So, now we have beautiful flower beds and a crappy lawn.
Every year I throw some synthetic weed-n-feed at it in the spring, then it gets some high nitrogen junk fertilizer later when it doesn't turn green enough. I mowed when I felt like it (read: when I got nagged to do it), and watered when I remembered. Over the years my lawn has slowly become an ugly wreck that is trying to tell me I'm doing something wrong. I thought the simple solution would be to pass the responsibility to Kat, but she
So, this spring, I again tried an expensive brand of weed-n-feed in an attempt to get ahead of the weeds. The directions on the back (I know. A guy that reads directions. what the hell, right?!) said that it needed to be watered in with the garden hose, and then it is safe for people and pets to be in the yard once it is dry. OK, easy enough even for me.
Spread the junk, water, and wait. Once dry I let the dogs out back. My little Dachshund, Max, is a low-rider and
Max in the winter. Despite the pic, he loves the snow.
So I researched (I typed it into Google) the active ingredient 2,4-D. A little poking around shows 2,4-D to be 50% of Agent Orange. Yikes.
There has got to be a better way.....
LOL thats 2 funny, my sister had the same problem. She tried for many yrs to get the grass to grow and countless products. She finally just had this guy I know come out and fix it. I can give you his number if you want, he does a good cheap job.
ReplyDelete^But then I wouldn't have anything to blog about! :p Plus, it is a good learning experience and kinda interesting.
ReplyDeletehaha that's very funny where you marked out promised divorce.
ReplyDeleteAHH I LOVE THE HIPPO PIC! PRICELESS!!
ReplyDeleteYou should get a goat. Your dogs could chase it around and the kid could ride it. Its hooves would break up the soil so it's less compacted and you could make fertilizer from the droppings. PLUS, you wouldn't have to mow. ;)
ReplyDeleteIm loving the advice Wendigo!! I may just get one myself!
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