BTRWx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, yoda said: Ironic http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/major-earthquake-shakes-mexico-city-49956478 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Crazy watching those buildings twist and sway and NOT collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 13 hours ago, showmethesnow said: Thinking about it, didn't you go at it with him last winter? Fun times. Yep. Told him if all he ever does is pop in to deliver bad news it's unnecessary, we have plenty to do that here already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: Yep. Told him if all he ever does is pop in to deliver bad news it's unnecessary, we have plenty to do that here already. I just want to see posts more realistic, though I could definitely do a better job with that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Kudos to the Panasonic model. It is real.. The best forecasts for Hurricane Irma came from a computer model few people know about https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/09/18/the-best-forecasts-for-hurricane-irma-came-from-a-computer-model-few-people-know-about/?utm_term=.2092b36ee86c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Why does Angela Fritz think that Georges was a category 1 landfall on Puerto Rico? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/09/19/puerto-rico-has-a-long-history-with-tropical-storms-none-of-them-were-like-hurricane-maria/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_cwg-maria-12pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.a5485252c3dd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, BTRWx said: I just want to see posts more realistic, though I could definitely do a better job with that too. He came off as always acting like he had to tell us things were going bad. We have plenty of good posters in here. We knew. It would be more acceptable if he showed up during a win also but he only ever seems to be around when things are going wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It's not a big backyard, but man is it healthy this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I think I might even pass on aerating this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 ^ looks great man! I know what it takes to keep the grounds manicured. You've spent some good time + blood and sweat back there. Nice work! I need to take a picture of the fire pit and patio I built in my woods. I planted 2 dwarf pampas 3 years ago in front of the patio where it gets good afternoon sun. They look fantastic this year with their seed stalks in full bloom. First year they've looked full and mature. Such a nice and relaxing plant to watch when it's breezy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bob Chill said: ^ looks great man! I know what it takes to keep the grounds manicured. You've spent some good time + blood and sweat back there. Nice work! I need to take a picture of the fire pit and patio I built in my woods. I planted 2 dwarf pampas 3 years ago in front of the patio where it gets good afternoon sun. They look fantastic this year with their seed stalks in full bloom. First year they've looked full and mature. Such a nice and relaxing plant to watch when it's breezy. Thanks! It does take a lot of work but working in the yard is so rewarding. Even in my little domicile, I enjoy watching the seasons change and being outside is part of that. You should definitely take a shot of the fire pit. I could look at other people's work all day. And regarding the pampas that you planted, I know what you mean. You can see the big stump left from the birch that I had removed in the spring, but right next to it is a new winterberry hawthorn. In a few years that should be beautiful, especially in the winter. And if MNtransplant sees that photo, he's going to scold me for letting the pole beans climb up near the opening of the Cocorahs rain gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I finally gave in and reseeded a few weeks ago. I basically had given up the last few years with all the trees, the moles, moss, and silty/sandy soil conspiring against a decent lawn. Got tired of looking at moss, thatch, dirt, and tons of dandelions though. I had been reducing the lawn area with mulched flower and plant beds. Can only go so far with that though. I found a local, and expensive (blend of 5 different) turf type tall fescues that apparently works well around here in sun and shade, and is drought tolerant. So far so good. I have another section I want to get done before fall sets in. We will see how its doing come next July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, C.A.P.E. said: I finally gave in and reseeded a few weeks ago. I basically had given up the last few years with all the trees, the moles, moss, and silty/sandy soil conspiring against a decent lawn. Got tired of looking at moss, thatch, dirt, and tons of dandelions though. I had been reducing the lawn area with mulched flower and plant beds. Can only go so far with that though. I found a local, and expensive (blend of 5 different) turf type tall fescues that apparently works well around here in sun and shade, and is drought tolerant. So far so good. I have another section I want to get done before fall sets in. We will see how its doing come next July. With sandy soil, moles, and eastern shore heat and humidity, you're battling a different war than me. I'm curious of the seed blend, though it's likely I haven't heard of it. I've used Pennington and Rebels in the past, but I might look into a sod farm nearby to see if they have what they grow called Duramax tall fescue. I had my sewer line replaced in the front yard this spring and covered the scar with their sod and it's been great. My front yard is pretty shady so there's a different area that needs some work. If they have the seed I'll go with that and overseed the whole front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just now, nw baltimore wx said: With sandy soil, moles, and eastern shore heat and humidity, you're battling a different war than me. I'm curious of the seed blend, though it's likely I haven't heard of it. I've used Pennington and Rebels in the past, but I might look into a sod farm nearby to see if they have what they grow called Duramax tall fescue. I had my sewer line replaced in the front yard this spring and covered the scar with their sod and it's been great. My front yard is pretty shady so there's a different area that needs some work. If they have the seed I'll go with that and overseed the whole front. I would have to look on the bag. It came from Talbot Ag, and its called Shore Supreme. Years ago when I first built the house I used Black Beauty from Jonathon Greene, mainly because its super green and does well in shade(I am totally in the woods here). My lawn looked super green and lush for a couple years, but given the conditions I described, it did not hold up over time. It is a 3 fescue blend. Burned up on the sunny side of my yard unless it was unusually wet in mid to late summer, and the moss took over in the shade areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Here is my back yard 3 weeks after reseeding. Should have taken a before photo. Can sort of see in the foreground to the right the mossy area I haven't touched yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 ^^^^ Looking good! Really glad you're getting a break from watering with the showers today. Not sure if you're on a well, but I had family living over on the shore and I couldn't believe how expensive utilities were, including water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: I'm hoping to be like y'all one day with these beautiful yards. They have their benefits for sure. We bought our house specifically due to the yard and pool. Inside is outdated but we could update that overtime, but the yard space...it's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 minute ago, WxWatcher007 said: I want a space where I can 1) put up a wx station 2) play with the babies A good yard increases the chances I can get them into football or weather. It's wonderful. Put up my station within the first year. Got the kiddo a nice play set. We have tons of space to entertain. Wouldn't change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 37 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: ^^^^ Looking good! Really glad you're getting a break from watering with the showers today. Not sure if you're on a well, but I had family living over on the shore and I couldn't believe how expensive utilities were, including water. I am on a well. And that is the septic system drain field in that photo lol. I haven't noticed the utilities being overly expensive here. I did get lucky as it was quite wet leading up to and for the first week or so after seeding, so germination happened quickly. Been watering the past 10 days as it has been pretty dry. Yes got some nice showers today however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWC Split Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I love the photos of yards. I am definitely a lawn perfectionist and appreciate seeing others work. Was it just me or was Mike Seidel drunk on his report from Montauk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 7 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said: I think I might even pass on aerating this fall. Looks great. To say I am jealous would be an understatement. With two dogs that like to dig it is always a fight on my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I wish there were some way to get a webcam on PR during the hurricane. I want to watch those waves dash everything to pieces! I want to lovingly watch that water rise! I want to watch those devastating mudslides! I want to HEAR the ROAR, that hellish ROAR, of Cat 5 winds! There is nothing more satisfying, than getting to watch pieces of sheet metal propelled on 190 mph gusts in a Cat 5 hurricane, smashing thru windows!!!! Absolute destruction is engrossing! I realize now, with the pattern we have, that I will never get to savor even one drop of tropical rain this season. It was just not meant to be. Late 2017 will be called the Indian Summer With No End in the Mid Atlantic. I'll be dry from now on into late January when I will get much rain while Maryland gets buried alive beneath Day After Tomorrow amounts of wind driven snow. Its going to go on 82/69 for the next three months in Dale City. We will be in the 80s for highs, and 60s for lows, for weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks. That's because we have this unbelievable ridge, that nothing can move, and it will not budge, until about Jan 20 2018, when winter suddenly descends on Dale City with 30s weather and sheets of wind driven rain from noreaster after noreaster. By late Feb I will have had 36 inches of rain spread over weeks, while Maryland and northeast will be buried under incredible amounts of snow, well into April 2018. What on earth am i going to do while I agonizingly wait for approximately 15 weeks until this damned ridge from Hell finally budges, and I get some cold rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 6 hours ago, C.A.P.E. said: Here is my back yard 3 weeks after reseeding. Should have taken a before photo. Can sort of see in the foreground to the right the mossy area I haven't touched yet. Love the yard surrounded by trees. Always a fight with the lawn though with the low sun and shade from the trees which I deal with as well. Over the years I found the best blend seemed to be the Penn State blend. Held up well in shade, partial sun and direct sun. Also seemed to tolerate wet springs and dry summers fairly well as well. Not sure how it would handle your soil and climo though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, showmethesnow said: Love the yard surrounded by trees. Always a fight with the lawn though with the low sun and shade from the trees which I deal with as well. Over the years I found the best blend seemed to be the Penn State blend. Held up well in shade, partial sun and direct sun. Also seemed to tolerate wet springs and dry summers fairly well as well. Not sure how it would handle your soil and climo though. That sounds a lot like the blend I am using now. In general a turf type tall fescue blend does well in much of the MA. Soil is a well drained silt/sand loam here. Slightly acidic. Glad to have it because its suitable for growing a variety of plants, and a lot of places on the mid and upper shore have more of a heavy clay/silt soil. That stuff does not drain well. Thats why you see water lying on the surface in places during rainy periods, especially in wintertime. Water table has broken the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 With the honeybee crisis my goal is to let anything grow and not bother with all these damn lawn fertilizers. Let the clover go nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethesnow Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just now, H2O said: With the honeybee crisis my goal is to let anything grow and not bother with all these damn lawn fertilizers. Let the clover go nuts. You are a Saint. . . . Or is this just your way of explaining away your laziness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Oh, I'm lazy af. Only thing I care about is enough rain so that my weeds and grass are all one color: green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 13 minutes ago, H2O said: With the honeybee crisis my goal is to let anything grow and not bother with all these damn lawn fertilizers. Let the clover go nuts. I felt a little guilty killing off my dandelion farm before reseeding. They always come back though. Very versatile- the whole plant is useful and healthy. But they are ugly af when they take over your yard as the grass has withered in the dry heat. They get huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, C.A.P.E. said: I felt a little guilty killing off my dandelion farm before reseeding. They always come back though. Very versatile- the whole plant is useful and healthy. But they are ugly af when they take over your yard as the grass has withered in the dry heat. They get huge. Dandelions I will go and dig up by hand. Crabgrass i let go. Its green, it has grass in the name and its better than other weeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 we have a ton of clover in the yard too, that we do nothing about. i do however have a massive black eyed susan population of flowers around my deck. i guess the last few years we kept pulling them as they came up, not realizing what they were. this year we didn't and they have taken over. very pretty, but a bit overgrown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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