Restoring a Hulley house - advice needed
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Comments (3)Congratulations on the great start. Manual weeding really doesn't take as long as it looks once you get started. Was your Boston timing questions specifically for lawns? Then fall is the best time to seed. For the rest of the garden it depends on the seasonality of what you're planting. Grass seed planted now will struggle with the summer heat, so don't expect full coverage of your target turf in August. In fact you should expect a very healthy stand of crabgrass. Don't worry too much, though, because you can seed again in the late summer to get your turf the way you want it. It will likely be June 2011 before you're really happy with it. You don't need to till and if you did, then yes it would kill the grass you tilled up. That's what tillers do, among other things. You don't need to till the rest of the yard either. If the foliage is mostly gone, then scatter the seed on the bare soil, roll it down to make good contact between the seed and soil, then start watering for 10 minutes, 3x per day, for 2-3 weeks. If you have a bumpy lawn, wait until the grass is growing like crazy to do something about that. You need the grass growing fast to come up through the sand/topsoil you would be putting down....See MoreAdvice needed on fall restoration plan
Comments (1)0. Get a soil test now 1. All right 2. Don't water anymore. Just let it die. 3. All right 4. Mow as low as you can. Rake it up but it isn't necessary to remove what's in the ground. 5. All right 5a. Cover with 1/4 inch peat moss or compost. That works out to be 1 cubic yard/1000 sq.ft. 6. All right 7. All right 8. Baby the seeds and seedlings and stay off the grass....See MoreMold Growth in House - advice needed!
Comments (2)Personally I'd have the party, then replace the floor. I'd buy a small dehumidifier and set it up to drain in a toilet, sink or shower so it can run all the time, and have a few fans to circulate air. It seems unlikely that anything dangerous would propagate within that time frame. It would also give you time to get bids and set up the work for right after the party. Depending on what type of floor you have and how wet it got, you might see some improvement in the condition after four weeks....See MoreTrailrunner....do you still check in?
Comments (41)@Annie Deighnaugh i am listening to Maria‘s latest series. She’s been so kind and responsive. This most recent on grieving and the wolves was exactly as I feel. The purple clematis opening in my garden reminds me that the day is still dawning and to hold my head up. Thank you Annie...See MoreRelated Professionals
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