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7 hours ago, USCAPEWEATHERAF said:

Why the animosity?

read the second sentence of what I wrote.

11 hours ago, USCAPEWEATHERAF said:

It looks like the winter storm threat is around November 13-15th, not so much 10-12th.

maybe if you keep guessing dates you will get it right. It’s Nov 4. Winter storm threats are pretty hard to come by any location away from the ski areas this time of year 

1 minute ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

A few mangled flakes does not excite me.       Enjoy it up north though.   I would rather this event didn't happen at all.  Give me clear and dry for several weekends please

couldn't agree more. i would be ok if this was a midweek event. having it destroy almost an entire weekend makes me sad. too many leaves to clean up, which you certainly don't want to do in the rain.

6 hours ago, Bluestarlight19 said:

Oh that's awesome. The girls are 6 and 7, it would take them a few years to get me one, lol. I've looked at some cheaper ones, the ones that use wifi, do they save the data on your computer? What is the best place to mount one? I'm on a hill in the city, but my whole backyard is surrounded by oaks, so nothing west-wind wise would probably be read anyways. Is a shed tall enough though? My oldest would probably geek out with me, she loves storms too. 

i have the ambient weather ws-1002-wifi. does not save data on computer, but you can download it (which i don't do). it can post to wunderground, which is very handy. And it's right around $200, so it's not a budget breaker. I don't care too much about siting, just use it for my own entertainment.

thats a horrible comparison pic. first one in full sun, second in full shade.

weren’t we told that the first 2 weeks of Oct were to be an inferno? my high temp was 70 yesterday, and today and Sat look to be in the mid-60s. that doesn’t say torch to me. 

That third picture is really cool

24" of rain since 7/1. all set

20 minutes ago, dendrite said:

My mature crabapple tree yellowed and dropped many leaves early too. On closer inspection it looks like it developed its first warm season of leaf spot...no surprise given the record humidity combined with lots of rain this summer. Keep the area in and around the drip line clear of old leaves and fruit so that the fungal spores don't get into the soil which would make things worse next year.

i have noticed the same thing on many trees. seemed unusual that there were apples on trees wtih no leaves

how will I stay safe and enjoy the dews?

Monday high 68 (62 as of 1330)

Tuesday high 63

Weds high 69

Thurs high 75 

Friday high 61

Sat high 63

good thing I didn't uninstall. i can turn on the AC and make it warmer in my house

4 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Now I regret not aerating and seeding last week. Anyway, should I cut the grass low before I aerate and lime/seed?

absolutely. 2" is optimal, but don't cut it too much shorter than you normally cut. i keep mine at 3" during the summer, went down to 2.5" for aerating/overseeding

8 hours ago, dendrite said:

Has anyone ever received free wood chips from that Chip Drop service?

no, but it looks interesting. i have recently had a bunch of tree work done at my house and neighbors. I have them chip up all the branches and leave a big pile. if you want clean mulch, this is not for you. i use it to fill in low spots on trails in my area. the small sticks and evergreen "shrapnel" that is in the chips breaks down very quickly. in fact, the whole thing breaks down quickly.

8 hours ago, dendrite said:

It sucks.

Jul 5.75"
Aug 8.64"
Sep 4.33" and counting

+RA right now. Up to 1.44" on the day

i knew Aug was wet, didn't realize just how wet. Mi casa: 

Jul 4.7

Aug 11.63

Sep 5.0

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

That will be a bummer come December.

this is the first time that I have ever heard of the great Lakes modifying air masses anywhere, especially in NE. I could see it on a micro level, kind of like an ocean front, but hundreds of miles away? Let me guess, more hyperbole from DIT, and he will say that he is "trying to drive discussion".

2 hours ago, Great Snow 1717 said:

Nearly everyone I know who lives in Methuen is moving to another city/town or thinking of it. And that includes me. The city is a political circus like no other. And there is talk of a prop 21/2 override which will lead to even higher property evaluation and taxes, 

yeah, but there is more snow in Methuen. it's a wash. 

10 hours ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

I would love some N...and some lower dews....

lower dews would be spectacular. I went for a walk last night, temp was about 75. Broke a mean sweat, thanks to the farkin’ 68 degrees dew point. I’m ready for some dryer air. Dr DIT Dewpoint down there in CT can have this crap

10 hours ago, wxeyeNH said:

Speaking of AFD,  I always see so many spelling mistakes and sentences that don't make sense etc. I didn't read the one you are talking about but it happens very often and is a pet peeve of mine.  If I were sending something out to the public I would double check what I wrote.  It doesn't take too much time to go back and proofread especially in a weather pattern that is fairly benign.   

while I understand your point, I don’t think anyone reads those things, aside from us weenies, and perhaps a government official here or there

43 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

We'll probably get short end of stick too. Just in time to start next lawn project

 

 

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Quick, spread some loam and grass seed. that will guarantee epic rains in your hood

I believe Scooter works in the affected area. Hope all is well there

ok that doesn't sound like grub damage. you are right, the turf pretty much disintegrates since the grubs chow the roots. how frequently and how much did you water that area? have you had a lot of rain? it sucks, i remember seeing pics of your lawn looking fantastic. 

well, if you were watering it regularly, it wouldn't have burned out. i suppose you could have over-watered, but that sounds like a stretch. have you treated for grubs? any easy way to check for them is to stick a shovel in the ground in pull back some turf. if you see a couple, that's usually not a problem. but if you see a bunch, the damage is done.

4 hours ago, Brewbeer said:

 

I use a scotts speedy green 3000, it's about 15 years old.  The key to longevity for these cheap residential spreaders is to rinse the product out of the spreader when done so that it is clean, then spray all the moving part contact points with WD40 before putting it back in storage. 

I did that religiously after every use, my Scott’s spreader failed after about 15 years. The loose plastic wheel eventually rubbed through the leg and it broke last week

heavy heavy aeration and over seeding this weekend. 

f this weather. disgusting.

10 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Man .. another record or near record month coming up for the fall enthusiasts

 

since when is New england in the Aleutian islands?