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Looking ay the most reliable COOP in SVT (Peru) snowfall is almost identical for the 1980s and 2010-20. Average snowdepth is a little higher in the 1980s. Interestingly, 2010-20 is the only decade without a max depth over 40". Records started in the 1940s.

He's definitely going through some type of metamorphosis....heat and dews first and now JSpin 50:1 fluff.

I've never actually done it with sand, but that definitely seems to be the preferred method. I would need a dump truck of sand to level my yard.

Its definitely better to be a little earlier than later. Couple factors are temps like you said, and also increasing shade as the sun angle lowers. Last year I had to do an emergency seeding of an area like 20 x 20 that was an old garden bed that we were relocating. It was sometime late in mid/late Sept I want to say I did it which is way late in this area, which i knew but tried it anyway. It all came up ok, but never grew much as soil temps got chilly into OCT. The biggest factor in not being totally successful was that area went from getting 10 hours of sun to 2 hours by OCT, so it had shade and soil temps dropping too fast.. If had started in AUG prob no issues. Im starting an overseed right now in a small section to give it time to establish.

Got it, thanks.

@dendrite @tamarack A big nursery nearby here is going out of business and they have a decent size chestnut tree at 85% off. I dont have the tag right now to see what type it is or where it comes from, but I was going to maybe buy it today. I know you guys have experience with these on some level. Its $300 plus dollar tree I can get for 45-50$, but dont wont to if there is a high chance of it getting whatever knocked out the chestnuts. Anything I should be looking for specifically with this tree?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ortho-Weed-B-Gon-16-oz-Chickweed-Clover-Oxalis-Killer-for-Lawns-Concentrate-0396410/203686814#customer_reviews This is your best bet from big box store stuff. They are hard to eradicate, may take a couple of apps.

Lawn here actually looking best it has in a while. Surviving the heatwave so far of 81F and 84F the past 2 days.

I picked up 3 bee balm plants late last year on sale for $3 at a local nursery l, forget the name, but they're pink and loaded with bees also. Nice to see.

30" here with an average prob in the low-mid 80"s. More awfuller. I have mentioned this before, but I honestly think Bennington VT had under 10"..like 7-8". Absurd even for Bennington standards, they still prob average 60-65". 15-16 was all time rat in SVT.

Yea, no valley/downslope screw jobs in that east/west jack zone. Even Bennington had 20-24".

I know this is a broken record at this point, but what the hell is going on there? Looks like a plowed field ready for some crop planting. At this point maybe just hope weeds grow and fill in the all the bare spots?

Anybody ever use Cedar Oil as insect /bug repellent on the yard? Thinking about doing a blanket spray around the yard, but wasnt sure if it wouldn't actually do anything and I have alot of area to spray.

Yes, I do. Just keep watering, but not over water it. It's already stressed, adding N will only stress it more IMO.

I'm also getting expanding and growing brown spots every day. Lava approved.

Depends on the type of grass you have. Kentucky blue grass will just go dormant and then bounce back with rain and somewhat cooler temps. With fescue and perennial rye grass you could actually lose some if it stays dry long enough and hot enough. I dont know what you type you have, but I think most will bounce back. Now, if somehow July is a roaster and dry, then obviously higher likelihood of some grass not coming back. But I mean you would need almost no rain for another 3-4 weeks I think to lose amounts you would notice.

With no rain in sight for at least a week and temps rising toward the end of the end of next week going to let my my lawn grow a little and probably cut at the highest mower setting. Most of my lawn gets 10 hours of sun, so going to try to shade out the soil a bit.

Dropped some fert over my acre+ of lawn this evening. Solid drink as a cell just moved through to water in. We take.

Looks good. Surprised that fescue patch has survived and looks that good in what looks like deep deep shade.

Weather has been great, but 10 straight days of sun and no rain means my lawn is starting brown a bit in spots. 86-87F today and another wall to wall sunny day and a few more torch days to come still. I would guess by Friday lawn will be worse its looked since I moved to VT. Dont recall an almost 2 straight weeks with no rain here.

Like Coastal mentioned, looks like they lucked out getting the deform with upslope combo. But your right, most "normal" synoptic snow events with E/Se flow Bennington VT over into Cambrige NY struggle and normally end up with lower totals. But they do sneak in some good events with blocked flow upslope. In that big NOV 2016 upslope event Shaftsbury VT had 16-20" IIRC, I had I think 8"-9"

Damn--crushed 12" in ENY. I think ALY had 1-2" forecast there. Getting a foot when NWS call is for 1-2"--epic positive bust

Sun peeked out just long enough to squeeze in some nice shots, some squalls going through now.

4.1" total here, bottom couple inches pretty wet with some drier May fluff on top from this mornings upslope.

That area can do OK at times with NW wind as the Taconics are right to their east, but that is a big precip discrepancy in all directions. But there are 4 separate reports of 8-9" in that area, so its legit.