Succulent are not happy in my house michigan
Julie Spear
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Comments (8)Hey there, Deborah. I still have no ice on my pond and it is two weeks since you posted last. Your weather leads ours so maybe your water has frozen since then. I thought I would add a comment or two. The Barley straw ball is not going to do anything to keep the ice open. It will just freeze in place. The tennis balls might work but I always found them on the bottom after they broke open and sank at the first hard freeze that lasted long enough to close the ice. They hold up just fine when you are hitting them around in hot weather but cold makes them brittle. You need something that can be compressed like an inflatable pillow tethered to the bottom so it stays in place. Ping pong balls work if you don't mind the dents that appear. You need to confine them to a small space so there is not a lot of water between them.If the ice gets thicker than the diameter of the ping pong ball the hole will close up anyway. I tried to keep a pond the same size as yours open all winter with a heater and wound up with a heavy frost layer on everything around the pond. It looked like the worlds heaviest fog. I wound up removing the fish on Christmas day. What a mess. I kept the fish in the garage in the winter after that until I could dig a bigger pond a couple of years later. Horton's wood cover sounds like it could be a lot safer than a plastic sheet. The potential problem I see would be if the wind could lift it up. A cement block would solve that problem. There have been a number of threads on keeping the frogs alive during the winter. Lots of failures too. I haven't tried because frogs don't manage to get to my pond. However, after reading many threads on the subject I think I can suggest a solution to the problem in the future. By the way, this is not my solution, it is suggested by someone else who has a web site elsewhere. I just can't remember where it is. An area close to the pond should have a hole dug 12 to 18 inches deep that is backfilled with loose compost or chopped dried leaves or even sand. The frogs will go to the bottom of this backfill and hibernate until spring. Material such as quilt batting can strangle or suffocate the froggie as it shifts around. Otherwise, if you have a properly maintained garden area, the frog will be just as happy there since it would be easy to dig itself in. Freezing does not harm a frog. They produce their own anti-freeze. They are killed by dehydration. I once found the dissicated remains of three frogs who made the mistake of using a bag of lime in which to hibernate. I have also found a seemingly dead frog in the bottom of a ball of soil in a flower pot that broke. I left the ball of dirt in the sun frog side down and as it thawed the frog thawed too. It found a new spot to dig in since the soil scattered. In a deeper pond they would be safe in a bucket or pot of sand or clay such as you would use for a water lily. Sandy...See MoreSinking more money in a home in Michigan (pool?)
Comments (7)If you know you are going to move in a couple years, it's definitely not worth the headache. If a pool will help you love your house more - and who wouldn't with a brand new kitchen!!! - then do it. A house is not a business investment, it's a place to live. I am also a SAHM with a 9 month old and a 3 and 5 year old in the upper midwest. Our pool gets used almost daily, for hours and hours at a time. I would definitely investigate an auto cover. We have one on our pool and the safety and convenience are invaluable. Definitely set some money aside to get a good landscaping plan. We bought a plan from a professional designer and installed it ourselves to save some money. We live in a pretty close suburban neighborhood and everyone comments on how private our yard feels now that the plants have matured a bit in the last 18 months. It really looks great. Good luck with your decision!!...See MoreSucculent is not happy .
Comments (4)For any succulents, it is recommended to mix cactus soil with perlite in about 50/50 ratio to improve drainage of it. Drainage hole in the container is still important, and the rocks in the bottom not (I know it is often recommended on net...incorrectly). Water collects at the bottom, eventually keeping soil constantly wet. If you don't have bright windows, consider what hoovb suggested....See MoreTwo Succulent IDs and how to make them happy
Comments (17)It IS an Epiphyllum. I believe the confusion may be in that many Epis are referred to as "RicRac," just as with "Queen of the Night." https://thepalmroom.wordpress.com/plant-care-discussion-forum/epiphyllum-ric-rac-the-orchid-cactus/ Gritty mix is never water retentive because it's soil-less. It will be just fine if you add lots of organic material, like pine bark, fines, etc. You can get an orchid mix for $4 at most big box stores. It's mostly chunky perlite & barks. You water it like you water any pot ... the water just runs right through. Any place outdoors that provides filtered sunlight is good. Morning sun is fine ... It's that scorching afternoon sun that's not good for them. A porch is fine but check often for pests, like mites. Maria Elena...See Morerina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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