06MAR24 - This album begins the second half of the Landscaping Makeover project and entails putting hexagon-shaped railroad tie borders around four trees in…
07MAR24 - After the fuel run, I loaded the cart with tools, etc., then pulled up the stakes and string.
During the pool resurfacing, the guys washed the old plaster down with Muriatic Acid and then had to pump it out. Initially, they were going to dump it in the…
I didn't really want to rake up all that dead grass so the sod from around the trees would be able to take root but, I did and it took about an hour.
Next I started cutting out the sod with my turf cutter and with this ultra thick St Augustine, it was worth it's weight in gold.
Once the sections were cut, I used a sharpshooter to get them up.
Used the Rubbermaid cart to move the sod to the back.
Got the first batch set and a rough calculation indicates I'll be able to fill this entire area with new grass and luckily, this area is completely within one…
As I reached the end of the second side, I hit something hard and quickly realized what it was, the valve box for the landscaping light with the power…
08MAR24 - Back at it again today and TRYING not to get discouraged about the slow progress and, how much more is involved to finish three more trees and the…
When I started, I still had two full sides of turf to remove. It was slow going but by two o'clock or so, I got this far.
FINALLY, the last piece!
All done with the turf around this tree and today I'll do some grade leveling for the ties and then start cutting them. For sure cutting the ties that are on…
After cutting the turf out of half of each a side, I took them to the back area of dead grass and planted them. Based on the fill-in coverage so far, I should…
Really got lucky having this dead area within one irrigation zone and after stowing the gear, I ran that zone for an hour to ensure that the sod stays moist.…
10MAR24 - Selecting, moving, cutting, and setting was no easy task but with the help of the dolly, I persevered.
