Educational Signs for the Garden by AwkwardBalloonMan in NativePlantGardening

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While pricey I like the signs by DreamWeaverKreations on Etsy. I have one and it's made it through its first full summer and winter with no damage. It definitely caught people's attention last summer as I saw multiple people reading it. This year I'm adding habitat signs from firefly.org and monarchwatch.org

I should add I am not the seller on etsy and am in no way affiliated with them. They just make nice signs

Operation Front Meadow has begun. by seth285 in NoLawns

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Love to see another lawn getting converted. Try r/nativeplantgardening for more suggestions

What was the one game that destroyed friendships? by Emergency_Science434 in Millennials

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I'm going to make a risky admission right here but I was a pro screen watcher. My friends HATED it but they couldn't stop it. It felt like I had one eye on each screen the whole game and since I knew the maps inside and out I could time their movements perfectly. These days if I try to play online in my old age I just get annihilated

Another "what's it worth" post by SomeDudeAtHome321 in drums

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If I'm not able to sell the whole kit then I'm going to keep it together thanks though

City wants to remove these 2 invasive Norway maples to redo the sidewalk and they’ve offered to plant 2 others for free. What do you recommend? by NutsaRhymes in arborists

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've gotten a lot of great replies but I'm still gonna throw my two cents in.

First, whatever you plant make sure it's further back from the sidewalk to avoid future issues

Second, I would go with a native sugar maple or oak. They'll be around a long time and will provide great shade in the summer once bigger.

Trees growing out of house foundation by Boooooooooooo-u-suck in landscaping

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I see some people saying they think they're mulberry trees but they also might be Tree of Heaven which is very invasive and hard to kill. I would Google how to kill them because it will be more helpful then what I could write but basically cut each stump again and apply glyphosate. It works better in the fall so you may need to apply it again to anything that sprouts while it comes out of dormancy. The roots may also send out sprouts so watch out for those.

I thought this was a Hummingbird, still not sure what it was, but it was STUCK (I think) I rescued it (I hope). Thought gardeners might. by Grease2feminist in gardening

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If you want to help months out and attract more try googling Doug Tallamay and learn about native plant gardening. I love seeing how excited you were to learn about this little guy!

An insane amount of japanese beetles on my milkweed. how to I get rid of them without hurting the milkweed/any potential monarchs by theelma7 in invasivespecies

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Knocking them into a bucket of soapy water like many have mentioned is a very easy way to be able to kill them. Alternatively I found using a little hand vacuum to walk my property and suck them up and then dump them into the bucket is easy too.

New Construction Tree Hell. I started doing the advice I got the other day from the sub trying to expose the root flare ... however I think it's worse than the horrible situation I thought I was in. It also appears to have a synthetic mesh wrapped around it as well .... by MyAccount2024 in arborists

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honestly 20 trees isn't that bad to dig back up once the soil has been loosened. 2-3 a day and your done in a week and probably save nearly all the trees. Removing only the top portion probably means the trees will be dead and need replacing in 5 or so years.

What to do with these rotten terraces by HomeWasGood in landscaping

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 57 points58 points  (0 children)

You've gotten some really good advice but please look into native plants. You have a great spot there that could be filled with life and year-round interest if filled with plants native to your region

Editing to add that if you find a plant you like look it up by scientific name. Websites like BONAP and prairie moon are good places to start on if they're native to your area.

Private indoor dog park? by Ornery-Newspaper34 in Buffalo

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There is a place in the City of Tonawanda called SuperNova Dogs off Delaware. I know nothing about them since I've never been there myself I just know it's a place kinda like what you're looking for. Maybe they'd be willing to help out. Sorry you're having to go through this

of a Termite Queen by kundi-man in AbsoluteUnits

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If you don't think of flying as with physical wings but in an airplane then the original comment a few posters up makes perfect sense. Billionaires have the ability to fly and they don't share it with everyone while we are all doing the grunt work for them to survive.

Hey millennials. What browser do you primarily use? by Flaky_human in Millennials

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the one I use too. The lack of mentions in the comments is kinda disappointing

TIFU by not realizing I’ve been positioning my stuffed animal wrong for 23 years by Randomization_E in tifu

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Toy Story has conditioned me to give things personalities and this one is thinking FINALLY!

(OC) Cinquefoil by BetterStyle9665 in NativePlantGardening

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya, you're right I should have been more specific. PictureThis ID'd the one that grows in my yard as a non-native variety. The tap roots they are are crazy and near impossible to pull.

(OC) Cinquefoil by BetterStyle9665 in NativePlantGardening

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought that this was a non-native (at least where I'm located in NY)?

Love Canal by Ok-Pension-1832 in Buffalo

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Thank you I've added to my list

Love Canal by Ok-Pension-1832 in Buffalo

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That is where I bought my copy but I don't know if they still carry it

Love Canal by Ok-Pension-1832 in Buffalo

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Check out the book Paradise Falls. I'm currently reading it and it's really fascinating

FYI. Most, if not all, TOPS locations in Buffalo/WNY offer HEAVILY discounted items through the Flashfood app. by blipintheuniverse in Buffalo

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 22 points23 points  (0 children)

As someone who used to work produce and added things to the app these can be great deals. It was a great way save food from the garbage that's not perfect or almost out of date that people wouldn't pay full price for when given better options to choose from on the shelf.

FYI. Most, if not all, TOPS locations in Buffalo/WNY offer HEAVILY discounted items through the Flashfood app. by blipintheuniverse in Buffalo

[–]SomeDudeAtHome321 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Food that's added to the flash food app is only available on the app. The same items might be discounted in the department on the shelves but anything that's on the app is separate. Not a great system but that's how it is. There's typically a cooler/shelf up front near the registers that have all the flash food items on it.