Matt Gleason

looks nice on the other hand we will stick with the Pacific Northwest blend
still want to revive and keep the weeds out

thanks for the reply, my wife and I do not like the dandelions in the lawn and the mushrooms as well, I do try to dig out most of them
on the other hand the weeds are the problem and I do not have money to rent or buy a core aerator at this time. I have been trying to use my weed hound and pull them out
I do have pictures and do not know how to link them here so I can always email if you like
thanks

thanks that also gives me some Ideas
since I do need lots of help I might just as well see how much a local landscaper will charge me to aerate my lawn and then I can spend a day or two cleaning up the plugs as well as getting some seed down. might be cheaper but very time consuming to do it by hand. (hand areatgers) small and compact

thanks for the advice and I live in Tacoma, WA
I am one of those that need to be neet and tidy in the yard.
I do have lawn shoes that i bought a few years back
I do not work and have no access to a vehicle to access a lawn aerator.
so I make due with my weed hound at this time
and I also need to use my spikes more often
I do keep the mower high when I mow the back yard
where all the weeds are.
hard to keep nice when there are areas of weeds that are over 2 or so inches and choke up the grass.
thanks again for the very warm welcome

I currently have about 6k foot back yard with Dandilyons, 2 decaying stumps and lots of bumps and lumps in it
on the one side we have Lilacs that our aunt gave us a few years ago and the big decaying stump on the opposite side is a decaying stump that has a big hole in the middle.
I have been using the hole for my lawn clippings for the past 3 or so years.
we do have Mushrooms growing in the lawn as well as lots and lots of dandelions.
I have been using a weed hound to remove the dandilyons as well as using about 10 ml's of vinegar on each one
some times befor I remove as well as in the hole after i take them out

I did find that the Mass university? did soil testing for under $15.00
when the results came back, I sent a copy to my local Master Gardener annex
The recommended that i use Lilly Miller for the NPK ratio. It has been great for the grass. On the other hand we still have the weeds and mushrooms
I do have a 4yo that plays in the back yard.
I do have pictures that I can share as well as pictures of grass/root/dirt that I can send as well.
I do not want to dig up or add dirt at this time. just trying to get ideas on how to remove the dandelions as well as make the grass healthy Kid/pet/ and planet safe.
thank you