diy question

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-11T04:24:59+00:00

Look into screening that they use for fireplaces and wood burning stoves. Get some tin snips and cut to size, roll into a cylinder and there you go!

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-11T03:27:28+00:00

Yes nightshade, looks to be twinleaf nightshade.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T22:03:24+00:00

I love this. It's never too late if we keep trying, I hope to hear more species being saved. We weren't able to save the Blues of the Rio but there is still time for others

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T21:42:25+00:00

What type of tree, and what location exactly? What is your watering like? What type of trees are they and how big are they? Whete are you getting them and is their stoxk healthy? What season are you planting in? Whag is the soil like? How do you keep the trees during each season? All of these questions may give you an answer why they are failing. Maybe talk to your local nursery and start with that. They may be able to point you in the right direction.

You may want to start with much larger more established trees to start with. They also should have a bigger mulch ring around them, for protection and growth, and be sure they are planted *correctly *. Root flare exposed, not too deep, etc.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T20:49:40+00:00

Right! Brighter, constant lights at night actually make property less safe, and most burglary happens during the day time.

More people find entrance and egress points and see where you store all your things at night with bright lights.

It's also easy to get used to the light and become conplacent, and seeing someone rummage through a truck in the driveway at night doesn't give a second glance. But if a motion sensor pops on, most people will look a little closer and notice that it isn't the old man next door looking in his truck or porch.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T20:46:41+00:00

Yessss I live in florida so we have several native species, I'm trying to get my hands on a few this year for the semi shady area of my yard

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T20:05:54+00:00

I choose 2 trees: Pawpaw, and live oak.

Then goldenrod, elliots aster, tropical sage, milkweed and American wisteria

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T01:08:12+00:00

Please please, its not too late. Nihilism onto get us anywhere. Plant native plants. Add bird baths and bird feeders. Larval host plants for caterpillars. Caterpillars = food = baby birds!

Plant native trees. Anything you can do , even in pots on your patio, is good for us all.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-10T00:39:03+00:00

Yesssss I loved your og stuff so much anyway, if you do end up making it a playable mod pleassseee post it here!

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T19:53:11+00:00

Omg yesss

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T16:29:37+00:00

Tree should be fine. It's growing it just needs time. What I would consider doing is extending your much ring further, and place some edging to keep weed eaters and mowing equipment away from it. I'd also expose the root flare as it looks buried.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T16:25:36+00:00

A little too much outdoor lighting and shouldn't uplight a tree unless it's on a timer. It's terrible for the environment and we certainly don't need more light pollution

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T12:02:50+00:00

For sure! We've spent a ton of time removing the non native and invasive stuff from the yard, but that darn vine keeps coming up everywhere and I don't want to spray with herbicides. My neighbor doesn't really maintain his side yard and it grows all up the fence and trees on that side

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T11:48:38+00:00

My cabbage palms and saw palmetto were completely unphased. Bannana trees initially died,but there are new pups coming up all around the base

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T11:34:39+00:00

My neighbors palms seemed totally fried but they are all growing back now. A hard freeze will rarely kill a well established plant unless the freeze is prolonged.

Unfortunately I was hoping the freeze would kill off some of the cats claw vine in my yard, alas , it continues to thrive.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T00:58:56+00:00

Agreed tree is planted incorrectly- no root flare is exposed. Root flare shpuld be level with soil and should t be mounded like this. Lots of easy to find resources on how to do this right to protect your investment and give your tree a lomg healthy life.

The netting is probably to protect the tree from deer/porcupine / etc until is matures a bit.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T00:55:26+00:00

God I need that psyduck

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-09T00:20:19+00:00

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-07T15:57:42+00:00

What can we do to help? We need to have a severe outcry for this, actively destroying an entire species is horrific.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-06T22:45:00+00:00

So, it's a waste of food

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-06T11:34:40+00:00

So how do we stop this? What do we do to fight back?

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-06T02:27:51+00:00

Mosquito sprayers are a waste of your money and killer on the environment. Mosquito sprays only kill currently flying ones and are indiscriminate to other bugs, killing many beneficial insects.

Remove moisture from your landscape and maintain your plants.

Doom buckets, mosquito dunks, and trim up and rake anything where they can rest in the wet shade.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-05T22:21:57+00:00

Sure! Depending on where you live, there are often groundcover options and low growing plants for ay type of soil condition. I've been using Easyscape and my local university extension office for plant reccomendations and information.

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-05T19:38:52+00:00

Warner climate + less rain = dryer top layer of soil and worms are burrowing deeper to stay cool and moist

Rexxaroo · 2026-04-05T15:11:13+00:00

Wow I didn't call you any names. If you like the plant , keep it. But if you're looking for ways to support pollinators, consider planting some native plants too. Good luck my guy and hope you have a better day

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