Lawn Striper...need some input
 

Has anyone tried it, and if so how did it work--ease of installation, use,
etc.? Does anyone know of any similar products that might work as well (or
better)? Obviously I know you can get rollers for riding mowers/tractors,
but I'm a pusher, and this is the first thing like it I've seen. And having
just picked up a copy of David Mellor's "Lawn Bible, " it looks intriguing.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.lawnstriper.com/

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

"Rick and Dana Siekmann" wrote in message
...
Has anyone tried it, and if so how did it work--ease of installation, use,
etc.? Does anyone know of any similar products that might work as well
(or
better)? Obviously I know you can get rollers for riding mowers/tractors,
but I'm a pusher, and this is the first thing like it I've seen. And
having
just picked up a copy of David Mellor's "Lawn Bible, " it looks
intriguing.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.lawnstriper.com/

I think that using weighted rollers on your lawn is a bad idea. It compacts
the soil and does the opposite of what you try to accomplish with core
aeration. I suppose that on sports fields where the turf is replaced
frequently it doesn't matter.

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
...

"Rick and Dana Siekmann" wrote in message
...
Has anyone tried it, and if so how did it work--ease of installation,
use,
etc.? Does anyone know of any similar products that might work as well
(or
better)? Obviously I know you can get rollers for riding
mowers/tractors,
but I'm a pusher, and this is the first thing like it I've seen. And
having
just picked up a copy of David Mellor's "Lawn Bible, " it looks
intriguing.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.lawnstriper.com/

I think that using weighted rollers on your lawn is a bad idea. It
compacts
the soil and does the opposite of what you try to accomplish with core
aeration. I suppose that on sports fields where the turf is replaced
frequently it doesn't matter.


Hmmm, I hadn't thought of that...but that does raise an interesting
question: how much is too much? Weight, I mean. Does dragging a 30lb
roller around your yard really have that much more of a compacting effect
than just walking on it? I weigh a lot more than thirty pounds, for
example, and all my weight is concentrated on two spindley little legs. So
the places I step must really be compacted. (And I step on my yard a lot!)
Relatively speaking, I'm not sure the the dirt below would even notice those
thirty extra pounds.

Still, I appreciate the advice, and you might very well be right. On the
other hand, the guys that take care of those big league fields do seem to do
a pretty good job....

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

"Rick and Dana Siekmann" wrote in message
...

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
...

"Rick and Dana Siekmann" wrote in message
...
Has anyone tried it, and if so how did it work--ease of installation,
use,
etc.? Does anyone know of any similar products that might work as
well
(or
better)? Obviously I know you can get rollers for riding
mowers/tractors,
but I'm a pusher, and this is the first thing like it I've seen. And
having
just picked up a copy of David Mellor's "Lawn Bible, " it looks
intriguing.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.lawnstriper.com/

I think that using weighted rollers on your lawn is a bad idea. It
compacts
the soil and does the opposite of what you try to accomplish with core
aeration. I suppose that on sports fields where the turf is replaced
frequently it doesn't matter.


Hmmm, I hadn't thought of that...but that does raise an interesting
question: how much is too much? Weight, I mean. Does dragging a 30lb
roller around your yard really have that much more of a compacting effect
than just walking on it? I weigh a lot more than thirty pounds, for
example, and all my weight is concentrated on two spindley little legs.
So
the places I step must really be compacted. (And I step on my yard a
lot!)
Relatively speaking, I'm not sure the the dirt below would even notice
those
thirty extra pounds.

Still, I appreciate the advice, and you might very well be right. On the
other hand, the guys that take care of those big league fields do seem to
do
a pretty good job....

I think the key there is that they have crews of experts who take care of
the fields. Most of us don't have the time or money to compensate for the
abuse that the turf gets on a sports field and still make it look good for
TV. I have seen people inadvertently stripe their lawns with a turf builder
and a drop spreader!

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
...

"Rick and Dana Siekmann" wrote in message
...

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
...

"Rick and Dana Siekmann" wrote in message
...
Has anyone tried it, and if so how did it work--ease of
installation,
use,
etc.? Does anyone know of any similar products that might work as
well
(or
better)? Obviously I know you can get rollers for riding
mowers/tractors,
but I'm a pusher, and this is the first thing like it I've seen.
And
having
just picked up a copy of David Mellor's "Lawn Bible, " it looks
intriguing.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.lawnstriper.com/

I think that using weighted rollers on your lawn is a bad idea. It
compacts
the soil and does the opposite of what you try to accomplish with core
aeration. I suppose that on sports fields where the turf is replaced
frequently it doesn't matter.


Hmmm, I hadn't thought of that...but that does raise an interesting
question: how much is too much? Weight, I mean. Does dragging a 30lb
roller around your yard really have that much more of a compacting
effect
than just walking on it? I weigh a lot more than thirty pounds, for
example, and all my weight is concentrated on two spindley little legs.
So
the places I step must really be compacted. (And I step on my yard a
lot!)
Relatively speaking, I'm not sure the the dirt below would even notice
those
thirty extra pounds.

Still, I appreciate the advice, and you might very well be right. On
the
other hand, the guys that take care of those big league fields do seem
to
do
a pretty good job....

I think the key there is that they have crews of experts who take care of
the fields. Most of us don't have the time or money to compensate for the
abuse that the turf gets on a sports field and still make it look good for
TV. I have seen people inadvertently stripe their lawns with a turf
builder
and a drop spreader!


True on all counts...still, I'm feeling an almost irrisistable urge to
stripe it the right way!

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

How long after the mowing does it retain the striped effect? Seems to me that
the rolled over grass would straighten up in a couple of hours.

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

On 11 May 2003 00:58:31 GMT, c (TOM KAN PA) wrote:

How long after the mowing does it retain the striped effect? Seems to me that
the rolled over grass would straighten up in a couple of hours.

Good point. It certainly couldn't last more than a day or 2,
considering the speed at which grass grows. Someone once mowed my lawn
diagonally (with respect to the border) and I thought it looked really
cool. That afternoon. The next day, it looked exactly the same as when
mowed back&forth, in diminishing squares, or as I have occasionally
done, in spirals.

A permanent stripey effect might be achieved by using different
varieties of grass, or selective fertilizing, which seems mean. :-)

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

I emailed the company because everytime I go to PNC Park for a Pittsburgh
Pirates game and see the design in the grass, I wonder if I can do that. Never
could. Anyhow, I got an immediate reply.
*****************************************Thank you for your interest in the
Lawn Striper.
The striping effect usually stays for about 5 days.
This all depends on the type of grass, the amount of
Weight in your lawn striper, and weather conditions.
*****************************************
Which brings up another question. If the roller is heavily weighted, what will
this do to the drive mechanism of the mower, in my case, a Toro.
Also, I do a lot of pulling the mower backwards. Seems to me this would be a
chore.

Lawn Striper...need some input
 

I'm kinda worried about the same thing, only in my case it's: since I AM the
drive mechanism on my Craftsman, how hard is it to push this thing around a
yard. Fully loaded they say it weighs 30-35 pounds. The video on the
Inventtek site (www.inventtek.com) makes it look pretty easy, but who knows
what the cummulative effect over, say, a half acre will be?

Also, although I've e-mailed the company a couple of times myself (and yes,
they do answer promptly, even on a Sunday), I'm still a little concerned
about how to mount the thing. I just don't like the idea of having to drill
holes in the Craftsman. I've looked my machine over a couple of times and I
think I should be all right, but you never know until you actually try. I
just wish there was somewhere local to pick one up, rather than do it by
mail order.

Regardless, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to give it a whirl in the next
week or so...unless someone beats me to the punch, I'll let you know how it
works out.

"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
...
I emailed the company because everytime I go to PNC Park for a Pittsburgh
Pirates game and see the design in the grass, I wonder if I can do that.
Never
could. Anyhow, I got an immediate reply.
*****************************************Thank you for your interest in
the
Lawn Striper.
The striping effect usually stays for about 5 days.
This all depends on the type of grass, the amount of
Weight in your lawn striper, and weather conditions.
*****************************************
Which brings up another question. If the roller is heavily weighted, what
will
this do to the drive mechanism of the mower, in my case, a Toro.
Also, I do a lot of pulling the mower backwards. Seems to me this would be
a
chore.