I think the shading caused by the tint would deter growth of submerged plants along with algae. I wonder if water lilies would sprout in the spring if tinted water limited the amout of sunshine reaching the plants.

blessed; I don't know if this is really what you are talking about, but this has helped me greatly in the past few months. #1, I reread Buehl's "read me" frequently. #2: I have made an Excel spread sheet that lists all the items need to make decisions on. As I've decided on the pulls, the cabinet details, the lights, I fill in what the product is, how much it costs, and where I am getting it (i.e. bricks and mortar, or website). If I have communicated with a specific sales rep, I place their name on the sheet. I have also started a column with a "order date" on it, so that I know when I need to order that product (i.e., I'll order the recessed cans and undercab when the cab install starts, having talked to the lighting sales rep and knowing what the lead time is) 3. As I enter in the products, I have a "running total" cell at the bottom. This has helped keep me very aware of costs. Sure, I'd love the Dornbracht pre-rinse, but I don't like what it does to that "running total" cell number. The Blanco Meridian will give me what I want! We (uh, me, as my DH travels) am going to be GC'ing this project. This has helped me communicate with my DH as decisions are made. Someone a few threads back (gizmonike?) gave wonderful advice: they made a decision and moved on and didn't look back. With this Excel spread sheet, I've been able to put the decisions down on paper and not let myself look back. Hope this helps, Rita

Seeding before June is a waste of money and time for most people. The soil has to be hot for bermuda seed to germinate. Dethatching would be done at the end of the growing season only if something weird happened causing the soil microbes to stop processing grass clippings. I suppose you could generate thatch with weekly liquid fertilizer and short daily waterings. This would cause the grass roots to grow at the surface and look thatchy. Glyphosate is misspelled and does not need to be capitalized in the middle of a sentence. 2 inches of water per week is far too much. That would take me 16 hours to apply per zone with my system. Not that timing is the issue, but even in my semi-desert setting, 2 inches would last me 3 weeks easily. If I had an inch of rain I could easily go 10 days. Where did you get that number? Should note that mowing in the summer is usually 2x per week. Mowing in the spring could be 3x to 4x per week if the rains hit just right.

yeah I love that website too! he is a really cool guy.