American Larch sign of too much shade?
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Comments (14)kt, how thoughtful of you to share your experiences from going through the same process. Actually the worst stress is behind us. She has been at the complex in another unit for 2 months. When she signed up initially, they offered a particular style/size unit. But then they messed up and it wasn't available so they put her in a temporary more expensive unit and put her on wait list for the next one like the first one. Talk about stressful... that was extremely disappointing. Moving from a house of 46 years and then just having to be on-hold for an unkown period of time! She really wants to settle in. I would hate for her to have to move yet again if this next apartment doesn't work out for any reason. She says the tree won't bother her, but I know she has no idea of the impact. When she is at my house in the backyard, she thinks the birds are too noisy. Yes, she is not a nature person!!! She just wants to be done with this process no matter what. I'm surprised about the door access thing because half of the residents there have walkers. I'm going to assume thats ok. Yes, the SAD or SAD-like symptoms are my major concern. She is a different person on a sunny day and cloudy day. In my mind, I thought it was a year-round thing, but maybe not. I will pay more attention. Maybe the sun in the bedroom will be enough to get the job done. I also will talk to the mgmt about fire exiting and the stairs/elevator. I know my Mom said something about instructions to stay inside the unit in case of fire (wet towel at door). At least having the balcony might be helpful in case of fire. I know they do have emergency generator for common areas and the elevator. They also have speaker system. The mgmt also has said they will promise to keep the tree pruned. That won't help ME when I am there and see an assymetrical butcher job that will bug me!!! But it will help make my case later when I tell them that it was a bad site to put a maple in the first place. Maybe I would offer to pay half to take it down and put up a nice flowering crabapple or such. Thanks Wendy...See MoreSigns you have too much garden
Comments (5)Never if you are able to keep it tended. Due to disability and age, I've switched to crepe myrtles (pink), camellias (different shades of pink), azaleas - pink and white, monkey grass along the walk, yellow Stella De Oro Lilies, Irises (different colors), peonies, roses, lavender spirea, white gardenias, blue, pink, and lavender hydgranias (I know spelled wrong), hostas, one river birch - where the Hostas are, mixed with coral bells, rust/yellow mums and Autumn Sedum for fall, hanging baskets (this year on the porch) are ferns - last year were ivy geraniums (peppermint). I have one large bed beside the drive, with smaller ones along the fences front and back. Heavily mulched it is easier to keep up - and the shrubs and the ones that come back every spring make it so much easier. I pay a gardener to mulch once a year, and to mow as needed. I love being able to walk out to pick a bouquet for inside and still have color. The trick in this .16 of an acre yard is the shrubs and crepe myrtles so no huge amount of a bed is needed. At my old home I had 2 1/2 acres, over 80 azaleas around the pool - huge beds everywhere. Way too much work for this old, in a wheelchair at times lady. I also planted thornless raspberies and blackberries, a pear, apple and Asian tree along the fence line - and a persimmon that are just beginning to come along. Strawberries are along the foundation on one side - and a few asparagus. Herbs are in pots as a rule....See MoreI think I have my daylilies in too much shade
Comments (11)That's what I feared, thought they would look so nice where I planted them. There are 10 or 12 of the same kind, and I sure don't want to pot them up. I believe you about the east side. That is tough also one rose gets hardly any morning sun and bloomed very well. My Asian or longiforum? lilies (Regal and Easter) are NOT happy campers, lean like crazy, but do bloom, the Regals are dwindling, and I would move those if I had room somewhere else. One spot on the west I'm saving for a couple roses, but it may not get quite enough sun either for lilies, amazing how little sun some roses will tolerate. I just don't have enough sunny spots in my yard and would have to dig up more sod which I am not up to now. They should be moved in the fall because that is when I planted them. They were too expensive to give away on freecycle and don't want to trade for anything because I don't know where I'd put that either. Sigh. I should have been more realistic. I've always wanted to tier the whole back terrace, big dressed stone of some kind, it's enough out that lilies and a lot more would grow there, but don't want to start something that is going to be too much more work to maintain. Thanks for answering. Can't have everything in a small yard, surprised I got in as much as I did and still have a lot of lawn (which I like) left....See MoreNEW American Standard System Too Humid
Comments (12)Results from my long time AC man that came about 120 miles one way to check out my house after recent install. 1) Copper line from condensor to handler is probably undersized...AS unit is 1.25 and is necked down to .75 dia at condensor exit all the way to handler. 2) Handler is covered in condensation which is sign of not enough supply volume. These guys installed a whole of 9 vents for this 5 ton unit. Did not / Would not install 12" duct to game room because of routing problems (was in original bid and then they get started...Can't do it) 3) Condensor is not grounded = Ground was not connected. 80 VAC on copper line and handler is hot as well of course. 4) Ducts are barely connected to registers = ready to fall off. Humidity in my house magically went down to 62% most of this past weekend.....WOW! Still need another 20%. Temp differential is between 6 - 12 degrees! I know a couple of attorneys but I am going to give them another chance to correct all. I am quite sure by now I will not achieve a 1st class system with these guys and this new equipment may be damaged due to not being grounded. PLUS our newly constructed wood walls that have warped and one wall is covered in mildew/mold....See MoreAdri
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