Did I ruin my pond by using topsoil?
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10 years ago
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Did I just ruin my lawn with too much fertilizer?
Comments (25)"tiemco, I see your point on getting any nitrogen off the blades. What is your rational for accelerating so much nitrogen into the soil/root zone? Wont that be detrimental?" No. Sure you are going to get tons of growth, but I'll take that over burn any day. It's about a month early for the spring feeding above the transition zone, so all that nitrogen shouldn't stress the grass too much (not sure where the OP lives), Just be sure you mow often enough to keep it at the level you want. Nitrogen is fairly transient in most soils, so some will leach away as well. Fertilizer burn happens because the fert ingredients are salts, and with only a small amount of water around, like dew, the salts pull water out of your grass, basically dehydrates it. If you give it a good watering you prevent this from happening. "So if I understand tiemco, he is recommending AGAINST the Scott's Plus-2." Yes, I am against Weed and Feed products for a few reasons. They make you apply synthetic fertilizer to wet grass without watering it in. They make you combine applying synth. fertilizer at the same time you want to kill weeds. What if I want to kill weeds in early April? They make you apply weed killer in dry form (liquid form is much better) and to the whole lawn, even if you only have weeds in some areas. It's much better to apply liquid weed killers directly to the weeds. If your whole lawn has weeds throughout, then get the appropriate product (Weed B Gone Max is great for most lawn weeds, CCO should handle the rest) and apply it with a hose end sprayer. If you only have a few weeds in your yard, use a tank sprayer and apply the weed killer directly to those weeds. You will get better results and use much less chemical. Weed and Feed sells so well because most people are gullible and lazy. They want to do the least work possible, and they believe everything that it says on the bag. People see that and are like "All I have to do is one application and I'm done? I'll take it!" The best thing Weed and Feed does is make money for Scotts....See MoreDid I ruin my harvested vermicompost?
Comments (7)Best to store it in a container that breaths, it still has worms and microbs that need to breath. VC holds water very well so it can keep for months being still moist in a plastic bin with ventilation. I've had mine in my old RM worm bin for months and it just gets better (not quite fine wine, but hey). And if you think it's a bit dry after some time, just sprinkle some water on it. Mine's just nice and damp, can feel it's moist, but doesn't stick to your hands. When it's this level of moisture, it's easy to break up any big chunks to get a nice granular mix. If it's too wet, it's just like a paste. So yep, definately air it out and put it in some storage that has vents. That smell might be dead worms, it's hard to describe but dead fish is close enough. Hopefully with the air (if you can stand the smell) it will sort itself out....See MoreDid I ruin my new porcelain tile?
Comments (13)Bill, The guy came out today and said there's nothing wrong with the tiles. He said the vinegar solution I used just cleaned the tiles and brought them back to their original finish- kind of matte. Is it possible for the entire bathroom tile floor to have taken on a "sheen" during the remodeling? He explained that with all of the workers tracking in dirt, etc. that this could happen. I would think instead of a shiny appearance it would be dull. I did notice that the tiles now have a shiny "picture frame " (grout haze?). If it is a grout haze on the tiles, how do I remove it since the tile has been down for a couple of months. Does any of this make sense to you? Thanks again...See MoreDid i ruin my infusion?
Comments (3)As long as the oil did not boil it should be fine. When the oil boil it will no longer be able to extract the medicinal properties, however if you saw no sign of boiling it should be fine. a better approach for next time if you are not using a root-herb as the herb in question would be to warm the oil, place it in a jar with the herb and then put it in a warm place out of direct sunlight and let it is sit for a few weeks while shaking it several times during that period, much like you would do with a tincture. I've found this to be a "safer" way so you're not worried about boiling the oil and ruining the infusion....See MoreUser
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