Subway Tile - Am I out of luck?
magsnj
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Comments (21)Suebot - don't think i'm going to tell you anything that somebody else hasn't said, but since i've had too much experience with deer & rabbits, i figured i'd concur with the remedies that worked for me. i used to live/learned to garden on nantucket and martha's vineyard, where the deer are at least as unreasonably tame and probably more abundant than they are in ct. i've heard stories of people standing 10 ft away from them yelling at them while they chomp on their hydrangea flower buds. one woman i was talking to claimed she saw the deer attacking her dalmation!! anyway, my first thought about your original message was are you sure all damage is due to deer and not rabbits? - when they stand on their hind legs, they can eat quite high - on a couple of my client's properties on the islands, i had more problems with bunnies than deer, especially with my daylilies & echinacea. so, i also found success with the deer away spray products; i can't remember which one i used, but i believe it had garlic & mint in it and i actually liked the way it smelled. the directions said to spray every couple of weeks (??), but i found that i had to spray every couple of days or so & definitely after a rain. it was pretty time consuming. unfortunately, my other success was fencing in the gardens. i just tried to be decorative about it - i used nice cedar posts with caps, bird netting @ 4' high (you can't really see it, so the garden still looks nice), i hung rope along the top of the netting (for a nautical look...). I did throw netting on top of the gardens in the spring until things grew too tall, but i have to admit, the deer hopped in a couple of times (- that would've been a mess i kind of would have liked to see). i now live in maine and have a large cutting garden in my back yard, a good distance from my house and i use the bird netting as the fencing (simply because it was the only fencing i could find that would be high enough in one piece) and it works (doesn't handle snow load, though). i see deer in the back and they walk right around the garden. chipmunks are now my problem. unfortunately, my true feeling is that if the deer want to get to something, they will. sorry to be so lengthy, good luck. just out of curiosity, do you have phlox and is it being eaten - that always gets destroyed the worst for me. -mara...See MoreAnyone having luck with Hollyhocks this yr? I think I am
Comments (33)I let my seeds dry on the plant, until the little pod was really brown, then picked the pods and collected the seeds. I don't think Vietnamese hollyhocks are available in any other color. Mine died to the ground last year, but came back this year, however they were smaller than the first year...only reaching between 18" and 2'. Don't know if that means they are in decline or not. They still bloomed nicely. And I haven't planted any of the seeds yet, so don't know how well they do. Sadly, Tony isn't with the group any more, so we can't easily check with him. Marcia...See MoreI know this is not the right place but I am gonna to try my luck
Comments (12)I think you're all correct. It must be a crapapple tree. I am sure it's not thundercloud but thunderchild. Hubby must be mistaken! I spent the entire evening looking at crabapple trees and the one we have could be a Flowering Thunderchild Purple Prince. Now that all makes sense. Hubby kept telling me that we needed the "thundercloud" so our real apple tree would be fruitful. Our real apple tree didn't do too well this year. Ironically the crabapple tree exceeded our expectation. Maybe I should use the crabapples to make jam and apple juice instead. LOL Thanks all! Al...See MoreCosts of shipping subway tile - am I naive at pricing?
Comments (20)Freight charges vary greatly. I use to move freight for a living, so believe me when I say freight charges vary. Your freight quote does seem high but there's a lot of unknown factors. I didn't read all the comments so forgive me if I ask something that was already addressed. First, you could ask for the weight and dimensions and get your own freight quote to compare. UPS and FedEx ship LTL (less than truckload - which is what you have). Keep in mind, arranging freight yourself is probably a total hassle and pain. And if you're not already set up with a freight carrier then you'll be paying top $$ (usually there are no deals for first timers when it comes to shipping)... Also ask if the freight quotes they provided include insurance. If they do, then that could jack the rate up. Keep in mind the seller may be jacking the price up simply to make more money. For example - actual cost may be $300 and he wants to make more $$$. Happens all the time... Deliveries to residential areas cost more 99% of the time. There are also estimated deliveries and guaranteed rates - of course the faster the transit - the higher the cost. If there is a guaranteed delivery date then expect to pay more. I would write something like this to the supplier- Hi Mr. Dealer, I'm really looking forward to purchasing from you but I can't get over the freight charge. Is this next day air or something? Another company quoted me $320 to ship the same product. I would much prefer to buy from you but the freight costs are holding me back. Do you have any other freight carriers you work with that can provide another quote? I'm not in a huge hurry, so "best way" (aka cheapest) is fine. I appreciate the help....See Moreblackchamois
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