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August already. Where has the summer gone? Seems like all I've done is wash my hands.
The early leaf droppers have starting dropping already and school in some form will be starting in a couple of weeks.
The early leaf droppers have starting dropping already and school in some form will be starting in a couple of weeks.
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I know right? August snuck right in there when no one was watching. All sorts of kerfuffle about what school should look like, with only a few weeks to go. I hear the geese now, moving about in flocks, preparing for their departure in the near future.
I may have mentioned earlier in this thread, but it looks like at least in our area, the chinch bugs have taken over the grassy areas on some properties. We had such a drought recently, it was really difficult to try and stop the grass from going dormant. (see earlier posts on water usage costs )
Anyhow, I did a test yesterday I found online, by filling a tin/metal can (top and bottom removed) with water, after pushing it a couple of inches deep into the soil in a small area of grass that had transitioned from green to yellow. This is one way to test for chinch bugs. While I saw some float to the surface, I did not see the infestation that I expected. It may have been a bit late as I had already spent time and effort (and product) to address an issue that what I thought was grub-related, while apparently, the chinch bugs were having grass-blade-eating parties in my lawn.
So many lawns around here this year that are either still dormant from the drought, or will have to be replaced due to lawn pests. I was in the business about 20 years ago, and those lawns that went dormant, did so for a week or so, and they would at least somewhat return to a "version of green", but not remain solid yellow after 2 and a half days of rain like we had earlier this week. In other words, they should be trying to green up at least a little, but some are not greening up - by even by a small margin.
In my case, I have a few spots of yellow in my backyard, and a couple of thin strips of grass in the front, between my neighbors' house that are difficult to water. So, the strips in front usually go the route of going dormant at least to some degree (if extended dry hot weather prevails), then the crabgrass appears. Maybe one of these years, I'll be on the ball and be proactive before the crab appears.
If I'm late trying to deal with the crabgrass, I try to at least control it, but this year those strips that were once green grass, got out of hand early, and have won the battle of going yellow with the crabgrass taking over. So I wait to see what kind of condition they are in when it cools off this fall.
I return you now to the regular scheduled programming.
I may have mentioned earlier in this thread, but it looks like at least in our area, the chinch bugs have taken over the grassy areas on some properties. We had such a drought recently, it was really difficult to try and stop the grass from going dormant. (see earlier posts on water usage costs )
Anyhow, I did a test yesterday I found online, by filling a tin/metal can (top and bottom removed) with water, after pushing it a couple of inches deep into the soil in a small area of grass that had transitioned from green to yellow. This is one way to test for chinch bugs. While I saw some float to the surface, I did not see the infestation that I expected. It may have been a bit late as I had already spent time and effort (and product) to address an issue that what I thought was grub-related, while apparently, the chinch bugs were having grass-blade-eating parties in my lawn.
So many lawns around here this year that are either still dormant from the drought, or will have to be replaced due to lawn pests. I was in the business about 20 years ago, and those lawns that went dormant, did so for a week or so, and they would at least somewhat return to a "version of green", but not remain solid yellow after 2 and a half days of rain like we had earlier this week. In other words, they should be trying to green up at least a little, but some are not greening up - by even by a small margin.
In my case, I have a few spots of yellow in my backyard, and a couple of thin strips of grass in the front, between my neighbors' house that are difficult to water. So, the strips in front usually go the route of going dormant at least to some degree (if extended dry hot weather prevails), then the crabgrass appears. Maybe one of these years, I'll be on the ball and be proactive before the crab appears.
If I'm late trying to deal with the crabgrass, I try to at least control it, but this year those strips that were once green grass, got out of hand early, and have won the battle of going yellow with the crabgrass taking over. So I wait to see what kind of condition they are in when it cools off this fall.
I return you now to the regular scheduled programming.
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THat is quite an education about a bug I did not know about.
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You are now prepped and prepared should they try an assault on your lawn!
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Whoopee! Something else my my don't really want to list.
Between DW, the HOA (pronounced HO) and you the joy never ends.
Between DW, the HOA (pronounced HO) and you the joy never ends.
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I did the grass also. The golf I skipped.
I think the chipmunks have developed a taste for cherry tomatoes. They may need to be relocated.
I think the chipmunks have developed a taste for cherry tomatoes. They may need to be relocated.
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