05-09-2017, 11:23 AM
Funny, the company we are using just left our place.
I absolutely despise yard work, and after trying for 3-4 years and lots of wasted $$$ trying to get grass to grow at our old place, I was done.
Which is why we forked out to have sod/irrigation installed in our backyard too, vs seed/straw no irrigation. Front/side yard came with Sod/Irrigation included.
$60, a month for Virginia Green to come out and do their thing, while all I have to do is mow/trim and occasionally put down some insect control pellets with the spreader. Sign me up.
These companies can definitely be hit or miss though, my backyard neighbor hired a different company and gave em the boot after 2 treatments, after he saw them skipping half of his yard and not overlapping the spray they were putting down. Working from home has afforded me the ability to watch Virginia Green as they do their thing, and so far I am very pleased.
Our sod took a beating after being put down late June/early July, brown/and patchy. Our builder aerated and overseeded last fall, which helped. We still need to dethatch, aerate, overseed again this fall to work on some patchy spots, but so far it has been well worth it.
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Backyard neighbor has been here a year longer than us, and finally got some seed to take this fall. Seeing his yard when we moved in solidified our Sod/Irrigation for the back yard.
Minus that dieing tree, which the builder is replacing
I absolutely despise yard work, and after trying for 3-4 years and lots of wasted $$$ trying to get grass to grow at our old place, I was done.
Which is why we forked out to have sod/irrigation installed in our backyard too, vs seed/straw no irrigation. Front/side yard came with Sod/Irrigation included.
$60, a month for Virginia Green to come out and do their thing, while all I have to do is mow/trim and occasionally put down some insect control pellets with the spreader. Sign me up.
These companies can definitely be hit or miss though, my backyard neighbor hired a different company and gave em the boot after 2 treatments, after he saw them skipping half of his yard and not overlapping the spray they were putting down. Working from home has afforded me the ability to watch Virginia Green as they do their thing, and so far I am very pleased.
Our sod took a beating after being put down late June/early July, brown/and patchy. Our builder aerated and overseeded last fall, which helped. We still need to dethatch, aerate, overseed again this fall to work on some patchy spots, but so far it has been well worth it.
Backyard neighbor has been here a year longer than us, and finally got some seed to take this fall. Seeing his yard when we moved in solidified our Sod/Irrigation for the back yard.
Minus that dieing tree, which the builder is replacing