CoastalWx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hate those trees. There invasive too. Agree. We need Asian longhorn beetles to kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Congrats50s and cloudy is good for something after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Backedgeapproaching bringing valuable, accurate info on a daily basis in here, keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Yea, if you have some more seed, toss it down where the washout area was the worse.yep, in the AM before work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hate those trees. There invasive too.I remember reading an article in Yankee Magazine years ago about invasive species and I recall the question of does something ever get past invasive and become accepted. The example used was lilac, it's been around forever and generally liked but it's an invasive species if you go back far enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Nobody likes Norway maples. Why can't diseases kill those off instead of Elm and Birch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I remember reading an article in Yankee Magazine years ago about invasive species and I recall the question of does something ever get past invasive and become accepted. The example used was lilac, it's been around forever and generally liked but it's an invasive species if you go back far enough. Most common garden Lilacs are minimally invasive at best if at all I think though. I think there is one version of Japanese Lilac that is invasive, but I don't know much about it honestly. Plus you like you mentioned, Lilacs in general are liked, Norway Maples are not. I had a 40 yr old Norway Maple at the edge of my property backing up to a wooded area and there must have been 20-30 Norway saplings between 2-10 ft tall nearby that propagated from that one old Norway. In 50 years it will be Norway Maple forest (exaggerating, but you get my point). They outcompete most local species of tree, especially Sugar Maples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Backedgeapproaching bringing valuable, accurate info on a daily basis in here, keep up the good work. thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Most common garden Lilacs are minimally invasive at best if at all I think though. I think there is one version of Japanese Lilac that is invasive, but I don't know much about it honestly. Plus you like you mentioned, Lilacs in general are liked, Norway Maples are not. I had a 40 yr old Norway Maple at the edge of my property backing up to a wooded area and there must have been 20-30 Norway saplings between 2-10 ft tall nearby that propagated from that one old Norway. In 50 years it will be Norway Maple forest (exaggerating, but you get my point). They outcompete most local species of tree, especially Sugar Maples. Totally agree on the Norway maple, giant weeds that we are stuck with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Everything just stopped growing the last week. Lawns still look awful. Weeks behind..The valley is much farther along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Everything just stopped growing the last week. Lawns still look awful. Weeks behind..The valley is much farther along Just thought the same. Should rebound again later this week and next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Just thought the same. Should rebound again later this week and next week.I noticed yesterday many people have already mowed in CT valley. Many flowering trees in full bloom etc... Just a different world there. 3 more games today and a softball practice for good measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I noticed yesterday many people have already mowed in CT valley. Many flowering trees in full bloom etc... Just a different world there. 3 more games today and a softball practice for good measure. Yeah nowhere near mowing here, but trees are flowering...however that's a good week behind for those early flowering trees only aided by the nice stretch we had mid month. Otherwise those oaks and hardwood maples are lifeless still. I have noticed the Norway maples are getting those green buds type things. 3 years ago, they were fully leafed out...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Over to your west the grass slowed quite a bit but continued to grow a little but the trees, bushes, etc all put the brakes on, nothing flowering here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 My lawn is a disaster. I had snow later than a lot of people. Weeks behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Almost no growth change in the last week. Slight more greening. Absolute snails pace with OVC/cool wx and some coniferous/hardwood shade. 4/21 4/27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Looks like for those whose lawns and gardens are struggling, we may see them take off next week with a warmer stretch coming in. Any days with Sun/70s will help a lot.I think Pittsburg NH may be lagging a little behind though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Just raked my backyard again to try and get more dead stuff off. Way way behind last year I feel like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 This will be the latest first mow since I moved here in 2005. Still at least 10 days away.. The lack of rain has really hurt the green up process this year. But I think what really did it was the extended snow cover until Easter. #couldn'tbreathe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yard cleanup this weekend. Finally will have time to get around to it. Lawn greened up nicely too. I will cut it this weekend. It's ready now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 pear trees and weeping cherries out today. 2nd lawn cut of the year today as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 This will be the latest first mow since I moved here in 2005. Still at least 10 days away.. The lack of rain has really hurt the green up process this year. But I think what really did it was the extended snow cover until Easter. #couldn'tbreathe I'm with you too. Not even close to a mow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Valley Snowman Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 pretty lush and green around here. lots of trees and flowers in bloom. managed to sneak up to 64 degrees even on a backdoor day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Really concerned about the lawn..Just so freaking dry. Some areas still look awful with dead winter grass and just some greening..esp in areas that don't see a lot of sun. A nice soaking rain is dire..but not a drop coming thru day 10.. Sprinklers will come out early week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CoastalWx Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 ? As Drago says.....if it dies.....it dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 We live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Really concerned about the lawn..Just so freaking dry. Some areas still look awful with dead winter grass and just some greening..esp in areas that don't see a lot of sun. A nice soaking rain is dire..but not a drop coming thru day 10.. Sprinklers will come out early weekWhat will the neighbors say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 What will the neighbors say?Yours? I don't know but I'd guess they are shaking their heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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