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Cathy Kraft
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carpet whole landing
leave wood exposed
paint landing and add runner
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Ground bees
Comments (68)I would love to have more pollinators and I garden organically and plant specifically to attract them. I haven't had a problem with Ground dwelling bees at this point. Just a few paper wasps that try to move in to the underside of the canopy over our front door every year. I keep my eye out for them and knock it down while it is still small and they move on. And I've been gardening here 30+ years. It's pretty sad that there aren't enough pollinators even when I am offering an environment that is pollinator friendly. I have berry bushes in the yard and strawberries, that are not developing berries from all the flowers on them. Still, I remember my brother running over a bee hive with the lawnmower when we were kids. A very unpleasant experience that can effect the way you feel about bees for a long time. So, I can understand the concern people have for colonies in their lawn, which you cannot avoid. I wonder why they chose the lawn? Is it because there is a bare patch or what? Is there a way to make your lawn a less hospitable site for a nest? Jessica, I love your idea about keeping the site wet because they like dry. I guess I would try running the sprinkler constantly to see if that would get them to move on. I've done that with ant colonies and it worked well. I guess there is no way of relocating them either? Another question I have, for those who see a nest of bees as a challenge and are willing to poison them. I wonder if you have ever tried to grow food? I don't think most people in general are aware of how challenged our food supply is and how much of a problem that could end up being with dwindling numbers of bees. I've actually come across an organization that is exploring some kind of 'food substitute' and calling it 'Soylent Green' based on a movie of the same name. That concerns me, that there are people who have recognized how bad things could get and now consider it a real possibility that we won't have food in the supermarkets. Or be able to grow it ourselves. Something to think about....See MoreTaming kudzu/clearing land
Comments (15)My house and lawn used to be nothing but kudzu and pine trees. One full acre worth. I had the lot cleared and pine trees cut for $1500 back 15 years ago. I had centipede grass rolled out for an instant lawn and planted 400 azaleas in the beds. I had fought the kudsu for two years in the azalea beds using all kinds of techniques. I first started with round up at reccomended strength for kudzu. I learned that in order to kill kudzu with round up you have to have a large amount of leaves and a long vine to kill the root. Spray all of the leaves and make sure you add a little bit of liquid dish detergent in the solution so it will stick to the leaves well. Once the leaves were dry, I watered like crazy which sped up the process of killing the kudzu plant. As for the other vines that came up that were not very long, after I sprayed with round up the vine shrivelled up and a new one came up. I ended up just digging the root out of the ground. A kudzu root looks like a human arm and is just as big. Anyway After digging up several roots I have had no other problems with Kudzu. As for the sod laid lawn, I had a couple of shoots come up, but after several mowings I never had a Kudzu issue. Looking at your situation, I would wait till spring when the kudzu starts growing and just spray the heck out of the area with round up. Then when the kudzu appears dead, just clear the area. If this is not an option then this winter clear the area and plant winter rye to prevent any type of erosion. Then this spring watch for any kudzu to come up and just dig the root right out of the ground. Do this for a month and you should have the problem solved, then plant what ever you want to plant....See MoreIs there anyone out there in Hibiscus land ?
Comments (3)The black sooty mold that watergal refers to is often the poop of the pest that is sucking on the hibiscus. Just plain old soap and water a few times will break it down and spray it off with water after a few treatments the sooty mold should be gone. It doesn't really cause a problem to the plant but is a symptom of the real problem. In Hawaii I ran in to it and if I controlled the ants that feed on this honeydew excretement that I didn't have much of a problem. Aphids is what I would often encounter as the culprit but white flies and mealybugs can do much the same if they get out of hand. I hope this gives you some ideas to share with your friend and good luck and Happy Growing David...See MoreBookshelves on Landing?
Comments (6)I think it will look fine if it was a narrow built in and placement of books is attractive, so it‘s visually appealing. If you have a lot of books, there really isn't going to be a lot of space though. If your main goal is to make the space more appealing, search staircase landings on Pinterest, but I think a nice window treatment would do wonders The paint color is really dark and a soft, light color will not only brighten the staircase but make space feel larger and the windows less prominent. Not a small job to paint, but would make a big difference....See Morepalimpsest
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