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Preparation for new lawn
I'm in the process of building a new home on 5 acres which will be completed in May '04. I am currently researching the feasibility of buying a compact tractor and appropriate implements.
What I want to know is if I decide to buy the tractor and put the lawn in myself what process do I need to follow?
The house sits 200' from the road so I am interested in establishing, say about a 200 x 200 area in front of the house which will resemble a finished lawn. The property is located in a very rural area ( 200 acre farm across road, 83 acres next to me) so it doesnt have to be "putting green" quality or like a suburban lawn, just some consistent green grass void of a majority of weeds.
Immediately in front of the house of course will be any fill the home builder has left that he will hopefully rough grade. Beyond that to the road will be the current mix of grasses and weeds that have been brush hogged and mowed down close for the winter.
What I want to know is how to prepare this area for seeding. What implements should I consider buying for the tractor, backblade? tiller? And what process and in what order should I perform the tasks in order to establish the tasks.
I am considering buying a NH TC 29 or the new Farmall DX 29 if that helps. (with FEL) Is this a large enough tractor to do this work?
Also, is there any landscapers out there that could estimate what it would cost to put this size of a lawn in if I decided to contract a professional landscaper? I am trying to compare the cost vs the implement cost in order to justify their purchase.
Thanks to all that read and respond..... JOHN
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Thanks harvey,
yes I will be plowing snow and probably alot of it as I live in western Pennsylvania.
How about the undisturbed part of the parcel that I want to plant, do I try to skim off the turf (weeds & wild grasses) with the front loader? Or use scraper? What type of scraper, box scraper? Back blade?
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How about the idea of overseeding the somewhat "established" grasses? is there some type of implement to attach to the tractor (ie broadcast spreader, etc) to make this easier? Otherwise what is the best way to do such a large area??
Thanks, JOHN
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