All you SHORT gals...which weed wacker do you use?
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3 Rail Vinyl Fencing vs Weed Wacker
Comments (12)Regarding the accident with the horse - the first vinyl fence products put out were brittle and tended to be moreso with age and UV exposure - the ones put out now are much better about shattering. Bulldinkie, I don't doubt your story, but I think the story is over 10-15 years old. Any fencing, if hit by a large horse running at full speed (for whatever reason) can break and splinter. I have heard of horses running through wooden post and rail or post and board fences and being staked like that. The light-weight stuff could probably eventually be damaged by a weed whacker, but the heavy duty stuff, no. Vancleaveterry, many people here use white vinyl fencing for horses. I would run a hot-wire along it, but then, I would do the same for almost all horse fencing - it saves on breakage and escapes. And for horses, you NEED the heavy duty, purpose made weight of vinyl, which you probably won't get at a big-box store - you need to go to a fencing company. If you look in most of the horse magazines, they will feature ads from fencing companies - I know EQUUS does. Personally, I happen to like the look of weathered wooden fencing, but do admit that the posts will rot and will have to be replaced after 10-20 years, as will the boards and rails, depending on soil conditions and the wood used and how hard the horses are on fencing ( which is why I like a hot wire or even 2 strands of wire, one at the top to limit chewing and one halfway down to limit rubbing). Mostly, the vinyl fencing is maintenance free, BUT, it will grow algae/mildew, and can turn greenish. A scrubbing or pressure spraying with a bleach solution will turn it back to white, but it is ongoing in humid climates - you either learn to live with it or deal with it. If you want white fences and don't want to paint them every few years, then vinyl is the way to go, although you may have to deal with green algae. Vinyl is also, I think, a bit less expensive, over the long run, than wood....See Moreweed wacker will not start
Comments (12)The majority of small two stroke engines do not have an intake valve. They are piston ported. The piston passing the intake port functions as the valve. During the compression stroke, the piston rises creating a partial vacuum in the crankcase. As piston continues to rise it uncovers the intake port, drawing air-fuel mix into the crankcase. Above the piston, as it rises, the air-fuel mix is compressed, until it is ignited at or near TDC. The piston now starts down in power/scavenge stroke. As the piston moves down, it covers the intake port, preventing backflow of air-fuel into the carburetor. Pressure is also building in the crankcase as the piston falls. Also the piston also uncovers the transfer port, which causes air-fuel mix to flow into the combustion chamber and forces the previously burned mix out the exhaust port and into the muffler. Reed valves are used in higher performance engines (karts, some chain saws) to allow more aggressive porting and timing designs and eliminate backflow to the carburetor. Rotary valves are also used to achieve the same high performance. Rotary valves are more expensive and tend to be used in high performance motorcycles. Kawasaki was a big believer....See MoreWhat potting soil do you all use?
Comments (12)Audry: "And that seemed to say as long as I poured boiling water on my compost I could use it without fear of Hunks of Weeds. So I assumed the same would hold true for Garden Soil. No, eh? Which FAQs did I miss?" Compost is very, very different from soil. Especially garden soil. Whatever soil is on the ground, whether in your garden or not, has clay. Clay makes the soil clump and harden. Once the soil starts to dry, it hardens and there is no way without working it to make it become soft again. As the soil drys, it shrinks and begins to pull away from the walls of the container. Once this happens, as you begin to water the container it runs between the wall of the container and out the drainage holes... if compacted clay has not clogged those holes. The potting MIX is much more like the texture of compost. It has no clay and no seed. There is nothing in it to make it hard. It holds water much better than garden soil, because clay causes water to run off, but since potting MIX doesn't contain clay, more moisture is absorbed and contained. There are no nutrients in clay, so while some roots might be strong enough to cut through it, there is nothing in the clay to keep them healthy or to help them grow....See MoreAll you guys with gorgeous weed free conifer collections...
Comments (21)Re the surfactant in my triclopyr- a bit of research told me that triclopyr is what I need for wild violets. I went to Lowe's and read labels until I found a "consumer product" containing such, so I would presume a surfactant is included. I cannot recall exactly what I bought (the jug is out in the shed and I am snuggly in bed) but it was a poison ivy/brush killer type product. I did notice however when I was applying it that it tended to run off rapidly and it ran through my mind at the time that I needed to add some dish soap. I will do that next time I spray them. And Ken, I don't know what to tell you but I definitely have weeds that sprout in mulch and grow through thick mulch. We spread our fourth truckload of hardwood mulch today and we do it after I painstakingly pull each weed (I'm one with no day job, LOL). I did throw some Preen around a few areas but cannot use it everywhere. And as far as controlling violets in the lawn- not gonna happen. I have dogs and will not be using herbicides where they walk. As these violets also seed I guess they will continue to be an issue for me where Preen is not an option. The only areas I am using my triclopyr is in my front beds where at least my dogs do not have access. Neighborhood critters are on their own. Thanks everyone for your comments. I do love looking at pretty pictures but I also love hearing you discuss the nuts and bolts of getting the gardens so picture worthy. Ten years of work for one snapshot, LOL....See Morekendal
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