 years ago the grass looked horrible. All we had was moss and weeds. The flower beds and stone work are still great. This winter we lost 6 trees in the wind and had some heavy equipment trash the yard. This is the catalyst to have a "do over" project on the yard. After looking at the seedsuperstore website I realize I was clueless and let too much time go without getting involved. Thanks so very much on the lessons and time you took to respond. Looks like I have a new project but this time I will be sure not to loose control! Who would figure a thread about Winni water conditions would end up with such a valuable interaction!