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Comments (12)My understanding of the water, sun, and roots deal is as follows. Hosta leaves transpire a lot of water. In direct sun this increases exponentially. If they don't replace that water the leaves scorch and eventually wilt. The plant will go into survival mode shedding leaves. To grow hosta in full sun there are a lot of variables. 1. The intensity and duration of the direct sun. 2. The genetics of the Hosta. Hostas related to Plantaginea with white flowers will fare better. Perhaps their root systems are better adapted to absorb more water. 3. The amount of water you give it. 4. The ability of the root system to absorb that water. A young plant with an underdeveloped root system will fry no matter how much water you provide because it can't take it in. As for how much water you need to give in your situation, you are going to have to play it by ear. If you have drip irrigation or soaker hoses that would be helpful. Right now I'm growing a S&S and Fried Bananas in full sun from 11:00 a.m. to sundown at the 41st parallel. I was hand watering the S&S every other day, but it got a little scorching. So I've upped the frequency to daily. Today I gave that S&S about 8 gallons slowly delivered. Once it gets to the 90s, (today and tomorrow), I will probably water those two Hosta twice a day. If the root systems can absorb that much, they may be fine. Here's the S&S today. There is a little bit of scorching on the top leaf. Here's a closer look. Basically, you've got to establish your watering schedule and adjust it as you observe your plants. I hope this helps. Steve...See Morecan we discuss paint colors please?
Comments (8)LOL! okay, I laugh not at you, but only because I feel you pain. I probably spent months on picking paint colors. I still got a couple wrong. not horrible wrong, but just too light or just not exactly perfect. I think it's a very important decision, not the end of the world, because in "theory" you can always paint over (but who are we kidding, really...we need to get it right the first time!). Unfortunately I think you must embrace the lighting you are given. even though I loved a few colors, the lighting simply was not right. I don't know if the reflective film could be causing it, but even if it is, does that mean you would take it off? if not, then see if you can find the perfect white that won't look beige to you. remember that the most subtle changes will effect color (different floor, lightbulbs!!!, etc.) I love paint color! so much fun since I don't have to make the decision for myself anymore :) so here's some ideas, depending on how light/dark you want to go: berber white white swan revere pewter (I have this is all main areas - but it's a bit chameleon in that it waffles between gray and beige, so might not work for your lighting, but seems to have that touch more gray to it than the elmira) pepple rock hazy skies grey mist (I have it in my son's bathroom)...See MoreDimmer Switches...do I need to discuss it NOW while eletrical
Comments (6)Actually it can affect it during the rough in. If you know where you want dimmers exactly they should make sure that it's going to work at the location. The most common run of the mill dimmers are rated at 600w and 1000w. Say you have a three gang box and you want all three switches to be dimmers. If the load of all three switches requires you to use 1000w dimmers at each location, it could be impossible. The dimmers have "fins" on the sides of them that act as heat sinks. In order to get three dimmers to fit correctly side by side some fins have to be removed. Removing them, lowers the load that each switch can handle. So some planning should be thought out and some switches may need to be moved so they are not side by side other dimmers. Also if you are doing smart switching, some require a neutral. If you're under the 2011 code this shouldn't be an issue as it's now required at every switch....See MoreReplaced water/sewer lines now we're left with a mess! Need a vision
Comments (9)"I have called a few to come out to give estimates for next week but they all want to know what I'm looking for." I presume you mean estimates for their design services ... not estimates for the actual construction work, since there's nothing designed yet to bid on. All things that are built are first designed, whether it's a car, a rocket ship or a walkway. (Designing is the "thinking through" portion of the construction process.) You're looking for a designer capable of creating steps and a walk approach to the home front entrance and integrating it with the surroundings. It's usually a balancing act, considering multiple factors -- such as routing, grade, tree roots, visual impact, etc. -- simultaneously. Since the steps project got kicked off by the recent plumbing project, I sense that you are hoping the steps would do dual duty and heal the wound left by plumbers. After looking at your yard, I doubt that placing steps near the plumbing wound is the best overall approach. While it may create the most direct route, it would also be the steepest one. I would consider bank of steps, starting at the drive and a lesser one near the house, both including handrails. Along the path may be pairs or triplets of steps, as needed. A designer would work out the grade and how many steps were necessary. I'm just showing a likely route and scheme....See More1929Spanish-GW
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