HoarfrostHubb Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Mowed the whole front, back and side yards. The grass was super long and wet. Wasn’t sure if my EGo electric mower would be up to the task but it handled it. This was the first time the battery ever made it to “low” since I e had it. But it never ran out even though I tackled the whole thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 35 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Mowed the whole front, back and side yards. The grass was super long and wet. Wasn’t sure if my EGo electric mower would be up to the task but it handled it. This was the first time the battery ever made it to “low” since I e had it. But it never ran out even though I tackled the whole thing I had the basic size battery run out after 3/4 of the lawn last mow, but it was long and thick. I could easily charge and trim/edge and be ready to finish when that's done. The kids could even play outside while I mowed without worrying about the noise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 6 hours ago, CoastalWx said: @tamarack Do you know what might this be? I have an oak that doesn’t look that great. The leaves are sort of curled at the end and break off. Fungus? Looks more like a defoliating insect, though neither Gypsy moth (can't recall the new name) or browntail moth. I don't think it's a bug that will strip the tree, but other than that guess, I've no idea exactly what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 You guys and your oak problems. The only thing I’ve seen stop an oak here is my mower when I hit a seedling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 42 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: I had the basic size battery run out after 3/4 of the lawn last mow, but it was long and thick. I could easily charge and trim/edge and be ready to finish when that's done. The kids could even play outside while I mowed without worrying about the noise. They are so quiet. You can actually have a conversation with a person outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 What up @eekuasepinniW hydrangeas bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: What up @eekuasepinniW hydrangeas bitch I’ve been eyeing these for awhile. Blooming most of the summer and varying colors. https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/l.a.-dreamin-hydrangea.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 49 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: What up @eekuasepinniW hydrangeas bitch Nice. I bought a bat plant. I look forward to near continuous disappointment over the next few years until I throw it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, eekuasepinniW said: Nice. I bought a bat plant. I look forward to near continuous disappointment over the next few years until I throw it away. Did you ever try growing these? https://sheffields.com/seeds-for-sale/Strelitzia/reginae///////1411/Bird-of-paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise/Bird-of-paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise Almost got some seeds in my last seed purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Just now, dendrite said: Did you ever try growing these? https://sheffields.com/seeds-for-sale/Strelitzia/reginae///////1411/Bird-of-paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise/Bird-of-paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise,-Queen-s-Bird-of-Paradise Almost got some seeds in my last seed purchase. Yes. It was about 3 feet tall when I got it and grew to about 10 feet tall over 4 years. Never flowered. Burst the pot it was in on two separate occasions. Ultimately I tossed it because every new leaf failed to unwrap itself without getting all torn up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, dendrite said: I’ve been eyeing these for awhile. Blooming most of the summer and varying colors. https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/l.a.-dreamin-hydrangea.html Can you do those up there? I have some soil and sunny areas that I think help locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 12 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Can you do those up there? I have some soil and sunny areas that I think help locally. Hydrangeas or that one specifically? I have one that grows like a weed. I pruned it back a couple years ago and it put a lot of new growth back on but the deer got some of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 My hydrangeas look terrible this year. I think it's because they were showing leaves in like early March this year and then they got hit with some cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, BrianW said: My hydrangeas look terrible this year. I think it's because they were showing leaves in like early March this year and then they got hit with some cold. Could be. Those types of Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood never look good here(obviously a lot warmer where you are climate wise), they always seem to get winter damage or some type of spring frost/freeze issue. My in laws have 2 or 3, not sure what variety, but I have rarely seen anything but a random flower or two, many years nothing. I just stick with Panicle and Smooth Hydrangeas that look good every year regardless of winter/spring conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 12 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Can you do those up there? I have some soil and sunny areas that I think help locally. There are varieties of hydrangea doing just fine in town here, where most winters bottom out near -20 (colder last winter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 1 hour ago, tamarack said: There are varieties of hydrangea doing just fine in town here, where most winters bottom out near -20 (colder last winter). I’m not sure what kind these are. I will say we had a couple of years with few blooms, but this year there’s a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I’m not sure what kind these are. I will say we had a couple of years with few blooms, but this year there’s a ton. Some varieties bloom on new growth but some only do on the previous year’s growth. If you have one of those and had been pruning it back every spring you’ll rarely get flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Just now, dendrite said: Some varieties bloom on new growth but some only do on the previous year’s growth. If you have one of those and had been pruning it back every spring you’ll rarely get flowers. I have two that bloom on both, so I shield it and stuff it with pine straw in the winter and see what grows in the spring and trim back the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Some varieties bloom on new growth but some only do on the previous year’s growth. If you have one of those and had been pruning it back every spring you’ll rarely get flowers. It does use old growth. I just trim some dead crap off in the spring, but I generally don’t touch them because of what you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DavisStraight Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 My shrubs in front of my front porch were wildly out of control, I trimmed them all down to 2 feet, hope I didn't kill anything but I looked online and did my research. Cut down some Rhodies and boxwood and a couple other I can't remember what they are. Anyone have experience with this type of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 “Lawn” is a disatah with ongoing construction that is taking waaaay longer than it should. Only lawn I have is what the front I did last year and I haven’t kept up with it. Have only mowed it once this entire growing season and that was a month ago now. Hasn’t really grown much either since than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 5:29 PM, Baroclinic Zone said: “Lawn” is a disatah with ongoing construction that is taking waaaay longer than it should. Only lawn I have is what the front I did last year and I haven’t kept up with it. Have only mowed it once this entire growing season and that was a month ago now. Hasn’t really grown much either since than. Definitely noticed the lawn has slowed down significantly in terms of growth. Nice to not have to mow every weekend now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 12:27 PM, Chrisrotary12 said: Definitely noticed the lawn has slowed down significantly in terms of growth. Nice to not have to mow every weekend now. Just cut lawn for first time in at least 3 weeks. Figure I won’t need to cut for another month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Front is getting a little brown. I'm not cutting here until we get some appreciable rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 My front lawn is getting pretty crispy. Can see footprints in it from where we’ve been walking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 First catkins/flowers forming on any of my american chestnut trees. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 1:07 PM, dendrite said: Front is getting a little brown. I'm not cutting here until we get some appreciable rain. Weeds brown and burn? Did not know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Lawns are for playing ball on, rolling on (dogs), occasionally mowing, and providing soft surface for lying on when you’re not in the hammock. Nothing more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Moonlit Sky Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The most important asset of the upper middle class pretender. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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