tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post7036717132624916011..comments2012-10-01T11:04:16.874-04:00Comments on Metro DC Lawn and Garden Blog: Fall Lawn CareEric Ecklhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13398535194562109699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-12703115894677367782011-11-05T08:05:14.850-04:002011-11-05T08:05:14.850-04:00I love that! I'm a big fan of putting things t...I love that! I'm a big fan of putting things together with duct tape and baling wire. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-91878891161213569202011-11-05T08:05:03.343-04:002011-11-05T08:05:03.343-04:00I agree and think the fall time is the optimal tim...I agree and think the fall time is the optimal time to aerate right before winter kicks in. I like to overseed at the same time and hit two birds with one stone..<br />I believe that some seeds fall into the holes in the ground and don't get washed away even if it rains heavily.<br />Here's a youtube video I posted of the aerator that I built from stuff laying around in my garage. I think it works pretty nicely considering I probably only invested about $21 in making it.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upDUtlV308UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-52546801227526313582011-11-05T08:04:51.068-04:002011-11-05T08:04:51.068-04:00Mike McGrath, of WHYY's "You Bet Your Gar...Mike McGrath, of WHYY's "You Bet Your Garden" recommends no chemical fertilizer, but just spread some fine, screened compost over the lawn in the fall. I'm with you, Betsy: we have gotten rid of over half our lawn, converting it to gardens, and do nothing more to it than mow. We live in a watershed area and know that anything we dump on the lawn wold just end up in our wetlands, streams and rivers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com