Lava Rock Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 2 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Lawn is about as best as I've seen in look. The rain timing has worked out well..hopefully Sunday produces if it's going to be lousy. I told my wife to take a picture now cause it's the best the lawn will look all year. Only goes downhill from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: I told my wife to take a picture now cause it's the best the lawn will look all year. Only goes downhill from here. May 20th is the magical date. Lawns reach their peak on that date around here. It never fails. Even in cold springs, droughts etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Lava Rock said: I told my wife to take a picture now cause it's the best the lawn will look all year. Only goes downhill from here. This is true. If we can keep a steady rain schedule, it really helps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 18 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Anyone know what these lovely weeds are? Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Not sure exactly what those are, don't look like the normal lawn weeds im used to. They look easy to pull though or easy to kill with a broadleaf weed killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Whatever that is, I'm pretty sure I have plenty of it. Maybe the last one is sorrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 We eat heavily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Does the lescos phase 2 have clover killer?Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: We eat heavily Oooh. Forgot to post this. Gypsies on my back door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Oooh. Forgot to post this. Gypsies on my back door? YES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 7:28 PM, Lava Rock said: Anyone know what these lovely weeds are? Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk On 5/26/2018 at 11:38 AM, Lava Rock said: Does the lescos phase 2 have clover killer? Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Just let it go. What is this, year 4? The weeds aren't going to lose this battle. All you're going to do is dump even more chemicals directly into the Portland-area drinking water supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I fully expected N ORH county to get hit hard by the gypsy moths this year... they had been moving steadily north the last two years. We had some last year, but nothing major. So far this season, I have only seen a few caterpillars, less than last year in fact. Delayed? Or did the fungus get them last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 9 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: I fully expected N ORH county to get hit hard by the gypsy moths this year... they had been moving steadily north the last two years. We had some last year, but nothing major. So far this season, I have only seen a few caterpillars, less than last year in fact. Delayed? Or did the fungus get them last year? I went into the Quabbin Reservoir last year and it was absolutely decimated. Worst I had seen since the outbreak in the 80's. I live about 5 miles away to the east and it wasn't nearly as bad...couldn't believe the difference in destruction in such a short distance. I hope I'm wrong, but I think we are going to get crushed this year here, as I've already noticed the oak leaves getting holed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Round 2 of Lesco went down this morning. As dry as it’s been lawns around here are starting to show signs of stress.. so I had to wait until I knew a good .25-.50 was coming which fingers crossed happens tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Am I right to assume that grapes should be fine here planted in raised beds? My concern is in winter with bed soil temps getting more extreme. They’ll have all warm season to root down into the clay, but was still curious. I’d probably just do 6” or 8” high ones. Am I good or just plant them directly into the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 First year since living here where I haven’t noticed many winter moths or even gypsies. Perhaps I need to give it time, but no noticeable damage as of now. Wonder if that parasitic fly that they released is doing its job to the winter moths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We boo. We grape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, dendrite said: We boo. We grape. We vino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 49 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: We vino? Maybe someday. I'm not sure how well concord and mars grapes are for wine making. I'm hoping the vines will provide shade for the birds on the south side while giving us a little fruit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 4 hours ago, dendrite said: Maybe someday. I'm not sure how well concord and mars grapes are for wine making. I'm hoping the vines will provide shade for the birds on the south side while giving us a little fruit as well. Upstate NY does a lot of wine making with vitis labrusca varietals (like Concord). I know I've had Catawba and Niagara wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 6 hours ago, CoastalWx said: We vino? We weed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: We weed? Cash crops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 6 hours ago, dendrite said: Maybe someday. I'm not sure how well concord and mars grapes are for wine making. I'm hoping the vines will provide shade for the birds on the south side while giving us a little fruit as well. Ever check out that little winery in Meredith? Of course in NH, you can't really make the wines you have from CA so they resort to local fruit and what not. Still good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 39 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Ever check out that little winery in Meredith? Of course in NH, you can't really make the wines you have from CA so they resort to local fruit and what not. Still good though. Hermit Woods? Not yet. I've had Candia Woods, Zorvino, and Sweet Baby Vineyard. Like you said, mostly the fruit stuff like blueberry wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, dendrite said: Hermit Woods? Not yet. I've had Candia Woods, Zorvino, and Sweet Baby Vineyard. Like you said, mostly the fruit stuff like blueberry wines. Yeah that one. Not bad. I'm not into the fruit wines, but it's always fun tasting the different wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 My big league lawns lawn striper just arrived. I'll get some pictures this weekend. DEEP DEEP lines. Neighbors just roll their eyes. https://www.bigleaguelawns.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Any tips on planting yellow/river birch? From what I've read it is recommended to plant them in moist, open fields. That fits my backyard pretty well. I guess they have an aggressive rooting structure so keep it away from the house, well, septic, etc. Most of the potted trees I see come with the desired clumps of 3 already, but I've seen some here and there with a single trunk. Do the singles tend to grow larger and healthier than the clumped versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 53 minutes ago, dendrite said: Any tips on planting yellow/river birch? From what I've read it is recommended to plant them in moist, open fields. That fits my backyard pretty well. I guess they have an aggressive rooting structure so keep it away from the house, well, septic, etc. Most of the potted trees I see come with the desired clumps of 3 already, but I've seen some here and there with a single trunk. Do the singles tend to grow larger and healthier than the clumped versions? I don’t think there is a noticeable growth difference. Some say the clump gets bigger, faster. But how would you tell? It’s more about the look. The clumped version is more popular for landcaping, it looks more natural because that’s how they typically grow in nature. You actually can place them close to homes and driveways....they just dont provide shade. I plan on planting one or two next season, they are beauties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: I don’t think there is a noticeable growth difference. Some say the clump gets bigger, faster. But how would you tell? It’s more about the look. The clumped version is more popular for landcaping, it looks more natural because that’s how they typically grow in nature. You actually can place them close to homes and driveways....they just dont provide shade. I plan on planting one or two next season, they are beauties. I have a nice one near work. Want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I have a Himalayan Birch that has grown beautifully on a SE exposure. Bought it about 10 years ago now as a 5-6' tree and it's now 12-14' tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 9:01 AM, Juliancolton said: Cucumber beetles are out and feasting already. Neem oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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