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Postby mac5155 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:00 am

Does anyone use milorganite on their lawns?

I'm thinking of using it this fall and then overseeding the new parts of my lawn.

Or should I just get some pure nitrogen fertilizer?

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Postby Willie Kool » Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:26 am

Does anyone use milorganite on their lawns?
I do. The fine people of Milwaukee have been fertilizing my lawn for years.

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Postby LITT » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:02 am

very lush grass with milorganite

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:27 pm

Having bought my in-laws house from the estate I now own about 12 gas cans because my FIL was a pack rat. A bunch of them are 1 gallon cans.
I am late to the party here but I absolutely LOATHE the new California-driven eco-friendly gas cans. They are generally shtty and a total pain in the ass when trying to hoist a five gallon can to fill the riding mower.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:29 pm

I haven't used my new one with gas yet, but tested it out with water to see how it functioned. I'm loving it. Construction is very sturdy, and the handle/valve isn't flimsy.

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Postby LITT » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:52 pm

very lush grass with milorganite
Also I’ve done the Scott’s four step this year and have had very positive results

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:20 pm

I would love to treat my yard, but we live on half an acre and it is all grass outside the house. I have to buy a ton of seed, treatment, etc and it takes a long time.

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Postby mac5155 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:00 pm

I would love to treat my yard, but we live on half an acre and it is all grass outside the house. I have to buy a ton of seed, treatment, etc and it takes a long time.
I'm doing 3 acres stfu and do it.

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Postby Silentom » Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:24 am

mac bringing' the heat!

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Postby mac5155 » Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:30 pm

Found milorganite at the local agway for $11 per bag. Surprised at the price! By the book I should have used 17 bags per acre. I couldn't imagine putting that much down. I put down 5 bags and then immediately reseeded. Hopefully this rain the next few days will help the seed take off.

I estimate I did like an acre though when all Said and done. Regardless I still did a walk behind spreader

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Postby blackjack68 » Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:55 am

Having a hard time finding it around here. Nine calls with nothing. Home Depot several miles away says they have 5 bags. Placed order online, but no guarantee it will be there when I get there.

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Postby blackjack68 » Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:08 pm

SUCCESS! Now let’s see how it works.

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Postby NTP66 » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:00 pm

Even though it was still pretty wet out there, today was the perfect day for mowing the lawn. Sunny, cool with a breeze, and no **** humidity. I think this will also be the first year at this house where I don’t overseed the lawn, as it just doesn’t need it.

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Postby mac5155 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:08 pm

SUCCESS! Now let’s see how it works.
They suggest you reapply on Thanksgiving, just FYI.

I can already notice my grass looking a little thicker/greener, I think the milo coupled with overseeding is doing the trick

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Postby blackjack68 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:10 pm

SUCCESS! Now let’s see how it works.
They suggest you reapply on Thanksgiving, just FYI.

I can already notice my grass looking a little thicker/greener, I think the milo coupled with overseeding is doing the trick
They say Labor Day and then Thanksgiving. Since I just did it this weekend, do you think I'm still ok reapplying Thanksgiving weekend?

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Postby mac5155 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:11 pm

SUCCESS! Now let’s see how it works.
They suggest you reapply on Thanksgiving, just FYI.

I can already notice my grass looking a little thicker/greener, I think the milo coupled with overseeding is doing the trick
They say Labor Day and then Thanksgiving. Since I just did it this weekend, do you think I'm still ok reapplying Thanksgiving weekend?
I would. I think you're fine. It shouldn't burn out, it's designed not to do so.

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Postby blackjack68 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:12 pm

I'll give it a shot.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:07 am

I am a convert to battery powered lawn and garden tools.
Late last summer I demoed a Husqvarna 40v li-ion suite(string trimmer, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, and blower) and was able to keep them afterwards. It’s so much nicer than having to mess around with mixing gas & oil, and so easy to use my 12 yo boys can use them without much supervision(except the chainsaw). I’ll never go back to gas.

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Postby Silentom » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:09 am

Love my electric blower and weed eater.

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Postby dodint » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:09 am

I agree completely. I have a battery operated mower, trimmer, blower, and pole saw. Fantastic.

I don't really have a choice at the country house, have a gas powered riding mower there.

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Postby NTP66 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:17 am

I've got a lithium ion powered string trimmer, but I'm not giving up my Honda mower or my Hitachi leaf blower.

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Postby NTP66 » Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:04 pm

Finallly got around to finishing the leaves in my yard, as the final leaf pickup is next week. Started bagging them when I remembered that I had a tarp in the garage. Made quick work of the leaves, and filled the entire length of my curb between my house and my neighbor’s.

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Postby dodint » Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:14 pm

Today was our last pickup day. They didn't show. Now there is 15 bags of leaves at the bottom of the driveway.

If they don't show I am going to light them on fire.if they ever dry out.

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Postby NTP66 » Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:33 pm

Do they use one of those giant vacuum trucks in your area? They do here, which is why our pickup has been delayed a week. We had quite a bit of rain last week.

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Postby dodint » Sat Dec 01, 2018 8:37 pm

If they did I imagine we wouldn't have to bag them. Their requirement, not mine.

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