After a long hot dry summer most of our lawns have suffered some sort of drought damage. Fall is the perfect time to repair your lawn. Anytime before the end of September you can plant grass seed and have enough time for it to germinate. After the end of September, wait until after a killing frost then you can plant and the seed will germinate in the spring.
Either way here is what you need to do.
-Rake or dethatch lawn
-Loosen at least ½” of soil
-Put down starter fertilizer
-Apply seed
-Water if you plant before the end of September
Fall is also a good time to aerate your lawn. You can also apply seed after aeration.
Regards
Jim
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Deck Preparation
Spring is a great time of year to clean and stain your deck.
We often get asked, “Do I need to wash my deck before staining?” Think of it this way, would you wax a dirty
car? Proper preparation is important for good looking, long lasting results. I
do not advise pressure washing. All you need to use is a good deck wash product
and a scrub brush or stiff broom. Do not use “home brews” they may harm the
wood and prevent adhesion of your finish. Your deck needs to be dry for at
least 48 hours after washing or of it rains.
Although it’s not much fun, proper deck care will protect
your investment. When done right you should achieve beautiful looking, long
lasting results. Stop in and let us
recommend the right products for you.
Jim
Thursday, March 15, 2012
FREE PAINT
That’s right! Stop in any Saturday in March and ask for a FREE quart of our new Clark & Kensington paint with primer. No other purchase required. What a great way to try a great new product available exclusively at Ace. Spring is a great time to paint.
Our store is all stocked and ready for spring. Let us help you plan your spring projects. Scotts and Ace Green Turf 4 step annual fertilizer programs are on sale now. This is the best way to buy your lawn fertilizer, buy it now at the best price and have it ready when you need it. Now is the time to apply fertilizer with crabgrass preventer, watch my blog or the sign in front of our store for the best time to apply additional steps.
Friday, February 17, 2012
20% Off Sale!
Saturday February 25th is our annual 20% off Bag Sale. Typically stores limit these sales to only items that will fit in a large paper bag NOT SO AT GOYER ACE. Almost everything in our store will be 20% off that day, no bag required. The almost you ask? Gas grills, power tools and power equipment (snow blower and lawn mowers) will be 10 % off. That’s still pretty good; you can save $30-$80 on a Weber grill. PLUS if you take your grill in a box we’ll take off another 5%. That’s a 15% savings.
Our spring merchandise is here. Stock up on stuff you’ll buy anyway and save 20%. Think lawn fertilizer, weed killer, and garden hose. How about paint? Got a painting project planned? Get your paint Saturday February 25th and save 20%.
You get the idea! SAVE 20% and get the best customer service around. All at your locally owned Goyer Ace Hardware.
See You Saturday the 25th
Jim
Our spring merchandise is here. Stock up on stuff you’ll buy anyway and save 20%. Think lawn fertilizer, weed killer, and garden hose. How about paint? Got a painting project planned? Get your paint Saturday February 25th and save 20%.
You get the idea! SAVE 20% and get the best customer service around. All at your locally owned Goyer Ace Hardware.
See You Saturday the 25th
Jim
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Good Day
Our store now offers fluorescent light bulb recycling. Bring in your burnt out bulbs and we’ll make sure they don’t end up in the land fill. We accept both compact (CFL) and tube type fluorescent bulbs.
We also accept rechargeable batteries. These include cell phone, camera, power tool, and lap top batteries.
Another service we offer is UPS shipping. If you have packages with a prepaid label just drop it off and we’ll be sure the UPS driver gets it. These labels will have either “RS” or “ARS” printed on them. Or if you need an item shipped, put in a sturdy cardboard box, tape it up, and bring it on in. We’ll generate the address label and ship it out. UPS picks up from our store Monday thru Friday usually around 4 p.m. We will accept packages at anytime during our store hours though.
We are THE SERVICE PLACE. Stop in and see.
Waiting to serve you!
Jim
Our store now offers fluorescent light bulb recycling. Bring in your burnt out bulbs and we’ll make sure they don’t end up in the land fill. We accept both compact (CFL) and tube type fluorescent bulbs.
We also accept rechargeable batteries. These include cell phone, camera, power tool, and lap top batteries.
Another service we offer is UPS shipping. If you have packages with a prepaid label just drop it off and we’ll be sure the UPS driver gets it. These labels will have either “RS” or “ARS” printed on them. Or if you need an item shipped, put in a sturdy cardboard box, tape it up, and bring it on in. We’ll generate the address label and ship it out. UPS picks up from our store Monday thru Friday usually around 4 p.m. We will accept packages at anytime during our store hours though.
We are THE SERVICE PLACE. Stop in and see.
Waiting to serve you!
Jim
Friday, January 13, 2012
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! My resolution is to do a better job at keeping this blog more current! I will also be trying to give everyone advanced notice of upcoming specials and also post some web-only specials.
I often get asked about the challenges of competing with Wal-Mart, Menards, and other large merchants. It’s a huge challenge and it’s something I think about and deal with on a daily basis. I think what it comes down to is service. Sure the staff is friendly at those places, but do they offer you service?
Our business is based on helping you to maintain and improve things in and around your home. We do that by asking questions and helping you decide what the best options are for you to do that. It may be selling you a new kitchen faucet or just explaining to you how to fix your old one. Our staff is made up of professionals with the knowledge to recommend and explain what products may best fill your needs. This saves you money. We do our best to be sure you have everything you need to complete your project, thus saving you time.
It is our hope that you may find value in our service and choose to patronize our business to help us compete with the marts and boxes out there.
Here is something special just for reading my blog. Print this page and bring it to the store and receive a 20% discount on a bag of water softener salt. Just about every home has a water softener; and it uses salt. So come in and save a couple bucks. Oh… and we’ll even carry it out to your car for you.
It’s good to be here.
Jim
I often get asked about the challenges of competing with Wal-Mart, Menards, and other large merchants. It’s a huge challenge and it’s something I think about and deal with on a daily basis. I think what it comes down to is service. Sure the staff is friendly at those places, but do they offer you service?
Our business is based on helping you to maintain and improve things in and around your home. We do that by asking questions and helping you decide what the best options are for you to do that. It may be selling you a new kitchen faucet or just explaining to you how to fix your old one. Our staff is made up of professionals with the knowledge to recommend and explain what products may best fill your needs. This saves you money. We do our best to be sure you have everything you need to complete your project, thus saving you time.
It is our hope that you may find value in our service and choose to patronize our business to help us compete with the marts and boxes out there.
Here is something special just for reading my blog. Print this page and bring it to the store and receive a 20% discount on a bag of water softener salt. Just about every home has a water softener; and it uses salt. So come in and save a couple bucks. Oh… and we’ll even carry it out to your car for you.
It’s good to be here.
Jim
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