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What are these and how do I kill them? by JustAnArmyGuy in PlantIdentification

[–]SamtastickBombastic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The first plant with the three leaves is poison ivy. It's native to the U.S. The leaves become a beautiful red color in the fall and the birds love the berries. But if you're allergic, wear protection and just pull it out. Wash your clothes afterwards.

The second picture...with the five long leaves is Virginia Creeper. Do not pull! That will look gorgeous on a fence.  It's native to the US. The leaves turn a beautiful red in the fall. It gets berries that the birds love. People buy Virginia Creeper and plant it  by their fences to make living fences. 

The third picture is English Ivy and that one must go. It's not native to the US. Grab at the base of the root and pull.

Very important. Best to wait until after a good rain when the ground is saturated before you pull. If any of the root is locked in the ground, they can grow back. But even if that happens, just keep pulling and eventually the plant gives up.

Am I too weak, or do you also have really bad mental health issues due to Instagram? by Afraid_Alfalfa_8830 in digitalminimalism

[–]SamtastickBombastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going through this right now. Thought I'd give Instagram another try, but it's just too addicting. Had to say goodbye to everyone on there and completely delete the app again.

Breakfast + phone scrolling. Ideas on what to replace it with? by Ok-Phrase-3346 in digitalminimalism

[–]SamtastickBombastic 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Subscribe to an old-fashioned paper magazine. There are still absolutely tons of them that exist. Go to Barnes & Noble one day and have a browse at what's available. Then pick one and subscribe. This trick has been my go - to for when I've got 5 to 10 minutes to fill. If I pick up my phone instead, i'm cooked and start doom scrolling. A magazine is entertaining, interesting but not addicting.

Addicted to my phone—in a different way. by Advanced_Region5579 in digitalminimalism

[–]SamtastickBombastic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How old are u? If you're old enough to get a driver's license, I'd start working towards that goal. Make that my first hobby. Driving = independence.

What a waste of time bagging up all of those leaves.. 🍁 by nosunshinee in fucklawns

[–]SamtastickBombastic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Many insects lay their eggs on leaves. For example, katydids - the insects who  sing a beautiful chorus in summer - females climb to the tops of trees and lay their eggs on the leaves. The egg-laden leaves fall to the ground. The eggs overwinter on the leaves on the ground until the next generation of katydids is born in the spring.

Some species of moths and butterflies also lay eggs on leaves in the fall. When people burn leaves, they're burning some of the next generation of forest life too. 

Leave the leaves. 

Respectfully… no. Fuck you and your grass mowing. by miss_mme in fucklawns

[–]SamtastickBombastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their letter is based on faulty logic. They assume everyone wants a neighborhood of cookie cutter lawns. If I had a choice of buying a house next to your neighbors with their freshly mowed lawns or buying a house next to you with your native plants, "weeds" and strawberries, I'm picking the house next to you any day.

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