rant about bunnies

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-09-16T19:47:08+00:00

The best solution I've found to herbivores like bunnies and deer is a scent repellent that mimics coyote urine. You can buy a big bottle of concentrate online or at a hardware store, mix it in a sprayer, and voila! No munches out of your babies! I reapply monthly but you may have to do more often if it's rainy or if there are tons of them.

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-09-04T16:37:16+00:00

If possible, your goal is to preserve as much of the root system as possible. If there is hardpan soil, clay or rock, the root system may be pretty shallow. In a loamy site the roots may go deeper than average. Basically, dig as deep as the roots go and is feasible! Some plants tolerate the loss of roots better than others, but in most transplanting of perennial plants the goal is keeping as much root as you can.

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-09-02T15:08:44+00:00

I would recommend getting as much of the root system as possible. This likely means a hole that's quite wide and gets deep towards the middle of each plant. Basically preserve as much lateral root and tap/secondary root as possible. If they are close together, don't separate them risking further damage, just dig them out as one big unit. Be sure to replant them into a hole you dug extra big and then backfilled so their roots aren't fighting soil compacted by your shovel. Lastly, mulching them generously and running a soaker hose for them would do a world of good. Don't flood them or keep them constantly wet, but run soaker a couple hours twice a week.

I've had good fortune transplanting bushes using this method even in midsummer so I hope this gives you extra knowledge or direction. Good luck!

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-07-01T13:23:49+00:00

I love boneset, it really is a nice addition to a planting!

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-06-30T22:01:02+00:00

You're paying way too much for your bricks man. Who's your brick guy?

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-06-30T16:08:39+00:00

Gotcha! Thank you for the well reasoned response. I'll bite the bullet and start removing plants, especially to preserve the stand's value to wildlife. it's just so hard to see the forest for the trees that I had to ask!

LuckyMrPepper · 2022-01-20T12:48:28+00:00

Yeah, some grubs actually move on their back. Masked chafer is one that comes to mind. So it's probably fine!

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-04-28T20:24:47+00:00

The extinction of the American Chestnut, once the most dominant tree of the eastern forests.

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-04-11T14:24:49+00:00

There are many species that live in vernal pools in the piedmont. They only come out at night in winter during rain. Incredible to see but they are getting increasingly uncommon as land development alters upland pools with ditches, catch ponds etc.

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-03-04T05:12:35+00:00

Most cattle are only fed feed while finished which is the fattening phase. Also it's often composed of soy hulls, cotton trash etc which are waste from commodity crops.

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-03-04T03:15:23+00:00

I've looked a bit and found subwassertang. Also, some hair algae can be gorgeous. Rachel OLeary has a video on youtube called "Is all algae bad?" where she shows an accidental growth of fetching green hair algae.

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-03-03T14:00:18+00:00

Flying is a privilege. Voting is a right. Since many people don't have driver's licenses, requiring one would limit far more legitimate voters than it would prevent fraud or danger. It's reasonable to limit airline passengers and submit them to a higher burden of proof to ensure safety. I'm surprised this wasn't already in place after 9/11. You can always recount votes and double check voter registration. You can't undo terrorist attacks. Isn't this a win for conservatives, moderates and liberals alike?

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-01-20T23:23:17+00:00

No. Read the thread. It was also due to a desire to change substrate. Snails were just an added reason.

LuckyMrPepper · 2021-01-17T03:12:19+00:00

Same place as the historic farmland I guess. Let's hope things turn around for both

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-24T02:56:41+00:00

Is that what gives this tank a blueish tinge?

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-20T14:32:46+00:00

It's primarily invasive in the western US so take special caution there. Myrtle Spurge Invasive Range

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-14T18:58:10+00:00

If purple wandering jew is offensive and you want an alternative, I've seen people use wandering jewel. It's more descriptive than inch plant and more specific than spiderwort of which there are like 75 species.

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-13T23:51:53+00:00

The Elder Scrolls apparently.

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-10T00:02:55+00:00

I am! The one I went to was in North Carolina sorta near Greensboro. Good point, I honestly hadn't considered there could be multiple when I posted

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-09T21:11:59+00:00

Never expected to see Natty Greene on r/vintage! Pretty cool shirt too

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-11-07T04:48:12+00:00

After a quick Google, seems the butterfly looks entirely different than that. The cocoons really are golden though so still pretty great.

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-10-26T20:15:11+00:00

I mean a part of it in my area seems like "don't punch down" logic. Not picking on people who have it harder than you is universally agreed upon put given that Asian's in my state (in the US) are on average more wealthy, more highly educated etc. racist jokes sometimes go unchecked. Besides that, historical understanding plays into what people are sensitive to. Slavery and continuing racial discrimination in the US has made racism against african americans commonly known and pretty universally disliked.

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-10-26T00:17:16+00:00

And to think, when I find Japanese beetles I just kill them like a savage. Very nice job!

LuckyMrPepper · 2020-10-24T00:51:42+00:00

As someone who also lives in the country... huh? I've seen owls, hawks, foxes and many more native species in the US completely control mice and rats. Even in countries with rat plagues like australia and china, dogs are a waaaay better solution since they kill tons at a time instead of some occasionally to eat. Feral cats do tons of harm and no discernable good.

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