[StrangeRanger]

Seapea, frost/thaw cycles are so bad that if you don't dig foundations/pilings deep enough they will move buildings never mind simply rocks. I've seen a lot of poorly built decks for example that rise and fall up to about a foot over the winter. People think they'll save a little money on their footings only to have to replace the deck and/or parts of their house a year later.

As for the rocks, as I said, I know they'll be back and in force, but if I could just get the lawn started it will slow that process. Slow it to the point where it won't be too bad to pick them out as I go along mowing now and then. But right now it's literally a sprinkling of grass, a lot of weeds and straw and millions of rocks. If I could find my dang camera I'd show what I'm up against.
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