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That's freakin' awesome! You just found several thousand dollars in your back yard!!! Hella nice place there....

re: Home termite protection

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 4/24/24 at 10:35 am
I can argue with that. Just keep up with it and I think you are good. Do a drench around your perimeter every 5 years (even if they say its good for 10). As I said, I've had extensive encounters with those critters. My pest control company refused to pay due to the crack in the slab (could not...

re: Home termite protection

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 4/23/24 at 3:37 pm
Bait stations are hit or miss. If you drench the perimeter of your home with the right chemical (and application rate), you are normally good for at least 5 years. It's a pretty easy DIY project, but a lot of folks want the piece of mind that is was done by professionals with a "damage warranty". ...
Endless outdoor adventures Sleeping in a tent and roaming the area on a Friday night Exploring the woods no matter the season Building bonfires (by hand) around Christmas Being MIA for 8 hours at a time with no worries Most of us grew up in the "perfect time"...
Check Facebook marketplace. Lots of times you can find a commercial unit (Scag/Exmark) with low hours within your budget. ...

re: Readjusting this rose

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 3/31/24 at 3:03 pm
Prune that bitch off...

Pity post

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 3/31/24 at 7:21 am
Just here to have a pity party. I spend a lot of time in the yard and take pride in it looking 100. Last year it looked as good as it has ever looked for most of the year. Then the brown patch fairy came in early October and ruined everything (St. Aug front yard). Most of that is coming back, bu...
Subtle outdoor kitchen brag...
You should not be purchasing lawn equipment from big box stores....

re: Lawn expert from Texas

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 3/26/24 at 3:06 pm
Damn, didn't know he passed away. Looks like he had a stroke and died last year....

re: Lawn expert from Texas

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 3/26/24 at 2:43 pm
That's him! Thanks...

Lawn expert from Texas

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 3/26/24 at 1:19 pm
Drawing a blank on the guy's name....he's an extension service guy from Texas that has a website with all things about your lawn/turfgrass. Did a few searches, but only coming up with folks to cut my grass. I figured someone here might remember his name. Very popular. ...
[quote]Dumb name. - .05 9.5 [/quote] Bad math, baw!...

re: Ship Pilots

Posted by sosaysmorvant on 3/26/24 at 6:28 am
Glad you broke the story...
We rent a U-haul when we go on that run. I lost a few shrubs that were succeptible to wind damage on a previous trip. It's a long haul from the river parishes to Forrest Hill. Worth the trip, but a 5x8 u-haul is only about $20 if renting for 24hrs....
St Aug has pretty good shade tolerance, but remember no warm season turfgrass can take full shade. Eventually, they all die back. If the shade is due to a tree, consider thinning the canopy to provide more sunlight to the grass below. Going with a ground cover is another option. They take ...
To each his own, baw! I like the look of a well manicured lawn. While I do use fertilizer and herbicides, it's far from "soaking my yard". Once you get on top of weeds, the occasional spot spray is all that's required to keep your lawn looking 100. It's all about personal taste. I think a yar...
Boiling crawfish this year with that rig is more than a subtle brag! ...
Weed free zone is great on many broadleaf weeds as a stand alone. It works pretty well on Virginia buttonweed, too. But once it gets hot you have to shelve it. The atrizine part of the winter cocktail takes care of annual POA. That's a prevalent weed in the winter in South Louisiana....