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Happy Labor Day
Okay, I said it. Now, can we all please get back to work? It’s so funny because for most of the Winter, I complain about the cold and dark. I can’t wait to get back outside to start my planting … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Opinion, Ramblings
Tagged Autumn, cabin fever, computer, holidays, labor day, lawn, lawn mowing, long winter, money, plant, Planting, season, Summer, sun, sunshine, Winter
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Does Dormant Grass Grow Back After a Long Hot Summer Drought?
Yep, that’s what we had. A long, hot Summer drought. I am not sure if a drought was ever declared around these here parts, but a drought is what we had. I know that when there is hardly any water … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden
Tagged Autumn, Bluegrass, brown grass, Dormant, dormant grass, drought, early september, fertilize, fertilizer, heat, hurricane earl, lawn, long hot summer, Overseeding, plant, rain, Scotts, scotts turf builder, seed, Seeding, September, Spring, Summer, summer drought, temperature, turf, water
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Really Bad Financial Arguments
Perhaps I shouldn’t call them arguments. Maybe “excuses” would be a better word. As you may have guessed by reading this blog, I am somewhat conservative with my money. I don’t purchase frivolous items and I haven’t been inside a … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness
Tagged Babylon, bank, banks, bathroom, book, broker, cell phones, company, Credit, economics, economics books, family, Financial, fireplace, food, gold, government, grandparents, house, Invest, investment, job, lawn, lawns, leaf, money, neighbor, phone, Poor, reading, rental, retirement, richest man in babylon, sacrifice, tree, Trees, U.S., vacation
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How To Stop Moles and Voles From Eating Your Holly Bushes
This is a real problem. Moles and Voles eating the roots of Holly bushes, that is. It’s infuriatingly maddening. It’s time, labor and money down the drain. I have read articles on the internet about people having big beautiful Holly … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden, Nature
Tagged backyard, bush, bushes, dirt, fencing, ground, Holly, holly bush, holly bushes, hollys, lawn, mole, rabbit, rabbit cages, root, root system, root systems, roots, shrub, shrubs, Soil, Tunnel, tunnels, water
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Best Cool Season Grass Seed For Heat and Drought
Okay, so I am probably thinking the same thing everyone else out there is thinking right now. What is the best cool season grass for heat and drought? That’s right. If you are reading this post, you most likely live … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden
Tagged aerate, aerator, Autumn, Bluegrass, connecticut, cool season grasses, crabgrass, Dormant, dormant grass, drought, dry soil, Fall, Fescue, germinate, grass seed, grasses, heat, Kentucky, kentucky bluegrass, lawn, lawns, November, October, pennington, plant, root, roots, Scotts, September, Soil, Spring, Summer, Summer Months, tall fescue, water, weed, weeds, Winter
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Finally Some Rain In Central Connecticut
This is just what the doctor ordered. Some steady rain followed by a nice thunderstorm. I am sitting here right now admiring the heavy downpour of rain. Ahhh, all the flowers and trees are getting watered. I’m sure the grass … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden, Nature
Tagged central connecticut, computer, dry spell, flower, flowers, grass, heavy downpour, hydration, lawn, Radar, radar view, rain, sidewalk, sky, steady rain, Storm, Summer, thunderstorm, tree, Trees, water, weather, weather radar
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Using a Soaker Hose For Drip Irrigation
I hope I don’t get beat up by some crazy gardener for saying that soaker hoses are used for drip irrigation. I am aware that there are two different systems out there…soaker hoses and drip irrigation systems. Here are my … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden
Tagged bush, cement, dirt, Dormant, dormant grass, drip, drip irrigation systems, drought, dryness, garden, gardener, grass, heat, hose, Irrigation, lawn, Leaves, plant, plants, rain, Rhododendron, rhododendrons, road, soaker, soaker hoses, Soil, sprinkler, sprinkler systems, sprinklers, Storm, Summer, Summer Months, thunderstorm, water, watering, watering plants
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Saving A Baby Bunny Rabbit
Lately, I have been feeling like a hero. Now, I know that pretty much everyone is a hero these days. You can let someone cross the street in front of you and be considered a hero, but in my case, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Nature
Tagged animal, animal kingdom, baby bird, backyard, bunny, bush, bushes, CPR, dirt, dog, garage, grass, ladder, lawn, Leaves, nephew, plant, plants, porch, rabbit, Rhododendron, rhododendrons, Sand, snake, squirrel, Squirrels, Storm, Street, Summer, swimming, water
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Dormant Grass During the Summer Months
Yes folks, it’s that time of year again. Time for your beautiful green grass that you worked so hard on to turn brown, crispy and ugly. As an avid grass watcher and nurturer, I have to confess that it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden, Nature
Tagged Autumn, Bluegrass, Dormant, dormant grass, drought, Fescue, fine fescue, green grass, lawn, plant, plants, Rhododendron, rhododendrons, Rye, Ryegrass, seed, Summer, Summer Months, types of grass, water
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