Random Thoughts VII 'Merica (RTTVII)

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Here's the thing - if the boss asked for volunteers, and I worked there, I would volunteer in a heartbeat. I believe THAT strongly in organ donation. Two of my nieces had liver transplants for biliary atresia when they were toddlers. One is now in her mid 30s with three kids. Her sister was less of a fighter and succumbed to a slow rejection.

But demanding it or threatening to fire me if I refuse? Hello unemployment, and lawsuit...
 
Cooler, keep track of those thistle spots. There are annual and perennial thistles. The perennial ones will have rhizomes that will tiller underground and regrow. You either have to completely dig them out or use herbicides to kill them. Pulling them just makes them tough and angry.
 
Clover also better than creeping charlie.

Ugh.


I've ready horror stories about that stuff. We had a good amount of crabgrass late summer last year as well and I was worried that would make an appearance. Not much so far, it would seem. We also have more dock than I would like to see, but it sounds like regular mowing (which we did not do last year) will help take that out.
 
I've ready horror stories about that stuff. We had a good amount of crabgrass late summer last year as well and I was worried that would make an appearance. Not much so far, it would seem. We also have more dock than I would like to see, but it sounds like regular mowing (which we did not do last year) will help take that out.


Put it down a crabgrass preventer and fertilizer this spring, very soon if you haven't already. Then mow your lawn fairly high. Spray for broad leaves in the fall and a couple years after seeding you will have a decent lawn. Unless you want sod.
 
CG, in terms of sidewalks, they come in handy once you have kids. That way you don't end up pushing strollers across the lawn or in the street. Plus, as they get older if they run to a friend's house, it's safer. I'm not sure if your neighborhood will ever propose them, but it's something to think about.

Granted, after your eighth or ninth kid, you'll probably stop caring, but it'll give you piece of mind for the first couple.


I doubt they will unless more development happens around us and they want to connect us in. We're kind of isolated from the rest of the neighborhoods and there's no real through traffic, which is nice.
 
I've ready horror stories about that stuff. We had a good amount of crabgrass late summer last year as well and I was worried that would make an appearance. Not much so far, it would seem. We also have more dock than I would like to see, but it sounds like regular mowing (which we did not do last year) will help take that out.
Crabgrass doesn't generally show up until the middle of summer. I use crabgrass preventer along the road and driveway in the spring (it still shows up, just not as bad). You could probably still put it down but I'm not sure how it would affect your somewhat newly seeded grass.
 
I've ready horror stories about that stuff. We had a good amount of crabgrass late summer last year as well and I was worried that would make an appearance. Not much so far, it would seem. We also have more dock than I would like to see, but it sounds like regular mowing (which we did not do last year) will help take that out.
It's too early for crabgrass.
 
I doubt they will unless more development happens around us and they want to connect us in. We're kind of isolated from the rest of the neighborhoods and there's no real through traffic, which is nice.

Notice she didn't deny the 9 kids thing? It's going to be like a less rapey Duggar household for CG.
 
Put it down a crabgrass preventer and fertilizer this spring, very soon if you haven't already. Then mow your lawn fairly high. Spray for broad leaves in the fall and a couple years after seeding you will have a decent lawn. Unless you want sod.


we were specifically told not to do a crabgrass preventer this spring because of the amount of lawn seed still germinating from our last seeding in Nov. We did fertilize.
 
Cooler, keep track of those thistle spots. There are annual and perennial thistles. The perennial ones will have rhizomes that will tiller underground and regrow. You either have to completely dig them out or use herbicides to kill them. Pulling them just makes them tough and angry.

Well that wasn't the news I wanted to hear. It's no trouble keeping track of the thistle spots. It pretty much includes anything that wasn't paved.

Thanks for the heads-up though.
 
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