Lawn Aerator - Spiky thing?

[monkeyman]

Does anyone know where you can get one of these spiky rollers and other tools for keeping a lawn in good order?

any reply's much appreciated

[TheSportsBar]

Not sure what size area you want to spike but if it is a large area try looking at the golf course equipment suppliers in Thailand, TruTurf make one I have seen used on Golf Courses back home, or try the local golf courses, maybe the green keepers could assist where they got there's from.

[parrot]

I've used the tool in the photo to aerate small pieces of lawn.....added benefit, if you see a cobra, you can aerate that as well. Sold in most all garden-type markets. Attach to a long piece of bamboo pole. Cheap.

[parrot]

We lived in Texas before coming here. The soil was clay and caliche....very difficult (impossible) to dig with standard gardening tools. One day, in the middle of trying to dig a large hole for a new tree, I took a break and watched a gardening show (British) in the comfort of my living room and a cold beer. The chap took his shovel and with the least amount of effort dug deep into the soil. Earthworms emerged by the handful. A standard aerator would work well in that sort of soil......but not sure about the soil here.

[Hoopoe]

I too was full of keeping a nice lawn etc when i first came here , but unless your are going to keep it well watered & depending on the type of soil you'll be lucky if you can break through with a JCB never mind a little hand rolling aerator , as the heat settles in the ground becomes like concrete , my lawn suffered as i was forced back to working , you need plenty of free time and water to achieve a good lawn, best of luck

[monkeyman]

Thanks for all the replies its much appreciated.. it is looking like I will have to improvise or take the sportsbars advise and look at golf course suppliers... they should know!

Hoopoe your right!! I am finding a LOT of time is needed to achieve a good lawn and I cannot let any of the brothers look after it, there would be nothing left of it its sort of enjoyable in a weird way... therapeutic .. wife thinks I am nuts the amount of time I spend messing with it..... but will get there in the end

[parrot]

You could buy a pair of these for about 400 baht from Lazada
http://www.lazada.com.my/lawn-care-gard ... 53449.html

[monkeyman]

Thanks they look ideal! they will definitely confuse the family I can just see their reaction now

You could buy a pair of these for about 400 baht from Lazada
http://www.lazada.com.my/lawn-care-gard ... 53449.html

[wazza]

Thanks they look ideal! they will definitely confuse the family I can just see their reaction now

You could buy a pair of these for about 400 baht from Lazada
http://www.lazada.com.my/lawn-care-gard ... 53449.html

350 Baht a day for salary , plus water and food for the day

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[Barney]

Thanks they look ideal! they will definitely confuse the family I can just see their reaction now

You could buy a pair of these for about 400 baht from Lazada
http://www.lazada.com.my/lawn-care-gard ... 53449.html

350 Baht a day for salary , plus water and food for the day

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Wazza you need to be heavy under foot to make them penetrate the lawn correctly. Do you know anyone?
I've just lost a heap of excess to requirement body weight. So Im out.
Unfortunately a 60 kg Thai wont cut it.

[papafarang]

a couple of ideas as unlikely to find one, make one
you could probably make it big enough to be pulled along by one of your horses mate
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or the real lazy way less than a tenner on ebay

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[wazza]

Last worn in Leister Square in 1977.

[papafarang]

oh and a bit of advice , do not wear when your wandering around watering with the hose, you will end up having to buy a new hose lol

[monkeyman]

I think the wife's brother will be getting some spiky shoes for new year

The roller looks good but I can predict injuries with that somehow..

oh and a bit of advice , do not wear when your wandering around watering with the hose, you will end up having to buy a new hose lol