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MNLawnGuy1980 Lawn/Pond Journal - 2025 Journal

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Lawn:
  • Still using the 26" Jake, it is old but still kicking
  • HOC to start the year is .25", that is what I finished at last year so I just kept it there
  • Backyard is a mess, plan to seed it this spring where the pool and tramp were. Those are not going back up again this year. Keep in mind that I have two big dogs (one female) and that is their area so I try to get the back as nice as possible with that factored in.
  • Some POA spots in the front that I plan to cut out in the spring, they stick out like a sore thumb still.
  • I got everything cleaned up in the lawn on April 11th, first mow was that day.
  • I put some Milorganite down in late March, not even sure why I do that every year. Maybe I just like the smell of it, reminds me that it's almost time to start cutting
  • I got the irrigation opened up this morning.
  • It actually came out of the winter fairly well.
  • I don't have a whole lot planned for the year. I need to level the front in a few spots but that is pretty much it. I will move the hoc up eventually but I think it is fine there for the time being.
  • I probably will not do a lot with the journal this year, but I will post random pics whenever I remember to take them.
First Mow/Cleanup Day
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Yesterday 04/17:
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Backyard:
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Pond:
  • Redid the duck house and feeding platform. I wasn't sure if I would get another year out of the duck house, but I put new flooring in there and it is good as new.
  • Put a camera on the feeding platform so I can watch the pond activity from my office during work. Great addition this year, I love it
  • Upgraded the solar lights on the house and put lights on the platform.
  • We got everything put out in the pond for the year on the 6th...it took all of 5 minutes for the first ducks to hit up the feeding platform. Nice to have everything back out after the winter.
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Everything out finally
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First duck for the year eating!
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Love the sunrises here
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Front is about as good as it is going to get so I am just going to take the rest of the summer off. I mowed against the grain yesterday to get rid of the stragglers and it is looking pretty good. I absolutely love it at this height, I will probably keep it here for most of the summer. The back is starting to fill in, the pool area is still pretty rough though. A lot of urine spots also, but that is fine. I will grab a pic next time I am dorking around back there.
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New blade on the edger tonight, apparently I needed a new one!
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I added some trees to side of the back patio for additional privacy, and a few more arborvitae around the fire pit to enclose it more. I like how it turned out.
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Pond:
Added 50 bass, 300 bluegill, 50 warmouth, and 50 bullfrog tadpoles. I am giving the fish one more chance with the notion that everything back there, besides the ducks are trying to kill the fish! Below are a few recent pics of the pond action.

Heron on the feeding platform, I love the camera back there!
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Belted Kingfisher, this is fun to watch, other than it eating the fish.
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Random duck pics from last night on the deck
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