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Comments (12)mad gallica, in NY you get plenty of rainfall to keep a lawn alive without irrigation. I was born in Upstate NY and lived there until I was 44, and then moved to North Central Florida. You cannot keep a lawn alive in my area of Florida without supplemental irrigation, especially St. Augustine grass, (which we were told was the best stuff to put in). Ha!!! WHAT a lie, and what a racket! The stuff should be illegal here, and in some areas of Florida, it is. Talk about something that needs tons of chemicals and water to look good. Bahia grass can survive without irrigation, but can still die if mowed and allowed to go to seed. It also is a sparse grass, so many noxious weeds fill in. My conclusion is that lawns are not suitable in my area and are a HUGE waste of water. We are on an aquafer, but we have been going through some drought periods also, and the population has increased. I've noticed many of our lakes are down quite a bit. Despite water restrictions that are in place for once a week watering, during certain hours, many of my neighbors water their lawns every day. It's absolutely ridiculous! We stopped watering our lawn in December, and are going to let the grass continue to die off. I am going to try a native groundcover, and with any luck, it will work out, and I will gradually replace all of the grass with groundcover. Once established, it needs no supplemental irrigation. My roses and camellias are the only plants that I water, with drip irrigation. I am training them to get by with less water. I hope I set enough of an example that others may alter their thinking, and go native. It's insane to waste water on a lawn, as well as the money involved in buying fertilizer, organic or otherwise, and then having to mow and blow each week. I've got better things to do....like enjoy my roses. I also do not want to turn my faucet on some day, and have nothing come out of it. Sandy...See MoreCalifornia temperatures hottest, driest in 120 years
Comments (38)Earlier, some of you were discussing the beautiful small towns that have been abandoned...and that's true in our area, too. Maybe not as much as the Mid-west, but the mountain areas (eastern Washington state) also has large farming areas, with many abandoned small towns. I know many people move to the 'coast' because that's where many of the businesses (and jobs) seem to be. But, in the age of computers...why aren't more people moving to inexpensive, lovely and green towns...and faxing in the work? Just an observation. As for the drought, I am so sorry that your water is being shipped off to parts unknown. We pay higher electricity rates, because much of our power is shipped to California, so I know a little of that frustration...especially with our winter heat bills skyrocketing. When you have snow and below zero temperatures (and too many cloudy days for effective solar) you have to pay the electric bill!...See MoreAny stuff in your garden for the animals?
Comments (19)Thanks Jackie, for that tip on blue jays liking peanuts. What is a rose folly? I found some interesting info. about bat and birds dropping. Rabies are thought associated to bats only, but cattle (esp. cows) represent 5% to 11% of rabies cases since 2004. Here's the info: Worldwide, bats are predators of vast numbers of insect pests, saving farmers and foresters billions of dollars annually and helping to control insect-spread human diseases, like West Nile virus. Although bats play key roles in keeping insect populations in balance, they are North America's most rapidly declining land mammals. Bats give one or two off springs per year. Wild animals accounted for 93 percent of reported cases of rabies in 2001. The wild animals in which infection was reported included: Raccoons -- 37.2 percent of all animal cases during 2001 Skunks -- 30.7 percent Bats -- 17.2 percent Foxes -- 5.9 percent Other wild animals, including rodents and lagomorphs (e.g., rabbits and hares) -- 0.7 percent. Fresh bat droppings (unlike fresh bird dropping) can contain the histoplasmosis fungus. Bat droppings do not need to come into contact with soil to be a source of the disease. Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus found primarily in the areas drained by the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The disease is transmitted to humans by airborne fungus spores from soil contaminated by pigeon and starling droppings (as well as from the droppings of other birds and bats). The soil under a roost usually has to have been enriched by droppings for two years or more for the disease organism to reach significant levels. Infection occurs when spores, carried by the air are inhaled especially after a roost has been disturbed. Most infections are mild and produce either no symptoms or a minor influenza- like illness. On occasion, the disease can cause high fever, blood abnormalities, pneumonia and even death. In some areas, including portions of Illinois, up to 80 percent of the population show evidence of previous infection. Outbreaks of histoplasmosis have occurred in Central Illinois. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reported a potentially blinding eye condition presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS) that probably results from the fungus. NIH estimates that 4 percent of those exposed to the disease are at risk of developing OHS....See MoreNew River Birch-Winter Protection?
Comments (5)once the leaves fall off.. exactly where are you expecting the snow to load on it? since its a new transplant.. make sure you water deeply .. when it needs it ... deep into the fall .. mulch well .... and walk away .... the only time you go back to it is to brush off a heavy snow.. or break off some ice [after the sun warms it] ... if it bends.. it will snap back in spring ... or we can worry about staking it then ... it IS NOT A BABY .... it does NOT need: swaddling.... food... mothers milk ... etc ... etc... ITS A TREE ... they have been living through winters in MN for millions of years .... lol .. relax ... 90% success rate .. if you just make sure it doesn't go into winter thirsty ... and it isn't worth worrying about the other 10% ... you have a greater chance of killing it with too much love .. rather than benign neglect ... GOOD LUCK!!!! ken...See Morekayjones
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