Ummm...WOOOOOPS!!!!!!

[PR0 TURF]

So Im not totally sure if this thread should be in another forum...but since it's somewhat lawn & irrigation related...i figured I'd put it here to start...

So every summer I throw this huge party at my house...I have a decent sized hill in my front yard...and we make a big 125ft slip n slide down the hill! I put 5 Hunter PGP's up on grade stakes running down the side of the slide to keep it wet...needless to say it is pretty insane!!! So this summer the party was in August...and it was REALLY HOT that day...i didn't even have the slide set up for 24 hours...and look what happened.....
:hammerhead:

[Junior M]

Umm lack of oxygen?

[yosoniamcool3]

it is the price to pay for fun

[JB1]

yeah, but everyone had fun.

[jiggz]

holy geeze!! ive had tarps on my lawn for a week and it never looked that bad lol

maaaan that looks like an friggin awesome time though!! your my kind of guy

[nnj18]

it looks like it was worth it lol

[DUSTYCEDAR]

Nice
jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjoyyyyy

[Tadams]

Looks like you had a blast but your lawn got toasted! Was it worth it? How does it look now? What is the big pink writing on the lawn?

[RedSox4Life]

I'm liking the Boston B

[Green Pastures]

My guess is that there was some sort of film on the plastic, maybe a mold release or an anti static powder.....

Could have been just from the heat created under the plastic burned the fescue.

I agree, looks to have been worth it.

[PR0 TURF]

Looks like you had a blast but your lawn got toasted! Was it worth it? How does it look now? What is the big pink writing on the lawn?

We grafitti up the lawn too...the party is called BUMPFEST...Bump is my nickname...that took a few weeks to grow out...and the lawn came back after about a month where the slide was...it was definitely worth it! I'll be doing it all over again next summer...

[greenbaylawns]

should have had one of these instead, may have been saved, well maybe not

[DLAWNS]

That looks like a blast. I'm glad it all came back just fine for you.

[greenbaylawns]

wrong thought my bad

[Lawn Freak]

That looks like a blast! Atleast it came back good.

[Puddle of Oil]

It's all fun and games until the grass gets hurt! looked like fun though!

[corey4671]

know where I'm booking my vacation this summer!

[LawnTamer]

Umm lack of oxygen?

Heat. Grass cools itself through evaporation, just like we do. Grass gets covered, no evaporation, just like if you wear rubber gloves on a hot day. It bet it came back pretty quickly, looks to have just scorched the top growth.


Looks like a blast BTW.

[Junior M]

Heat. Grass cools itself through evaporation, just like we do. Grass gets covered, no evaporation, just like if you wear rubber gloves on a hot day. It bet it came back pretty quickly, looks to have just scorched the top growth.


Looks like a blast BTW.
Oh, well I learned something new today..

[Chris B.]

We grafitti up the lawn too...the party is called BUMPFEST...Bump is my nickname...that took a few weeks to grow out...and the lawn came back after about a month where the slide was...it was definitely worth it! I'll be doing it all over again next summer...


Can I swing by this year for BUMPFEST?:cool2:

[PR0 TURF]

Can I swing by this year for BUMPFEST?:cool2:

Helllllll yea!!! The more the merrier...there was over 200 people last summer! Come one come all...


Hey...how do you post videos on here...i can't do it!!!! I have some good ones down that slide...

[Junior M]

Helllllll yea!!! The more the merrier...there was over 200 people last summer! Come one come all...


Hey...how do you post videos on here...i can't do it!!!! I have some good ones down that slide...
Post em on Youtube and then put up a link...

[Chestnut Oaks Prez]

WOW!! :cry:The heat from the tarp browned the grass a ft to the right side of the tarp. Where the sprinklers were:confused:
Bet that party got CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!

[Az Gardener]

That looks to me like another couple of add on services. Lawn painting for special events, temporary slip and slides where possible. That's something you don't see every day. Bet the margins are better on that then cutting grass too.
Thanks!!

[ryry278]

Hey what kinda tarp are you using? We used house wraps last time but we were looking for something bigger and more durable/ How did you stake it too? Every year we have a huge slip in slide on our hill and firework war July 4th. yea i know dangerous but what can you do

[turf hokie]

Dude, havent seen a slip and slide like that since my college days. Put a couple of drops of dawn soap at the top and see how far off the tarp into the grass you can slide.

[RedMax Man]

I'm adding myself to the attendants list if you dont mind LOL. With that many people you almost need a cop and ambi on hand if anyone gets hurt. Sweet idea though, thats awesome.

[02DURAMAX]

Looks Like Fun!!!

[Alpha Property]

road trip next augest? lol that looks like wayyy too much funn

[MSS Mow]

hey nice pad too.

[deere615]

it looks like it was worth it lol

Yep Definetly! Looks like the party to be at!

[OrangeToys]

My brother mad this same thing in our yard at home only he used a water hose. It wasn't the best but it gave him and his friends a few hours of fun this summer.

[lifetree]

... It bet it came back pretty quickly ...

He said that the grass came back in about a month !!

[lifetree]

hey nice pad too.

That's what I was thinking ... must have a nice good sized LCO business !!

[CrystalCreek]

I have had a lot of heros in my life, superman, batman, the hulk, wonderwoman, but you are now my new hero. That party must have been the SH*T!!! I could only imagine the hangover the next day. I will make you a deal. If I can come next summer, I will steal a beer truck of your choice, buy the traps, and even throw some seed in the cab for the repairs. No one throws parties like that around here. The neighbors are always calling the cops if people show up with a case of brew. I need to move:cry:

[Green Team Landscaping]

Haha I love the Red Sox logo you put in your lawn! Very nice!

[doubleedge]

Umm lack of oxygen?

I don't think so, due to the fact that plants don't breath oxygen :laugh:.

[cantoo]

Next year try Tyvek house wrap for the slide, very durable and slippery, it also allows air movement and some water to seep thru. Water the grass before you put the Tyvek down and halfway thru flip it over to a new spot. We used plastic for years and only had a problem once in awhile when it was really really hot out. Presoak the spot before you set it up.

[lifetree]

Next year try Tyvek house wrap for the slide, very durable and slippery, it also allows air movement and some water to seep thru. Water the grass before you put the Tyvek down and halfway thru flip it over to a new spot. We used plastic for years and only had a problem once in awhile when it was really really hot out. Presoak the spot before you set it up.

As always ... we're glad to help !! :laugh:

[Junior M]

I don't think so, due to the fact that plants don't breath oxygen :laugh:.
They require some type of gaseous material, you knew what I meant!

:laugh:

[thu cutting edge]

just fertilize with a decient amount of nitrogen. make sure it a fast release. try a 20-5-5. that should green it up in no time. but not to much or it will burn it like it was.

[PR0 TURF]

I have had a lot of heros in my life, superman, batman, the hulk, wonderwoman, but you are now my new hero. That party must have been the SH*T!!! I could only imagine the hangover the next day. I will make you a deal. If I can come next summer, I will steal a beer truck of your choice, buy the traps, and even throw some seed in the cab for the repairs. No one throws parties like that around here. The neighbors are always calling the cops if people show up with a case of brew. I need to move:cry:
Hahahhahaha...CrystalCreek you're too funny!!! I live up in New Hampshire...the motto here is "Live Free of Die"...you better show up next summer with the beer truck!!!

[PR0 TURF]

Hey what kinda tarp are you using? We used house wraps last time but we were looking for something bigger and more durable/ How did you stake it too? Every year we have a huge slip in slide on our hill and firework war July 4th. yea i know dangerous but what can you do

It's a thick sheet of plastic from Home Depot...it was a huge roll. I think it is 4 mil thick?? It was the thickest they had...works awesome! Our first year we used a tradtional blue tarp...but it didn't really work as good as the stuff we have now.

Fireworks war....daaaaamn!!!!:usflag:

[PR0 TURF]

I'm adding myself to the attendants list if you dont mind LOL. With that many people you almost need a cop and ambi on hand if anyone gets hurt. Sweet idea though, thats awesome.

Hahaha do it up man...you'd prob know quite a few people there. Yeaa...the ambi could be a good idea...gets crazy late. :drinkup:

Did you have to go sand at all this morning?? It was real icy...i went out arond 330am and hit all our places...just got home now. All the town trucks were out & a few local guys.

[Lucky Star Lawn Care]

Check out this slideridin.com thats my friends backyard

[J&R Landscaping]

Looks like the damage to the lawn was more then worth it!

[RedMax Man]

Hahaha do it up man...you'd prob know quite a few people there. Yeaa...the ambi could be a good idea...gets crazy late. :drinkup:

Did you have to go sand at all this morning?? It was real icy...i went out arond 330am and hit all our places...just got home now. All the town trucks were out & a few local guys.

Yeah never heard about it before, i'm sure i must know someone there. I can round up a few more good people. You don't invite clients right? hahaha


No sanding for me. Some places open so late that the lots were already wet. checked them though. other places are on call, saving any money they can.

Yup the town was out. My accounts are places of business offices and residential no CVS, stores or banks.

[freshprince94]

Looks like the damage was totally worth it! Nice stripes though at least what's not dead lol.

[pbrad]

pro turf is awsome but they wont salt my drive way

[RedMax Man]

pro turf is awsome but they wont salt my drive way

what:confused: thats random:dizzy:

[TXNSLighting]

pro turf is awsome but they wont salt my drive way

wtf????????

[Furness & Sons L&L]

Oh Boy that looks like FUNN!! I acan remember back in the day we would have parties like that the only diffrence was that my house did not have a beautiful front lawn like that!! Nowadays the kiddos are the one running down the slip n slide while dad plays referee/paramedic/regulator.haha. Gig time kudos on your zest for life and work. A WISE MAN ONCE SAID......"we work to live not live to work"

[DoetschOutdoor]

Pro-turf, next year, do it true baller style and have an ice sculpture built with the alcohol run. Its always a favorite!

[Grasskeepers]

i hope you had some dish soap on the tarps, it incearses the fun factor

[CMLawnCare]

PRO TURF- whats goin on man!! Go Big of Go Home should be the motto by the looks of everythin! SIck hot tub!! haha... so is that whole place yours?... the house and shop? and i hope you have a solid fireworks show considering us guys from CT have to head up and cross into your state for the good stuff for our summer parties.. Summers gettin close!

[PR0 TURF]

PRO TURF- whats goin on man!! Go Big of Go Home should be the motto by the looks of everythin! SIck hot tub!! haha... so is that whole place yours?... the house and shop? and i hope you have a solid fireworks show considering us guys from CT have to head up and cross into your state for the good stuff for our summer parties.. Summers gettin close!

Hahaha...thanks man...you know it...go big or go home! Yea thats my place...it all works out really well. I'll let you know when the next party is & if you're up for a roadtrip im sure it'll be worth it! I've been slacking on LawnSite for the last month or so...I've gotta get back on the ball!

[Lawn Freak]

What is this talk about ProTurf not salting a drive?

[PR0 TURF]

What is this talk about ProTurf not salting a drive?

Ohhh...that guy is from Michigan...he called me one day to talk about work things & pick my brain etc. That was just a joke he said to me...he's a good kid. We don't do any driveways...so it's all just a joke...i know it looked confusing from the outside loking in.

[stroker51]

Wow, I know what I'm doin on my parent's back yard this year!!! It's about twice that steep, and the slide could end in their pond, hmm..... I been lookin at houses in town for my first place, then I see things like that and it makes me reconsider that big time in favor of a place out in the country like I wanted to do at first. I wonder how much of a road trip it would be to your place from kansas.....

[juspayme]

that would be a good picture with your competitions name on a door hanger. lol j/k

[pbrad]

lol + i almost slipped and brocked my neck cuz pro turf didnt salt my drivway

[STIHL GUY]

looks like it was deffinitily worth it