SunDeck:Originally Posted by SunDeck
It is with a heavy heart that I accept your advice. From what you've described, it sounds like it's almost time to fire up the old chipper. Thanks for your help!
Blimpie
SunDeck:Originally Posted by SunDeck
It is with a heavy heart that I accept your advice. From what you've described, it sounds like it's almost time to fire up the old chipper. Thanks for your help!
Blimpie
Yikes! We grew up with huge, towering weeping willows with big knotty roots that came out of the ground. Mess to clean up after.Originally Posted by RedBloodedAmerican
They're evil Ents.
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We've got a river birch in front of our house. I've pruned the thing like crazy (lower branches mostly), but it keeps growing *up*. I can always tell when things are getting dry because the river birch is the first thing to get stressed and it starts turning yellow and drops leaves. Its the canary in the coal mine for our yard.
My wife and I did a yard walk over the weekend.
Standing by the river birch, I said "Jeez, that thing is getting huge. How long do they last?".
My wife said "about 15 years".
I said "how long have we been living here?".
And she said "about 15 years".
I said "oh".
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
The wife wanted it. But the front yard is mostly covered with landscaping (desert) rocks, so I'm hoping the the roots will be covered up by them.Originally Posted by TeamCasey
Gesh Johnny, you are all confused. It's the Lindners and their bank account is hardy.Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool
Now back to your Tree Talk Thread.
Will trade this space for a #1 starter.
Pines are conifers. There are about a bazillion of them, too. Pines like it dry, that's why they thrive in sandy places down southeast. And if your ever lost in a swamp, look for the pines because that's where the land is. They can't take the water.Originally Posted by RedBloodedAmerican
Your local extension agent is likely to know.
http://urbantaex.tamu.edu/ElPaso/horticulture.html
And TAMU maintains a native tree database:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/o...tivetrees.html
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Where, on the internet, can I get any C4 or plastic explosives wholesale? The moles in my yard are mounting a counter-attack! :
Careful, HLS maybe paying you a visit.Originally Posted by GAC
Let them come. My yard may qualify under HLS.Originally Posted by RedBloodedAmerican
GAC, you are the Pompitous of mole hunters!Originally Posted by GAC
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Um, that's a big hedge. You better talk to GAC, man. Maybe you can go in halfsies on the C4.Originally Posted by westofyou
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By the way folks, it's time to fertilize (those of us in the midwest).
Most commercial fertilizers for this time of year are high in nitrogen to give the grass a big rush of foliage. Personally, I like to stick with something balanced, but that's very hard to find if you are also looking for crab and weed control. Most of those products are created as part of a year long program (ie, Scott's steps 1-4)
Application of fertilizer is always based on pounds 1000 per square feet. Don't know how much or at what rate to apply it? The bag will tell you how many square feet its total contents will cover. That translates to a rate (like 13 lbls per 1000 Sq Ft). Just walk off your yard and get a rough guess about the square footage, measure out the appropriate amount of fertilizer, then set your spreader to a pretty light setting. Keep going over it until you are out of fertilizer. That way, by applying it lightly you will cover your yard evenly.
I actually use a hand spreader, but if you use a push-type stick with a broadcast rather than a drop spreader. Much more forgiving.
If you buy a Scott's spreader, then you can follow the directions on the fert. bags for spreader settings. These settings are meant to equate the lbs/sq foot needed. However, I still like to cut the rate in half and cover the yard twice, in perpendicular directions.
Other fertilizing-
Bone meal is great for perennials right now. And hit them again after they flower.
Don't worry about your trees if you are fertilizing your yard. If your tree is young or in distress, then get a good root feeder. These attach to your hose and disolve pellets of fert. into the root zone. Very effective at putting the nutrients near the feeder roots.
Last edited by SunDeck; 03-31-2005 at 10:29 PM.
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Is it better to try and sharpen the mower blade or throw it away and buy a brand new blade? Do those little blade sharperner gadgets do a good job? I heard the sharper the blade the healtier the grass will become.
Can you plant grass where moss has taken up residence?
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A sharp blade cuts the grass cleaner. It makes sense that this helps your grass because cutting it is essentially creating a wound on each blade. A cleaner cut heals faster than a ragged one, and that means the grass has to expend less energy to heal. So, yes it does help your lawn.Originally Posted by RedBloodedAmerican
Haven't ever tried any gadgets like that, so I can't say whether they work or not.
I sharpen mine with a file a few times each summer.
However, you can get yourself into trouble if you don't keep it balanced. That's why I use a file instead of a bench grinder because it's a slower process- removing less material and allowing me to keep from getting carried away. That, and I'm too cheap to buy a bench grinder just for mower blades.
To check for balance, I just hang the blade on a nail.
Inspect the blade. If it has any really big gouges, or if it is bent or twisted, discard it and start with a new one.
Last edited by SunDeck; 04-01-2005 at 06:33 AM.
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