ᐅ Rotary tiller for topsoil, electric / petrol (gas) powered
Created on: 26 Mar 2015 11:48
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HilfeHilfe
Hello,
I had about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) of topsoil dumped over the old lawn. I shaped it as best as I could with a rake. Right now it is settling, and after April I want to start reshaping and seeding.
I realized that working with a shovel and rake is backbreaking work. It’s about 80-100 square meters (860-1,080 square feet) that need to be dug up. What do you think—is it better to rent a decent gas-powered garden tiller or buy a small electric garden tiller (1050 W)?
Does anyone have experience?
I had about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) of topsoil dumped over the old lawn. I shaped it as best as I could with a rake. Right now it is settling, and after April I want to start reshaping and seeding.
I realized that working with a shovel and rake is backbreaking work. It’s about 80-100 square meters (860-1,080 square feet) that need to be dug up. What do you think—is it better to rent a decent gas-powered garden tiller or buy a small electric garden tiller (1050 W)?
Does anyone have experience?
EveundGerd27 Mar 2015 00:01ypg schrieb:
Now that you mention it... My neighbor used Roundup beforehand.
However, I am totally against it! The commercially available and authorized Roundup is not effective—at least not in the long term. For anything beyond that, you need a special permit.
I am always surprised why so many people, mostly non-experts, resort to using strong chemicals.
On the other hand, expensive weed control fabric is laid under the garden beds, and then people wonder why weeds still grow over time.
Or slopes are cleared, only to complain after the next heavy rain that soil from the slope has ended up on the terrace...
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toxicmolotof27 Mar 2015 08:08Well, honestly, who still feels like doing "real" garden maintenance these days?
A weed control fabric can help reduce weeds, but honestly, has anyone actually caught their neighbors regularly weeding over the past year? Nobody does it anymore because most people (the majority, sorry to say) have become too lazy.
A weed control fabric can help reduce weeds, but honestly, has anyone actually caught their neighbors regularly weeding over the past year? Nobody does it anymore because most people (the majority, sorry to say) have become too lazy.
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Bauexperte27 Mar 2015 09:28Hello Tox,
whenever I have 2 or 3 hours available, or alternatively one of my little ones, I spend time working outside. We have plenty of land behind the house that has gradually become low-maintenance over the years. Still, without regularly removing weeds manually in the traditional way, I would have a jungle instead of a garden.
By the way, 'EveundGerd' is right: all the money spent on so-called magic products can be saved, as there is no need to use chemical treatments.
Regards, Bauexperte
Bauexperte
whenever I have 2 or 3 hours available, or alternatively one of my little ones, I spend time working outside. We have plenty of land behind the house that has gradually become low-maintenance over the years. Still, without regularly removing weeds manually in the traditional way, I would have a jungle instead of a garden.
By the way, 'EveundGerd' is right: all the money spent on so-called magic products can be saved, as there is no need to use chemical treatments.
Regards, Bauexperte
Bauexperte
My conscience has prevented me from buying chemicals until now. Of course, people tend to be lazy. But they also have a need to create and work with their hands. To make something...
Gardening clears the mind and protects office workers from burnout.
And yes, everyone around here digs in the garden...
Gardening clears the mind and protects office workers from burnout.
And yes, everyone around here digs in the garden...
Chemicals only work in the long term... because usually weed seeds are blown in by the wind from all directions, or brought in by bird droppings, etc., so every year new ones appear and grow.
I’m actually more happy that it’s not a boring green lawn, but that here and there a flower or a dandelion grows, and the flying insects enjoy it, giving the garden a more natural feel.
With our first house, for example, we had no chance at all because there was a nature reserve behind it from where everything came over anyway.
It’s really bad, of course, when you bring in topsoil that contains really nasty stuff like scrap material, etc.
I’m actually more happy that it’s not a boring green lawn, but that here and there a flower or a dandelion grows, and the flying insects enjoy it, giving the garden a more natural feel.
With our first house, for example, we had no chance at all because there was a nature reserve behind it from where everything came over anyway.
It’s really bad, of course, when you bring in topsoil that contains really nasty stuff like scrap material, etc.
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HilfeHilfe30 Mar 2015 07:38Hello everyone, all good so far.
I’m still learning how to mow the lawn.
With all the furrows and such, it gets too complicated for me. I’ll start by tilling the soil, shaping the area, sowing the seed, and then we’ll see how it goes. I’m realistic—there will always be some follow-up work to do in order to have a perfect English-style lawn by 2025.
One more silly question: I don’t want to buy all the equipment. Should I spread the grass seeds by hand, or is there a better way?
I’m still learning how to mow the lawn.
With all the furrows and such, it gets too complicated for me. I’ll start by tilling the soil, shaping the area, sowing the seed, and then we’ll see how it goes. I’m realistic—there will always be some follow-up work to do in order to have a perfect English-style lawn by 2025.
One more silly question: I don’t want to buy all the equipment. Should I spread the grass seeds by hand, or is there a better way?
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