moneypitmike Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, amarshall said: The orange -red mulch tells me a lot about the house. Usually there's plastic on the couches and someone named Sully is a relative. Black mulch for the Pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostman Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I do pine here. I did hemlock for a while - switched to the pine this year. I think it fades better than hemlock. The red dyed stuff is wild. But the reason people use it is that its cheap. Its just wood chips and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 The previous owner had red mulch everywhere, I was so angry....two seasons in and it’s gone now. Replaced with Some decorative rocks and some mulch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostman Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 It could be worse. (Note: This is actually rubber. But still...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Whoa, never seen that before...one upping the the red mulchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I've heard that black mulch is died with coal dust I don't know if that's urban legendSent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 15 hours ago, amarshall said: I've heard that black mulch is died with coal dust I don't know if that's urban legend Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Usually carbon black is used for black mulch and iron oxide for red mulch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 17 hours ago, mostman said: It could be worse. (Note: This is actually rubber. But still...) Upon closer inspection, this is what was found. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Red thread is alive and well. Hopefully we get some dry days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Anyone know what these two weeds are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Wild fennel and geranium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yellow flower though...creeping buttercup maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The first pic has a very soft fern-like leave while second spreads around the ground, right at ground level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Actually now that i look again it looks like yarrow. I’ll vote yarrow and creeping buttercup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Actually now that i look again it looks like yarrow. I’ll vote yarrow and creeping buttercup.I think you're right about the buttercup. Extremely invasive, hard to get rid since the seeds are very hearty and just pulling the plant out doesn't guarantee the seeds left behind won't germinate. Recommendation is kill all grass and start over. I've got to get out of this high maintenance, high cost lawn project crap. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 While I"m sure it will continue to fill in, I think the grass is in enough to recognize I need to do some additional seeding. What are folks thoughts on this--any reason to wait until after a first mowing to put it down? I'd rather get it in in the next couple of days and perhaps hold off on mowing until 2 weekends from now (maybe even longer depending on how it looks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Looks great, but you make it look too easy. I must have the worst green thumb for lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Looks great, but you make it look too easy. I must have the worst green thumb for lawns . Thanks. The lighting in the pictures masks the hideous barren spots. I don't think I'll be completely confident in it until next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 MPM, don't do anything. give it some time to fill in. overseed in the fall. Lava, I wouldn't be killing any grass, you have had hard enough time as it is. Fertilize, and keep it mowed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, SJonesWX said: MPM, don't do anything. give it some time to fill in. overseed in the fall. Lava, I wouldn't be killing any grass, you have had hard enough time as it is. Fertilize, and keep it mowed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 MPM with some subtle humble bragging in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Quick update on last Fall's back yard lawn hydroseed project. Looks preety good now. Quite a few weeds in there, but I think I'll hit them with some fert/weed killer next month. Didn't want to stress it out too soon. Up close, still quite a few bare spots, mostly slopeside. Some yellowing in front of the oak. Not sure if it's due to sucking nutrients away from grass or something else, but I knew it might be a problem as the grass never grew well around it before. In comparison, 2015 was the worst (way before hydro project). In fairness, it was hot/dry that Summer. I'd be willing to bet this hydo would go to junk if we ever experience HHH this summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I'm not an expert, but yeah. I'd let it all grow for now as we get into deep summer. Keep it on the longer side too. Let those roots grow down deep and keep the sfc moisture up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Quick update on last Fall's back yard lawn hydroseed project. Looks preety good now. Quite a few weeds in there, but I think I'll hit them with some fert/weed killer next month. Didn't want to stress it out too soon. Up close, still quite a few bare spots, mostly slopeside. Some yellowing in front of the oak. Not sure if it's due to sucking nutrients away from grass or something else, but I knew it might be a problem as the grass never grew well around it before. In comparison, 2015 was the worst (way before hydro project). In fairness, it was hot/dry that Summer. I'd be willing to bet this hydo would go to junk if we ever experience HHH this summer. Nice--world of difference! 7 hours ago, dendrite said: I'm not an expert, but yeah. I'd let it all grow for now as we get into deep summer. Keep it on the longer side too. Let those roots grow down deep and keep the sfc moisture up. I mow a 4" height so hopefully that'll suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Stopped using mulch and let local wild flowers take over, lots of hosta, morning glory along with a mixture of plants. I weed and trim as needed. Pretty happy with the result. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/27/2019 at 8:53 PM, Ginx snewx said: Stopped using mulch and let local wild flowers take over, lots of hosta, morning glory along with a mixture of plants. I weed and trim as needed. Pretty happy with the result. We don't have much of a problem around here with areas of overgrown fields with wildflowers and weeds for the bees and beneficial insects, but it must be tough being one of those little buggers in suburbia...anally manicured lawns, pesticides, nothing overgrown, etc. I wish everyone had a little patch of their yard with an area of native wildflowers and/or weeds. It's funny, but the greens I notice my birds eating the least are the zoysia and cold climate grasses. They love clover, dandelion, plantain, and anything related to a crabgrass. I'm trying to grow bocking 4 comfrey for them from root cuttings too, but I see no sign of rooting from them yet. Anyway, RIP this morning to Sophia, our last white leghorn. She was the perfect little forager and must've laid us 500-600 eggs before she stopped in February. We suspect she was internally laying, but she had ups and downs from that point until the past week. She actually had times when she seemed to be her normal energetic self. But the last week she declined rapidly. She spent the weekend in the spare bedroom with no energy to move and hopped into the rainbow nesting box this morning...our first loss since June 2017. She will be very missed, but the flock must go on. RIP Sophia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Anyone an expert on hickory nuts? Diane braved the heat and humidity to Nashville to collect me some and I have some in different sizes. I know shellbark are the largest followed by shagbark and then either mockernut or pignuts, but I’m not sure how large each nut hull is supposed to be...I just know the relative sizes. I’ll post some later, but maybe @tamarack will know? i feel like I either have ovata with some ovalis, or laciniosa with some ovata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostman Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 6:22 PM, Lava Rock said: Anyone know what these two weeds are . I get that second one where my grass is struggling. Edges of the patio, edges of the driveway, places like that. If you have good grass coverage and apply a general weed killer, it'll be gone. So kill it or pull it, then overseed in the fall in that spot to try to crowd it out next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 After Lava mentioned it, I found some of that around my chicken run too. The flowers fully open def look like creeping buttercup. I’m not a weed expert, although I’ve been trying to ID many of them since getting chooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 9 hours ago, dendrite said: Anyone an expert on hickory nuts? Diane braved the heat and humidity to Nashville to collect me some and I have some in different sizes. I know shellbark are the largest followed by shagbark and then either mockernut or pignuts, but I’m not sure how large each nut hull is supposed to be...I just know the relative sizes. I’ll post some later, but maybe @tamarack will know? i feel like I either have ovata with some ovalis, or laciniosa with some ovata. Pic with a quarter for reference. Thank you Di! The smaller ones are mostly dark now and the larger mostly green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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