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Grass type determines the best time of year for aeration. Cool-season grasses (bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass) should be aerated in early spring or fall (March, April or September). Warm-season grasses (Bermudagrass, buffalograss, zoysiagrass) should be aerated in May through July. [4] It is recommend to space aerator holes 3 inches or less apart.
They often leave deep holes in fruits and vegetables. These look similar to holes made by slugs. [6] The University of Minnesota Extension program recommends sanitation as the best method for managing sap beetles in a garden. They also say that pesticides are not very effective and they recommend against using them to manage sap beetles.
A post-hole auger. An earth auger, earth drill, or post-hole auger is a drilling tool used for making holes in the ground. [1] It typically consists of a rotating vertical metal rod or pipe with one or more blades attached at the lower end, that cut or scrape the soil.
Fill a six-pack or plug tray with your moistened soil. Make gentle depressions with your fingertips to create ¼-inch-deep divots. Place one seed per divot in the tray by hand or with a seeder.
The best time to do this is during spring, says Detrick. To do so, carefully dig up the chives and gently separate the clumps into smaller sections. Each section should have a few bulbs and leaves.
Spackling paste or spackle is a putty used to fill holes, small cracks, and other minor surface defects in wood, drywall, and plaster. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Typically, spackling is composed of gypsum plaster from hydrated calcium sulfate and glue .
A container garden in large plastic planters. Container or bucket gardening involves growing plants in some type of container, whether it be commercially produced or an everyday object such as 5-gallon bucket, wooden crate, plastic storage container, kiddie pool, etc. Container gardening is convenient for those with limited spaces because the containers can be placed anywhere and as single ...
6-In. Bi-Metal Non-Arbored Hole Saw. If you need to make large holes for vents or can lights, consider this six-inch Lenox saw. The large teeth and thick walls maximize durability and efficiency ...