For all of you guys who are homeowners or newly owned

[dochalladay32]

Finally starting on my wall. The Donald would be proud...

[youvalss]

This is pretty much what my yard looks like now:



Add to that that I have lots of other weeds growing everywhere...it's a battle I can't win at this point. It has become a monster and it ain't getting better (until winter, God bless it, when everything is covered with snow). It's pretty much the same every year, so this time I'm calling one of those companies. It may be the first time ever that my yard will look on par with the neighbours'...(none of them doing it on their own, I may be the only one who's been trying to do it himself).

If we didn't have extreme winters here, I would consider covering all the front/back yard with artificial grass, but I'm not sure how long it will last with the weather conditions here. Anyone has experience with artificial grass and extreme cold weather?

[dales]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

This is pretty much what my yard looks like now: Add to that that I have lots of other weeds growing everywhere...it's a battle I can't win at this point. It has become a monster and it ain't getting better (until winter, God bless it, when everything is covered with snow). It's pretty much the same every year, so this time I'm calling one of those companies. It may be the first time ever that my yard will look on par with the neighbours'...(none of them doing it on their own, I may be the only one who's been trying to do it himself). If we didn't have extreme winters here, I would consider covering all the front/back yard with artificial grass, but I'm not sure how long it will last with the weather conditions here. Anyone has experience with artificial grass and extreme cold weather?

I don't know about the artificial grass but this year I hired a professional company to treat the lawn. I have been weeding/feeding my lawn for the past 5-6 years and doing it four times a year. The company came out and has done one treatment and my lawn has never looked better. I never had a massive amount of dandelions but there were quite a few popping up in some areas. Two days after the first treatment, those dandelions were all dead and I haven't seen a single one since. I pay $47/treatment with no contract. Definitely worth it to have it professionally treated and just cut the grass myself.

[Stu]

Quote: Originally Posted by dales

I don't know about the artificial grass but this year I hired a professional company to treat the lawn. I have been weeding/feeding my lawn for the past 5-6 years and doing it four times a year. The company came out and has done one treatment and my lawn has never looked better. I never had a massive amount of dandelions but there were quite a few popping up in some areas. Two days after the first treatment, those dandelions were all dead and I haven't seen a single one since. I pay $47/treatment with no contract. Definitely worth it to have it professionally treated and just cut the grass myself.

Do you water it as well? I've been debating hiring a professional to treat my lawn but wasn't sure if I would see the benefits without irrigation.

[dales]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stu

Do you water it as well? I've been debating hiring a professional to treat my lawn but wasn't sure if I would see the benefits without irrigation.

I don't have an irrigation system but I just put out some sprinklers attached to hoses. The company let me know how much I need to water (how often and for how long).

[Phobia]

Question for anyone who has dealt with this. We purchased and installed a 20' above ground pool. A critical piece of the pool is the pump which requires power to run. Currently I have a 50' extension cord run to the pump assembly, which is pretty darn far from our house. What is the best route to supply power without having this darn extension cord? Its pretty annoying having to unplug and wind up everything when I need to cut grass or unplug to move out rain. I've considered burying pvc with an extension cord run through it but I'm unsure how that would survive.

Any ideas?

[Stu]

The best option would be to dig a trench and install a conduit. We have one in our yard but it was there when we bought the house so can't speak to how difficult it would be to do yourself.

http://www.familyhandyman.com/electr...cable/view-all

[bvb24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phobia

Question for anyone who has dealt with this. We purchased and installed a 20' above ground pool. A critical piece of the pool is the pump which requires power to run. Currently I have a 50' extension cord run to the pump assembly, which is pretty darn far from our house. What is the best route to supply power without having this darn extension cord? Its pretty annoying having to unplug and wind up everything when I need to cut grass or unplug to move out rain. I've considered burying pvc with an extension cord run through it but I'm unsure how that would survive. Any ideas?

PVC conduit 12" down with wire to a GFCI outlet with a weatherproof cover. Extension cords are not meant to run things long term.