tunafish Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Better nuke the yard and woods with Lesco Oak Killer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 16 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: So if I’m seeing hundreds or more of saplings in the woods , in the leaves… we are in trouble ? We're already in trouble. But not because of a carpet of oak germinants - 99.9% will die due to insufficient sunlight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, tamarack said: We're already in trouble. But not because of a carpet of oak germinants - 99.9% will die due to insufficient sunlight. Well now that everything is great again..other than Oaks .. there isn’t much trouble anywhere 1 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Just noticed today, that lawns are starting to burn out all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Chrisrotary12 said: Just noticed today, that lawns are starting to burn out all around. My lawn that gets the most sun is burned, won't have to cut that area for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 found a yellow jacket's nest in the lawn while mowing yesterday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 19 minutes ago, Brewbeer said: found a yellow jacket's nest in the lawn while mowing yesterday Find it the hard way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 43 minutes ago, Brewbeer said: found a yellow jacket's nest in the lawn while mowing yesterday Pour brewed beer in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 2 hours ago, dendrite said: Find it the hard way? yep. fortunately the buggers didn't get a good grip on the back of my calf before I felt it so the sting was superficial. will be flagging that hole for later midnight action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Bad news on the chestnut front. This tree is finally flowering really well, but I looked at the base of the trunk and the blight is starting to strike way down near the ground. I guess I could mud pack it, but that’s not a good sign long term for the genetics with that tree…at least on my property. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Japanese Beetles. Everywhere. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Boy did the grass get crunchy the last 10 days while I was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 I counted 12 dead ash trees in my neighbor's yard, tall trees too. One fell a week ago and missed his house by a few feet, it broke off 10 feet from the bottom. Lots of great firewood though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 20 hours ago, DavisStraight said: I counted 12 dead ash trees in my neighbor's yard, tall trees too. One fell a week ago and missed his house by a few feet, it broke off 10 feet from the bottom. Lots of great firewood though. Any seedlings growing? I have a bunch in the yard growing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Any seedlings growing? I have a bunch in the yard growing here. I didn't notice any. In the woods across the street there many, many more dead ash, lots have fallen too. If I was staying here, I'd grab some for firewood, no need to season. Where I'm going, I'm going pellets this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 At least the garden is enjoying the heat. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 I have never seen so many cukes. I planted 3 plants first week of Mayorch along with 24 various tomato plants, green beans and various peppers. There has to be 50 or more cukes that will need picking in the next week . Banana peppers and cherry tomatoes also gone wild. Lot of blight on all the tomato leaves, so trying to prune those off each day . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 14 hours ago, dryslot said: At least the garden is enjoying the heat. You're going to have quite the bounty, do you can or pickle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/26/2025 at 8:39 AM, DavisStraight said: You're going to have quite the bounty, do you can or pickle? Pickle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 My grass is so dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 on the bright side, my red thread is mostly gone. I think it was a combination of it being super dry, plus the 2 treatments of Disease X that I put down that finally took care of it. i have irrigation, but the torchy parts of the lawn are getting a little crisp, but overall it is holding on...for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 4 hours ago, Chrisrotary12 said: My grass is so dead. Its dormant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted Tuesday at 07:16 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:16 PM I hope it all burns to a crisp, Less mowing, Plantain was trying to take over in the garden, We took care of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted Tuesday at 08:29 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:29 PM what lawns without irrigation feel like this week 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted Tuesday at 10:18 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:18 PM As a former lawn connoisseur, they are not worth the time, money, and aggravation to maintain. I do not miss those days one bit. Throwing a few thousand a year at something that gives nothing in return is a waste. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago @dendrite Just watched this and remember you were growing Chestnuts. Apparently there's 4 trees that seem to be blight resistant so there is hope of bringing them back. https://www.ctpublic.org/shows/human-footprint/clip/the-ghost-tree-bringing-back-the-american-chestnut-mzwjuw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago On 7/29/2025 at 6:18 PM, Baroclinic Zone said: As a former lawn connoisseur, they are not worth the time, money, and aggravation to maintain. I do not miss those days one bit. Throwing a few thousand a year at something that gives nothing in return is a waste. I put down $250 of seed in spring and simply cut when needed. Haven’t cut in a month. Do I wish it was nicer? Yes. Do I want to invest the time and money? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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