IrishRob17

The Wallkill is rather low these days

2015 was a stunning foliage year around here, I found this comparison I did a couple of years ago, both photos were taken in 10/14 and then I took the bottom photo yesterday

I fertilized twice. Once in April and again in June. Didn't start to die off until August. Pretty sure it's not over fertilized. I'm gonna rotatil it next Spring and start over Yeah, after I posted I looked at the photo again and saw spots in the distance that still had some green. It just wondered if it was a burn of some sort, fertilizer or chemical. That’s sucks, so frustrating for you.

My experience with grubs had the damage patchy, that is totally wiped out, wow. Did you fertilize? Maybe an incorrect setting on the spreader? I’ve seen guys totally burn the lawn out by over fertilizing.

An absolutely stunning day up here, bright blue cloudless skies at the moment

Just came up the Thruway from Westchester, all of the dead ash trees aren’t helping the views any. The landscape is forever changed.

“Only that day dawns to which we are awake.” Yeah, I’d say that you had a big awakening last year, kudos to you. Fall foliage is so damn tricky. I’m guessing now if the very dry September, 1.27” here got some trees to shut down and dropped leaves because that clearly happened in my yard. Now we’re getting some rain again and the leaves aren’t dropping as much. I’m hoping what’s left will change into some decent color here. We shall see.

Welcome back. The question I have is if the season can be salvaged or its another shitty foliage year for us.

Yeah they look even worse from my car.

I keep waiting for the colors to pop around here but they are leaning towards the dull side around here.

Still a nice shot though. I took that trip again this past August, it doesn't disappoint.

You have to post the photo of the Conway Scenic you were after!

Completely agree. While I didn’t live through that I have read about it and your posts about it over the years. With a dry spell now called a flash drought that makes it that much more dramatic, kinda like when the term Polar Vortex became popular IMO

First frost of the season here this morning with a low of 33. Average first frost IMBY is 10/17, so despite the warmth it’s on the earlier side this year. Average first freeze is 10/25, we shall see about that one.

He’s gotta be a troll. I don’t know how people fall for this stuff so easily.

Some light frost confirmed in my yard with much more in the park.

I’m sitting at 33, don’t see any frost in my yard but there may be some out in the park. KMGJ is at 31 currently. It’s not uncommon for me to be a couple of degrees warmer than there on mornings like this. It’s either that most of the leaves still on the trees and/or my proximity to the Wallkill and wetlands that keep the extra moisture here thus keeping the temp up a touch. KMGJs dew point is 30 and mine is 32 now.

First Frost Advisory of the season hoisted up here Frost Advisory URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 430 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2019 CTZ005>008-011-012-NJZ002-NYZ067-068-042100- /O.NEW.KOKX.FR.Y.0002.191005T0400Z-191005T1300Z/ Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Middlesex-Southern New London- Western Passaic-Orange-Putnam- 430 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2019 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures falling into the mid 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Western Passaic County. In Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Middlesex, and New London Counties. In New York, Orange and Putnam Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

Nice. I got a new Davis VP2 a couple weeks ago. The 24 hour FARS certainly makes a difference here. I typically ran a couple degrees warmer than KMGJ for highs, especially in warmer weather, on the old Davis Vue but I’ve already noticed a couple days I was a degree cooler for highs. I raised up the anemometer so it’s up above the surrounding bushes and tall grass now so I’m actually getting wind speeds now. In the past I only got them pretty much when the leaves were down. I’ll be getting mine online sometime in the next month or so I’m thinking.

FYP

Looks like today’s high will be 55, occurred around midnight. So it likely winds up 87 and 55 FWIW. Current temp is 47.

High was 87 here

12z has it 88 and then 54 now.