{ posted by Amanda, VP }
see part one here
The flooding subsided just in time for more seeds and fertilizer to arrive on my doorstep. It was quite possible that in the midst of the storm my husband went on-line to place another order because he knew his first attempt was a wash (pun intended). After re-rolling, re-seeding and re-covering the ground, we were back to our lawn before it was decimated by Hurricane Bennett, who thought he would be able to take us down with one blow. Not so fast...
Jeff was unstoppable in his pursuit of a putting green. This meant amping up his efforts, with a water timer from Vigoro, as if he had any control over mother nature.
This is a digitally programmable timer that has a wireless moisture sensor, preventing excessive watering if the ground is already the desired moisture level.
This piece of equipment would be key in starting a green in the hottest month in the northeast with temperatures in the 90's and humidity at its peak.
This is how it looked hooked up to my hose nozzle... much like a large tumor sticking out of the side of my house.
The sensor is located directly in the center of my yard, certainly to draw enough attention to passers by... now all I need is a spy camera to view when this thing goes off while we are at work. If you were worried, it's calibrated perfectly to only cover our grass, not the neighbors lawn or sidewalk.
And after much rolling...
Fertilizing...
And videotaping his swing indoors in his down time...
He is now in a place to trim it daily.
Cheers to beers and putting on the perfect putting green this Fall.
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