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12-28-2003, 07:24

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Preparation for new lawn

Lawns are tough to get so they stay level and you get good grass year after year. I used a tiller and a york rake over a big section of my back lawn but it gave me a lot of loose dirt that when settled in was not as level as I had hoped. I've had some chances to use a Harley rock rake before and skimmed the highs out of a four acre lawn about four years ago and was amazed as to how nice and level it stayed. We did use a drop seeder for fertilizer and a slit seeder after for grass seed and we had good results with the grass regrowth and today you would never know that it was done but it is sports field level.

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12-30-2003, 05:28

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I am planning on using a disk harrow on my uneven spots this
spring.(when dry).I just picked up an old double gang 54"
for 100.00 bucks. I also have an old spring tooth that has
worked well for the 2 acs. I have done so far, the disk should work better for the first pass though. Then, spring tooth or aka leveling harrow. I went to the local gravel
pit and got an old 3/4 screen, I drag that around after the spring tooth,spread starter fert. seed and roll,hay and keep it wet until your sick of watering. My friend the landscaper swears by this method here in Maine. Water,Water
Water! My lawn looks great,fert. and lime,and roll, every spring.
If you live in farm country you should be able to find these old
tried and true implements fairly easy and cheap. The part
I like is there is nothing to break on them and if you have any topsoil at all you should not have to buy much loam.
Good luck!!

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Forgot one important step if you try this method, after seeding, use the BACK side of a metal leaf rake, and rake your seed in.
You need to get a little dirt on top of the seed to aid in
sprouting,then roll it.

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Forgot one important step if you try this method, after seeding, use the BACK side of a metal leaf rake, and rake your seed in. You need to get a little dirt on top of the seed to aid in sprouting,then roll it.

Forgot one important step if you try this method, after seeding, use the BACK side of a metal leaf rake, and rake your seed in.
You need to get a little dirt on top of the seed to aid in
sprouting,then roll it.