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sounds like Jimmy found dryslot's stash.

i also get up around that time, and just this week have noticed a difference in the amount of daylight. at first i thought it was the gloomy cloudy rainy weather hiding the light earlier this week. but this am it was pretty dark.

don’t do anything with the crabgrass this year. It’s holding the dirt in place. rent a slit-seeder and overseed this fall. Prior to Labor Day if you can.

when I woke up this morning, I could have sworn that I was in New England

why can't it be both?

very simple install, just swap the controllers. don't know about flow sensor, but the rain sensor is just as easy to install.

i'm glad someone enjoys this stuff, because I sure don't

just stepped outside, no idea what the temp is here in Lexington, but it is gross. hot and quite humid. no thanks.

they like the eastern beaches. they are particularly bad on some of the beaches north of Boston. it's funny though, i have never seen them north of that area of MA. and i have never seen them on the cape. Cranes Beach in Ipswich, while a beautiful area, is famous for the little green-headed m-fers. there is no escaping them

rachio is the best thing since sliced bread. it's a great system (when all the zones are turned on). irrigation can really vary in price from different installers. some place the heads fairly close together, some place them farther apart. why does that matter? because your irrigation system is typically priced per head. the closer the heads are, the more that are required. a friend got 3 prices when getting his installed. 2 of them were twice as costly as the 3rd one was. the 3rd one was the guy who spaced the heads pretty far apart. it was literally more than half the price than the other 2. he still gets good coverage, although it may be a little thin. but makes you wonder why those other guys put the heads so much closer.

have you had a lot of rain? looks like red thread (fungus), but hard to tell from the pics

i'm sitting here in Lexington, and that cell mostly missed us to the north. it did look quite dark, but based on what i saw here, i am surprised about that Concord MA report

different people like different times of the year, and different types of weather. some prefer summer, some prefer winter, and some enjoy all 4 seasons. some don't enjoy the particular type of weather that you enjoy what an interesting concept.

you really think that's going to stop him?

MPM, don't do anything. give it some time to fill in. overseed in the fall. Lava, I wouldn't be killing any grass, you have had hard enough time as it is. Fertilize, and keep it mowed.

not 1 single person here, not one, wants to hear about your sex life

is that a vine that takes over everything?

sorry to disappoint, but nope, not a single one

not sure what it is, but i have a couple young oak trees whose leaves are taking a beating this year. there were holes in the leaves, then the ends turned brown. tree seems to be OK, as it has some new growth, but I am a little worried

if you are talking about the propellers, yes. i cleaned up an incredible amount from my driveway yesterday. never had that many before,. not even close

is this your first time using the internet? i mean, that describes pretty much every forum that exists

and 100% black flies

it is very easy to change out a valve. they sell some (depending on brand) at HD or Lowes.

Welcome to the regulated world of gas cans. they are designed to prevent you from catching on fire from spilled gas. and they suck

this time of year, during the rainy season i keep mine at 2.5". mid-summer or when it is drier i keep it at 3". 4" is way too high for my tastes