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Just a thought, that stuff I put in my post is supposed to be way better than roundup from the reviews.
kneifl
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I will post them when they are done. Thanks a lot to you, Jack, and the others on this site for the advice. So much useful information.
kneifl
Used this thing for close to 10 hours today along with a chainsaw, wheelbarrow, hedge trimmers, and shovel.
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Yeah, my body is tired as shit right now. Started at 7 am and will do it again tomorrow. Oh well, such is life.
I'll try to show some before/after pics sometime soon. Too tired to do much else than sit in a recliner, drink a few beers, and watch a movie.
Cheers,
kneifl
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Well, I'm done for the weekend. Going to easy for the contractors to build the walkaround deck and fence in the property now. Have to admit, I made a total fucking mess of my backyard. But it will be better with time. A lot of the trees are out, there are just a few big ones I didn't want to take out. The roots were much tougher, but they are in bits and pieces now. Really going to have to work on seeding it next year. Sure glad they upgraded me on the stump grinder. May ask you for some advice on seeding next year OS. The soil is as loose as can be right now, but I'm sure it won't be ins 6-7 months. I was thinking I'd probably rent a skidster then.
kneifl
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The first pic is the front where I took out some overgrown bushes and am going to landscape it the way I want, should be easy. The next 3 pics are where I am clearing some stuff up for a 350 sq ft deck that wraps around my Sunroom (this deck will have no rails and I'm adding an exterior back door). Also, I will have a permit and it will be up to code (found a great contractor). This is going to be the hard part, but I figure I can clear more of it out next week. If you see near the top, where the treeline is/was there use to be a shit ton of 5-7 ft weeds and shrubs there. Cleared all of that out and a number of trees as well, some of the trees I had to leave. Going to take a whole lot of that dirt and level things out up there (from the front and back). Next weekend though, I have a hell of a lot more work to do on this project. You can probably see where the property line ends (at the back of that white shed). Any opinions, let me know. Thanks!
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super work ..
when ya start slinging that top/compost mix make sure to start with those good gloves on..
That "Masters Degree in Shovel" is a damn hard piece of paper to get..
But worth every ounce of sweat..
you can probably seed and fert as late as OCT.20 ...
check with one of the big rig cutters when ya see them doing a lawn..
that not covered w/deck and part of a bed will all weed over on ya by March or so..
and...anything of a large area ya really don't want to do a Spring seed and fert..
they never take like they should....ideally....Sept...thru Ocy 15 maybe 20..
again check with a big cutting outfit or the John Deere Seed and Fert house nearby..
when ya start slinging that top/compost mix make sure to start with those good gloves on..
That "Masters Degree in Shovel" is a damn hard piece of paper to get..
But worth every ounce of sweat..
you can probably seed and fert as late as OCT.20 ...
check with one of the big rig cutters when ya see them doing a lawn..
that not covered w/deck and part of a bed will all weed over on ya by March or so..
and...anything of a large area ya really don't want to do a Spring seed and fert..
they never take like they should....ideally....Sept...thru Ocy 15 maybe 20..
again check with a big cutting outfit or the John Deere Seed and Fert house nearby..
Thanks OS, I will be hitting it hard next weekend too. And I will check with the John Deere Seed and Fert like you said. Also, will check with one of the big rig cutters.
Appreciate your advice!
kneifl
