1) Do you think that rising gas prices and declining oil supplies will have a serious effect on the economy and on channeling alternative energy research and development in the next 10 years? [multi part question requires more than one answer] 2) How many times, on average, do you normally mow your lawn during the peak season? d) More than once a week 3) How long does it normally take you to mow your entire lawn? b) Between one and two hours 4) What do you consider the worst part of operating a standard push-lawnmower? a) The noise 5) As an observer, what concerns you the most about someone else using a standard push-lawnmower, assuming that the operator will be completely safe? c) The noise of the lawnmower 6) Would you be willing to pay an additional amount for a lawnmower that would not cause any particulate or greenhouse gas emissions, as well as nearly eliminating noise pollution? b) Yes, less than $50 extra 7) Would you be willing to place a small (4 ft x 4ft x 3 ft), portable shed with solar panels on the roof within your property to charge a solar-powered lawnmower when it is not in use? b) No [no suitable location in full sun, think maybe code violation too] 8) Would you be willing to adjust the solar panels manually to improve their efficiency if instructions were provided? a) Yes 9) If so, how frequently would you be willing to adjust the panels? b) Two to three times a year, to account for variations in the seasonal angle of the sun 10) Assuming that the solar-powered lawnmower would be priced according to your response in Question #6, how many seasons would you expect the battery to last before having to buy a replacement battery? d) I would pay a moderate premium for a solar lawnmower, and I would expect the battery to last between three and four years.

I had no problem taking the survey.... here are the questions (and my answers). 1. Composting can be easy, however, what can be most difficult or stressful about it? Even if its just a little thing that annoys you, what is it? Think about your process you use from beginning to end. What don't you like about it. Any answer will be helpful. My Answer: fencing it off... to keep my dogs out. 2. How often do you mix your compost? What do you use? My Answer: every two weeks when i mow my yard. I use a pitchfork to turn pile 3. Where is your compost located? Do you like looking at it? My Answer: backyard, next to my vegetable garden. I do like looking it. 4. Once your compost is fertile. What do you use to place it in our garden? My Answer: I use a pitchfork to place it in garden. 5. How do your scraps get to your compost? My Answer: I put kitchen scraps in a 5 gallon bucket that's outside my back door. when i mow (every two weeks) I empty the bucket. 6. Most people are unaware of the "how to" process of composting. What would you think would be most helpful to them? My Answer: If they knew it takes almost no effort to make "better than miracle-gro" soil. 7. Please describe your composting process from beginning to end? What tools or products might you use to aid you? My Answer: i rake leaves into one a mound near my garden. I then make a compost pile, with some of the leaves, all lawn clippings, kitchen scraps, manure (free from craigslist) and garden trimmings. once the compost pile is about 4'x6' I start making a second compost pile.

Larry, Macrophylla does not have any notable affect on fruit quality. I wouldn't grow citrus in volcanic soil, if I had a choice; volcanic soil binds the phosphorus, so you have to add a lot of extra P; fertilizer tends to leach out of the root zone more quickly also. The roots of cuttings or from seedlings tend to be weaker and more susceptible to root rot or drowning during our rainy season. I chose Macrophylla for my operation because it is very vigorous, relatively resistant, and I am planting my trees close to hedgerow them. I get full production at 3 years, 3-400 fruits per tree. Anyway, as I have said before it really is still just an experiment; I may find that the Macrophylla is a bit too vigorous, in which case I will choose another for future plantings.

I am a student at the University of Florida and I am working on a class project with flooring for new homes or home renovations. In order to understand the flooring industry and how consumers purchase flooring, my team and I have created a short survey. If you have purchased flooring within the past two years and have a few minutes to spare, please follow this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bzFHXZb_2f2YqnMBspsm8wKQ_3d_3d Thank you for your flooring expertise! Here is a link that might be useful: Flooring survey for class project