Tag Archives: Summer
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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Saving All Sorts of Money
I gotta tell ya, I’m getting pretty good at saving money. It’s really a change of mindset. There have been so many times in the past few months that I would have gone off and bought something that I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Finance
Tagged cable, cable tv, compost, computer, evergreen, evergreen trees, excel spreadsheet, Financial, financial portfolio management, garbage, garbage pickup, google, google search, hose, little trees, magazine subscription, moisture, money, mulch, portfolio, rebalancing, root, roots, saving money, Soil, Summer, top dressing, tree, Trees, water, wood, Woods
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Transplanting a Tree During Summer Months
I would say that my luck with transplanting is 50/50. I have more luck transplanting trees and shrub under certain conditions. I do okay if: – If I pull a tree (bare root) from some local woods – I transplant … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden, Nature
Tagged Autumn, compost, dirt, drought, early spring, heat, Maple, maple tree, Maples, March, month, Pine, Pines, plant, Planting, root, roots, Sapling, saplings, shrub, snow, Soil, Spring, Summer, Summer Months, transplant, Transplanting, transplanting trees, Trees, water, white pines, wind, Winter, wood, Woods
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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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Garden Phlox – Phlox Paniculata
Today’s flower is called the Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata). Well, I’m 99% sure this is what it’s called. We looked through a wildflower guide and used the internet to identify this one. It’s a magenta / pink flower with leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden, Nature
Tagged bloom, blooms, Fall, flower, garden, garden phlox, Leaves, paniculata, Phlox, pink flower, Summer, wildflower, wildflower guide
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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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