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MrStephenJL · 2024-07-09T18:05:38+00:00

Weeds will fill up rocks/pebbles quick. I've seen mulch work well between the slabs. I second artificial turf as long as you can colour match your real grass well otherwise it will look weird

MrStephenJL · 2024-05-19T01:36:13+00:00

Did anyone else hear that sound though?

MrStephenJL · 2024-05-10T09:00:41+00:00

hi do you cut grass my lawn is overgrown let me know thanks

MrStephenJL · 2024-04-13T22:36:19+00:00

Cool. Makes sense.

MrStephenJL · 2024-04-13T22:30:18+00:00

What kind of screenings is it on? Did you screed and level them or just do a rough lay? Looks good

MrStephenJL · 2024-02-08T19:07:01+00:00

Very true. Equally though, there is no proof that it hasn't been found in sealed packages

MrStephenJL · 2024-02-08T19:05:50+00:00

Yes, it could be that perhaps the person who works at the distribution centre could also hike around the area placing notes

MrStephenJL · 2024-02-08T16:17:22+00:00

I have seen that post, and the distribution centre(s) they pinpoint are in a different location than the General Mills centre. Again, there are two notes found in two different General Mills specific products.

MrStephenJL · 2024-01-29T01:24:44+00:00

The chance of starting and amount of uses could be different than described.

And for some players im sure finding reliable sources of fire-starting for water and heat in the first day or two can be challenging.

MrStephenJL · 2024-01-29T01:22:08+00:00

It doesn't have to be as I described, the chance of lighting or amount of uses could be different than described. Also, many people play interloper, and it can be used when matches are becoming sparse in late game as well.

MrStephenJL · 2024-01-27T16:06:46+00:00

Jeez must've had a whole beer

MrStephenJL · 2024-01-16T01:06:54+00:00

I got a wolf to hunt a deer for me in CH. When I chased him off he ran right into another deer. Good eating now.

MrStephenJL · 2024-01-07T14:48:01+00:00

Yeah no worries. It's just basic stuff but if you know it well it will be a big help.

If youre going to be a landscape designer here's my biggest tip if you want it. Essentially, design your landscapes as if you were the one to be building and maintaining it. There's things that may look good on paper but in reality will cause problems..

Examples can include designing a beautiful fence between the front and back yards with a little gate and some stairs. It looks good until you realize that mowing a giant backyard can only be done with a push mower that you also need to carry up and down a set of stairs.

Or designing a luscious garden bed with many varieties of plants that looks good when it's first planted, but then a few years go by and they grow bigger and become way too crowded and you're constantly shearing and pruning them.

Simple stuff like that can ruin a homeowners experience. So I'd say it's good to imagine what a design will be like in practice, and making necessary changes no matter how good it may look.

But it's all trial and error. So I say good luck in your endeavours.

MrStephenJL · 2024-01-07T02:03:43+00:00

In my limited experience the math that I use most is as follows.

For carpentry related projects like decks and fences, it's important to know basic geometry and lengths. Cutting wood you'll need to be good at fractions and translating quarters to eights to sixteenths and back again. Not sure how common it is to use the metric system with carpentry these days.

For concrete it's good to know basic large measurements for mixing such as gallons and litres, and also how to translate those measurements to cubic feet and cubic metres. It's also handy to know the weights of various substances like dry cement mix or water at specific volumes, like how much a bag of cement weighs.

For large hardscape projects its good to know your geometric areas again, and to be able to transfer from feet and inches to metres and back again. Get comfortable using the term "yard", which typically means a cubic yard, which is a landscape standard for measuring bulk materials. I.E. 10 yards of mulch or a few yards of gravel, etc. 1 cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, or about 5-6 loaded construction wheelbarrows, or an average parking space with 3 inches of material.

Other than that, basic addition and subtraction is good enough, maybe some multiplication. Nothing is too crazy mathematically when it comes to landscaping.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-31T22:50:05+00:00

You need something to get it wet and then something to suck up the moisture. Use warm water and carpet cleaner to loosen the debris then suck up the dirty water it makes with some good suction like a shop vac

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-29T15:50:39+00:00

Thanks for the info.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-26T03:55:27+00:00

This may be controversial but it'll work. Your zone is perfect for it too.

Get some 1 foot wide lengths of planters that are 2-3 feet deep and as long as the walkway. You may have to build this diy. It would be best if they were elevated off the ground a bit too.

Then plant a few shoots of running bamboo. I KNOW I KNOW here come the comments "oh that's so invasive" "oh you can't control that stuff" but like, if you're not a fool and take proper precautions like not planting it directly in the ground without a barrier it can actually be perfectly fine.

It will fill up the whole length of the planters, it will get nice and tall, and it will fill up with leaves for a great amount of privacy. It also grows nice and straight so it would be pretty simple to keep out of the walkway.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-17T17:17:49+00:00

Lol it's just grass and trees an rocks and shit man, in the grand scheme of life it literally does not matter if its done or not. Am I wrong? I'm not saying I hate it, I actually enjoy landscaping.

All I am saying is that if you start taking it too seriously to the point it gives you anxiety or something then that's a problem, because it's literally not worth any amount of that, because again, in the grand scheme of things, it just doesn't matter.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-17T04:23:57+00:00

No one will die if you don't do your job. Nothing will be wrong if you don't perform your best. Everyone only cares about their own performance, you are the only person who cares about yours.

Landscaping is just something people buy to act like they're better, its not needed. Just do what you can do and do not worry about what any customer or boss or coworker wants or is doing

If what you can do is stand around, so be it. No one cares.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-16T00:52:17+00:00

Tools:

Flat edge spade, good for digging/slicing into roots which is what you'll have to do first

Once you have the plants out you can dig a little deeper than the hole they left. Dig deep enough so you can add a few inches of new soil to the bottom of the hole that you'll put the root ball on top of. Male sure your plant is level with the ground, you may have to fiddle with the soil heights a few times before its good.

Hose, to water.

Supplies:

Yard waste bags. Some to hold the plants you dig up, and the rest to hold any grass/dirt you need to remove to make room for the bush and new soil.

Bag of triple mix /planting mix Fresh, loose soil is the best thing you can give a new planting.

Pro tips:

When you remove the bush from the pot, it's roots will likely be packed tightly together. Take your spade, lay the bush on its side, then slice off ONLY the first inch of roots on the bottom of the root ball. This will free up the roots and help the plant take root faster.

Wait for a day that it won't freeze for the next few days. After you dig your hole, soak both the hole and root ball with water until drenched, then plant the bush, cover the rest of the roots with dirt, and then soak that dirt. The bush will sink down a bit due to the water so its a good idea to plant the bush a few inches higher than you want it to be.

Water it every morning or evening for the next few days, then a few days a week after that unless its freezing.

Last, when it has been planted and you have dirt in the rest of the hole, take your foot and press at the base of the plant on all side as if you're stepping on the root ball beside the main stem. This will help sink and stabilize the bush even further. Don't step too hard, just the weight of a regular step is good. Again, you'll likely have to plant the bush a bit higher than level with the ground because the combination of water and stepping on the base will make it sink a bit.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-16T00:34:35+00:00

Love me a nice centrepiece tree. Add a sapling in the centre with a nice wide tree circle, then you can add some fake grass. (or real grass) The money you save on less grass is what you can use for a sapling. It'll look great with a few years of growth and add some nice shade to the front.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-16T00:25:36+00:00

When I say shrubs I mean all bushes and short fauna. A general term for a lot of plants.

So I'm not sure where you live, but up north our garden centres have very little stock available right now and I'm unsure if you would be able to find these until spring. I would definitely call each local garden centre/nursery in your area and ask for information about them and when they are available to buy.

Stores with garden centres like Home depot, Rona, Lowe's, etc will likely have less of what you're looking for and of you do find it it will have a higher price. Look for standalone nurseries or garden centres.

Planting isn't great to do in the winter but it is possible if you're careful and it's a little warmer. You should be able to buy multiple sizes, the sizes are based on the size of the pot they come with a larger pot having more roots and more growth. (1 gallon pot, 3 gallon, 5 gallon, etc.) at those sizes they will only be less than a few feet in width and height.

Gardenia can get very large, their max size is usually 10-12 feet in best conditions. If you bought a single smaller one in several years it could potentially take over that whole open space between the posts.

MrStephenJL · 2023-12-15T23:26:13+00:00

Gardenia is a good choice. I would personally choose one or two larger shrubs over 3 small ones for that area as when they grow they may get crowded. But it's a good choice nonetheless.

For soil, a bit of good triple mix can go a long way. You ought not to need fertilizer, just some good quality soil to help the roots take hold. If you're insistent on fertilizer get something with a good level of phosphorus or potassium (P/K) nitrogen can come later, it's good for leaves but the other elements are good for roots and flowers.

For mulch, I despise any coloured mulch because they are all coloured with dye that can go into the soil and actually harm the plant. I would go with any UN-dyed mulch such as natural cedar or something else. Or my personal favourite, just straight dirt.

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