Find Your Location Using Resection. Resection is the method of locating one's position on a map by determining the grid azimuth to at least two well-defined locations that can be pinpointed on the map. For greater accuracy, the desired method of resection would be to use three or more well-defined locations. When using the map and compass method--.
MYTH: All thatch is bad. FACT: most lawns have a layer of thatch, even healthy lawns. However, when that layer builds up to more than 1/2, it needs to be reduced. MYTH: Thatch is caused by lawn clippings. FACT: Grass clippings are made up mostly of water and nutrients (approximately 90%). Remove only 1/3 of the grass at one time and leave the clippings.
Dethatch. Thatch acts as a barrier to water, nutrients and air reaching the soil and should be removed to ensure a healthy lawn. Dethatch cool-season grass in the spring and warm-season grass in early summer. Use a metal rake in the spring to pull the thatch out of the lawn and prevent damaging new growth.pring or fall is the ideal time to overseed your lawn; mix Milorganite with your seed 4:1 ratio. Avoid leaving large patches of bare soil; overseed bare patches to reduce weeds. After you rake out the existing dead grass, top dress with Â½âcompost, mix and apply seed and Milorganite, gently rake in and water.