tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Discuss golfing, lawns, and gardening in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The bushes around my yard and house are going to need some major TLC come Spring time. Last winter and especially this winter has taken a toll on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 The bushes around my yard and house are going to need some major TLC come Spring time. Last winter and especially this winter has taken a toll on them. yea, my cypresses have been transformed. At work the arbiviates are bent to like a 60 degree angle from the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 yea, my cypresses have been transformed. At work the arbiviates are bent to like a 60 degree angle from the snow. I have a long row of arbiviates along one side of my property and the last storm turned them into a disaster. They were dug out of the snow but they are rather deformed at the moment. I noticed two branches were snapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have a long row of arbiviates along one side of my property and the last storm turned them into a disaster. They were dug out of the snow but they are rather deformed at the moment. I noticed two branches were snapped. Yea the arbs, cypresses, and boxwoods get hammered in this weather....eastern white pines get destroyed in ice storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Tom you and I have talked about this a few times. i have Ornimental Grass growing in my yard. I am looking to remove some of them. Do you know how far i would have to dig and all to remove some of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Tom you and I have talked about this a few times. i have Ornimental Grass growing in my yard. I am looking to remove some of them. Do you know how far i would have to dig and all to remove some of them? just get the root-ball lee. Shouldn't be more than a foot down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 just get the root-ball lee. Shouldn't be more than a foot down. Ok thank you, i didnt know it would be a root-ball, i thought it was more than that, but if its a root-ball how hard would it be to yank it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Ok thank you, i didnt know it would be a root-ball, i thought it was more than that, but if its a root-ball how hard would it be to yank it out? Yank out with your hands? or digging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Still have snow cover Last year after the snow melted out front I found mole tracks all over the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Still have snow cover Last year after the snow melted out front I found Vole tracks all over the place fixed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 fixed lol Vole? I never heard of a vole until I just looked it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Vole? I never heard of a vole until I just looked it up yea, they are the ones that have the above ground tunnels. They are the more damaging of the two to lawns. They are a vegatative rodent going after the grassblades and roots while moles are carnivorous, but there tunnels underground cause issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 yea, they are the ones that have the above ground tunnels. They are the more damaging of the two to lawns. They are a vegatative rodent going after the grassblades and roots while moles are carnivorous, but there tunnels underground cause issues. Nothing my cats can not solve. Cats love to catch voles. By the way, did you know that a vole bite is poisonous to a human? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 So what's Tony planning for his vegetable garden this year? Hopefully it involves pepperoni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Nothing my cats can not solve. Cats love to catch voles. By the way, did you know that a vole bite is poisonous to a human? no, i didnt... I have only seen a vole once in my life lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 yea, they are the ones that have the above ground tunnels. They are the more damaging of the two to lawns. They are a vegatative rodent going after the grassblades and roots while moles are carnivorous, but there tunnels underground cause issues. I had big snow cover in Feb. and once it all melted in March I saw the tracks... so they can survive under deep snow pack? I didn't see holes in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I had big snow cover in Feb. and once it all melted in March I saw the tracks... so they can survive under deep snow pack? I didn't see holes in the snow. yea they live in the ground and come up to the surface to feed i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 yea they live in the ground and come up to the surface to feed i believe. interesting... thanks for the info tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 yea, they are the ones that have the above ground tunnels. They are the more damaging of the two to lawns. They are a vegatative rodent going after the grassblades and roots while moles are carnivorous, but there tunnels underground cause issues. Sounds like a party for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Last spring the daffodils were in bloom by late March, tulips by early April. Just think, possibly only 2 months from now! I planted a sack of daddodil bulbs this past fall in one part of my yard, can't wait to see them this spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUCK JOE BIDEN Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Last spring the daffodils were in bloom by late March, tulips by early April. Just think, possibly only 2 months from now! I planted a sack of daddodil bulbs this past fall in one part of my yard, can't wait to see them this spring! we are "scheduled" to aerify in 6 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 we are "scheduled" to aerify in 6 weeks You never know........the way last winter was going I didn't expect the snow the shut off and the temps. to rise like they did so quickly. I'd take that again honestly....it can stop snowing at the end of February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 You never know........the way last winter was going I didn't expect the snow the shut off and the temps. to rise like they did so quickly. I'd take that again honestly....it can stop snowing at the end of February. i agree, once past presidents day im done with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 we are "scheduled" to aerify in 6 weeks as are we...if the snow isnt off the greens by march we may have to shovel it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 as are we...if the snow isnt off the greens by march we may have to shovel it off. I'm back to golfing for snow, Renault is open, pretty tough after a 5 week layoff, so give me a generous score for Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Tom, Once this glacier melts, I'm guessing that would be a good time to winter seed the lawns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Tom, Once this glacier melts, I'm guessing that would be a good time to winter seed the lawns? yea try it in early march, let me know what happens. Make sure you put double the seeding rate cause your germination percentage is going to be lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisNJ Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 yea try it in early march, let me know what happens. Make sure you put double the seeding rate cause your germination percentage is going to be lower. I assume this is the same terminology as overseeding? I did one-half of my lawn in the fall with good results before the cold weather really hit. The other half is planned to be tackled in the early Spring; dethatching, aeration, overseeding (seed and soil), then lots of water. I don't think I've seen my lawn since December. I would like one more footer+, then bring on the warmer temps and outdoor work season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 I assume this is the same terminology as overseeding? I did one-half of my lawn in the fall with good results before the cold weather really hit. The other half is planned to be tackled in the early Spring; dethatching, aeration, overseeding (seed and soil), then lots of water. I don't think I've seen my lawn since December. I would like one more footer+, then bring on the warmer temps and outdoor work season. Doing frost seeding you want to put down even more seed because the germination rate is a lot lower. The best time to seed is in fall. Warmer soil temps, less competition with weeds, and it gives the new germinating grass longer to establish unlike spring which can transition into summer very quickly. If you are seeding you can't put down pre emerge you know that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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