If snap is the younger generation’s version of the expression shoot or other malevolent terms then I think the landscape genre should change the term thatching to O.M.G. what have you done to my lawn!
If you have ever witnessed a thick bluegrass or other robust variety of lawn undergoing a de-thatching process then no explanation is needed. However if by chance the thatch layer of your lawn has grown past half an inch to become the Guinness books version of the worlds largest hidden birds nest – you may need to de-thatch. I do worn you – it is not pretty – it tugs on the lawn – if completed correctly de-thatching will shred the thatch layer hidden beneath the green glory that is your lawn and your lawn will look like the hair from that famous Gary guys photo that had been circulating on all of the T.V. stations – and as a very wise women once said – Ain’t nobody got time for that!
If you want to de-thatch your lawn just simply complete a slit seeding – you will accomplish the de-thatching while encouraging the de-stressing of your lawn after such a harrowing ordeal. Just like derma abrasion, your lawn will need a week or two to recover before you will feel it presentable.
Presentation begins with first impressions thus reminding of a conversation I was having with a landscape colleague and she mentioned her brother feels women who wear spanks or push up bras are being fraudulent – well brother – wherever you are – a professor at Kent State believes growing a lawn under a tree and then addicting said lawn to a plethora of chemicals to keep it lush and green is not only fraudulent but down right repugnant. – It is all in presentation.
Oh – upon a recent discovery – since being shown a clip of an anonymous male presenting these facts from a venue in another state – peaked my curiosity and I had to try it out – buying both a small and large soda from a spontaneously chosen venue – upon drinking one of these sodas the other is poured into the empty cup – voila! Just as anonymous male had proven himself – it’s the same amount of soda – buy a small – get a small – buy a large soda and get a small soda for a buck more! Why? Presentation –
In the end we all want our lawns and garden spaces to have the appearance we envision – though we must remember our vision is not always another’s vision – Presentation is what you make of it – I bet the once planet Pluto was not too fond of becoming a star. Presentation is a matter of perspective – Perspective is a matter of attitude – Attitude is a matter of decision – Snap, De-thatch or slit seed? Either way, you have some work ahead of you – As a contractor friend always says on his company Facebook updates – Labor on Labor ones…
