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re: Little Gem vs Teddy Bear magnolias

Posted by Daponch on 9/16/24 at 7:57 pm
WeagleEagle can you send me the name of your nursery? I’d love to have another grower to source material from. Thanks! ( daponch@hotmail.com)...

re: Little Gem vs Teddy Bear magnolias

Posted by Daponch on 9/16/24 at 7:54 pm
The Little Gems can be nice trees but they have a tendency to have “holes” in the growth habit. They require cutting back to keep full ( at least from the S La growers I purchase from). My LG’s got whacked by the power company tree trimming crew and they have responded to look better than ever...

re: Little Gem vs Teddy Bear magnolias

Posted by Daponch on 9/15/24 at 6:00 pm
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/nhrmyjpS/IMG-0272.jpg[/img] The grower we use always has great material ...

re: Little Gem vs Teddy Bear magnolias

Posted by Daponch on 9/15/24 at 10:12 am
The Teddy Bear is a more full tree than the LG. The TB is also a smaller overall tree. I have both and have installed hundreds of each. ...

re: Little Gem vs Teddy Bear magnolias

Posted by Daponch on 9/14/24 at 7:18 pm
The Teddy Bear is such a superior tree I’d find a way to plant it 10ft off the house ...

re: Hiking the Appalachian Trail ....

Posted by Daponch on 9/10/24 at 7:05 am
YouTube has a ton of videos covering trail prep, section hikers and thru hikers. Tons of info on gear, meals, etc....

re: Rebel Ridge Netflix 9/6

Posted by Daponch on 9/7/24 at 11:33 am
I watched it last night and expected it be woke but it is pretty good. The First Blood analogy is spot on....
I have experience with the Andersons and it is excellent ...
The leak with a leaking valve will be at the lowest head in that zone. This issue is preventable if contractors install a master valve but that rarely happens on residential installations ...

re: Best Auto Battery?

Posted by Daponch on 9/7/24 at 11:25 am
Auto Zone seemed to have the best reviews and I went with a AGM for my son’s Tacoma. The days of quality batteries are over. Sadly....
He has to turn off the water at the irrigation backflow. The controller only turns off the timer. Either an irrigation main line leak or a valve issue that has a slow leak. Once the property dries with an irrigation turned off the backflow can be turned back on and then look for the wet spot...
DonSon builds beautiful custom homes...
Some homeowners assessments have increased more than 100%. There should be a limit on how much it can be increased in one year....
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re: Doug Emhoff definitely has Low T

Posted by Daponch on 8/6/24 at 6:43 am
Seems to me they are leaking this story intentionally to cover the fact that he’s ghey ...
The roads in St Tammany have lots of problems. Pulling funds dedicated to them is not a solution to the parishes budgeting issues...
Yep. Talks a big game but is a RINO. He is similar to John Kennedy. All bark....

re: Underground irrigation piping leak

Posted by Daponch on 7/2/24 at 6:46 pm
Turn off the irrigation main at the backflow to allow the area to dry. Turn it back on looking for the wet area and chase the clean, flowing water...

re: Thomas Massie's wife died yesterday

Posted by Daponch on 6/28/24 at 8:49 pm
I was thinking the same thing. It’s sad that’s where we are as a society, yet here we are....
You have to determine if the preemergent that is labeled to control your weeds will be harmful for you plants. The label on the preemergent is your guide. Thick pine straw mulch is your freind. Increased rainfall this summer has been working against you...