Help resolve this argument with my DH.....chicken again.
jerzeegirl (FL zone 9B)
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Help resolve our newlywed disagreement! (inside the fence?)
Comments (9)Garden Gal and Laag are right, but...If it's her favourite tree, the willows are likely going in, and I don't see a problem growing them for a few years; until they get too big - and I should know - I've lived under willows for 16 years, just chopped the second one down last month Yaaayyyyy!!!!! Yes to messy and and invasive roots - we had an annual sewer-routing spousal togetherness weekend for years. But the first few years... why not? Just don't let them get too big. In other words, don't feel bad about cutting them down when it's time. You can get new ones. So, yeah, outside the fence. Waaay outside. Interesting that you have photinia problems down whre you are, Garden Gal (nice to see you back, by the way!). Up here they have been looking blisteringly healthy in recent years particularly. I used to scorn them for their commonness back when I was a gardening snob, but have had to admit that they do look spectacular at some times of year. We have some big ones that I drive by regularly. Either way, the coolest thing about plant selection is that it isn't forever. If stuff either dies or doesn't perform as you expected, you take it out, you plant something new. True, your privacy may suffer if you change in this case, but there are ways to deal with that. You don't say where outside the fence you were digging. If you were hugging the fence, yeah, that will look funny. Right out on the strip, through, about half-way to the road? No problem. Speaking of looking silly, Ideasshare has done it again and now seems to be flogging someone's products too! Someone could report that.... And has made your fence disappear altogether. Sheesh. And... what ARE those strange rectangular things in your yard? Love your imaginary cows :-) KarinL...See MorePlease help me to resolve this dilemma - TY (w photos)
Comments (5)Oh my! I hate to say this but your lawn guy is better at negotiating and getting out of work than he is at lawn care. Anyone who is unwilling to learn the simple (and I emphasize SIMPLE) elements and methods to his chosen profession should not be coddled. He needs to be cut loose. And if you think he does not understand you now, he will really not understand you when you try to fire him. You need to find someone who can fire him in Spanish so that he understands to never mow your lawn or touch your water again and he will never again be paid by you. Usted no puede trabajar aqu ¿entiende, señor? And he should be nodding his head. When he asks you why, the only answer that will work is to tell him you are going to do all the work yourself (Voy a hacer todo el trabajo yo mismo). If you don't tell him that he will beg and plead and promise to do exactly what you want, but you have already seen that he does not keep his word (about the seeding for example). But if you tell him you are going to do it, he should understand you want to save the money. By letting him go you have bought yourself some time to learn to do it yourself (it is embarrassingly easy) or find someone more in tune with you and your ability to communicate. Here is the combined wisdom of the lawn forum accumulated over the years. There are lots of other things to discuss, but hardly anyone disagrees with these simple principles. Water deeply and infrequently. Deeply means at least an hour in every zone, all at once. Infrequently means monthly during the cool months and no more than weekly during the hottest part of summer. If your grass looks dry before the month/week is up, water longer next time. Deep watering grows deep, drought resistant roots. Infrequent watering allows the top layer of soil to dry completely which kills off many shallow rooted weeds. Not only does this apply in Phoenix, it happens that I learned it from a Phoenix based lawn professional on this very forum many years ago. Mulch mow at the highest setting on your mower. Most grasses are the most dense when mowed tall. However, Bermuda, centipede, and bent grasses are the most dense when mowed at the lowest setting on your mower. Dense grass shades out weeds and uses less water when tall. Dense grass feeds the deep roots you're developing in 1 above. Fertilize regularly. I fertilize 5 times per year using organic fertilizer. Which fertilizer you use is much less important than numbers 1 and 2 above. Now to contradict myself, I would suggest mowing the rye short toward the end of March. Your bermuda needs all the sunlight it can get and tall ryegrass will provide too much shade. Next year see if you can get through the winter without ryegrass. Just because the neighbors do it does not make it right. Believe it or not in Iowa many people burn their grass every year - doesn't make it right. Your lawn guy broke several rules. He mowed too short at one time taking more than 1/3 of the grass down. If your bermuda was tall, it should have been brought down gradually with multiple mowings during the week. He should know how to do that but apparently not. He waters WAAAAAAAAY to frequently. That water schedule is okay for getting new seeds to sprout but as soon as they establish roots, watering needs to be cut back. And I'm going to say that seeding rye over bermuda in the winter is a rule he broke. Sure everyone does it, but it's not good for the bermuda. Oh and weed-b-gone spray is the classic way to get rid of the weeds you have and not hurt the grass. Round-Up must advertise on all the sports channels or something. I hate that stuff....See MorePlease help settle argument about gas/mowers
Comments (30)Gee Bill, I hate to be the one to burst your angry misogynistic bubble, but I will. You won't find a mower manual in the world that states the requirement of a penis or testosterone to have interest and operate lawnmowers or repair small engines. There are many women that handle this type of thing daily, and that doesn't make them man hating dykes, they just have an interest. Even in your most traditional families it's not always the husband that's repairing the equipment and mowing the lawns. In my household for example I'm the one that enjoys the order and neatness of a nicely groomed lawn, and as such I handle all of the yard work and maintenance of the equipment. To respond to someone's surprise over getting snapped at for stating she felt her husband was mistaken in his handling of something mower related (which the general consensus seems to be that he is) by saying what did she expect, or DUH! is just plain dinosaur behavior. While this forum may very well be mostly men, that this woman couldn't ask a question without some people jumping all over her is ridiculous....See MoreHelp resolve shower tile contractor GOOF!
Comments (24)"We will tile ceiling if we have to, but I'm afraid the shower will feel closed in with the darkness of our tile." I understand your concern, but your tile really isn't that dark. In addition, you have a can light in the shower ceiling, so darkness should not be an issue. I've tiled ceilings in dark charcoal tile with no "cave effect". If there is no lighting in the shower than dark tile can have that effect. But with active lighting? And with light gray versus a dark tile?I don't see an issue, but you're there and I'm not. Lesser alternatives that I don;t particularly care for, but I'll toss out just because we're throwing idea out there? Frame the perimeter of your ceiling with a border made from your wall tile. The border tile will cover the wall/ceiling gap, leaving the main field of your ceiling painted white. Tile the entire ceiling with a white/light tile to your liking....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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