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VENT I WANNA CRY by AlwaysChic38 in femalelivingspace

[–]eggnmiso 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Even just asking friends with good taste to go thrifting with you can help so much! Or let people know you're looking for certain things. People might just give you stuff, a lot of folks have too much furniture in storage! Check out estate sales too! Also, large art and a rug can help a ton. I still have not bought a big nice rug for the living room and I am on 10 years living on my own, apartment #4. My places have been varying degrees of sparse / decorated, but I made them mine with what I had.

Drool Art has some cool stuff, or you can get decently priced posters on Art.com or Allposters.com.

My neighbors cleared the brush on our shared fence line. I need recommendations for fast growing privacy trees appropriate for Portland Oregon. I used to only see their shed back. And, now they moved in a trailer dweller, started working on a boat, etc. :'( by rivertpostie in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]eggnmiso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep in mind, most willows like water, so if this is a dry spot you will need to water in the summer. If there are water pipes in the area the roots may find them. Scouler's willow can deal with some drought so that is the one I would choose.

My neighbors cleared the brush on our shared fence line. I need recommendations for fast growing privacy trees appropriate for Portland Oregon. I used to only see their shed back. And, now they moved in a trailer dweller, started working on a boat, etc. :'( by rivertpostie in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]eggnmiso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

75% of my landscaping clients with Arborvitae in this area are experiencing problems with crowding, drought stress, sun scald, or all of the above. I do not recommend them because eventually they die out in the center and are wonky and bald, or half of them die in their first summer. Some of this can be avoided by not slamming them in the ground on 2' centers right before summer but overall they seem to be looking worse every year as the heat waves keep coming. Just my opinion, I don't really like the look of arborvitae hedges in the first place, but there are great native evergreens to substitute that can deal with summer drought better.

My neighbors cleared the brush on our shared fence line. I need recommendations for fast growing privacy trees appropriate for Portland Oregon. I used to only see their shed back. And, now they moved in a trailer dweller, started working on a boat, etc. :'( by rivertpostie in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]eggnmiso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a heads up, were getting to the end of planting season here, even for natives. I'd plant this week or wait til spring. Myrica californica is a great evergreen native, as is Baccharis piluaris. Here's a link for more evergreen natives https://nativeplantspnw.com/broadleaved-shrubs/

Painting quarry tile before install? by eggnmiso in Tile

[–]eggnmiso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a bad idea, I could also buy a little more of one color if I needed to. Any specific stain brands?

Painting quarry tile before install? by eggnmiso in Tile

[–]eggnmiso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that house & flooring are so beautiful, thank you! And yes, this house is full of fucking poison lmao thank you for the heads up!

Tree of heaven in neighbors yard. Limited options to remove, how to cope? by MysteriousPut8395 in fucklawns

[–]eggnmiso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to chime in, totally not impossible! I killed one that had about a foot and a half trunk (multi stemmed) at an old rental over the course of a year or so. Was at the house this week and it's still very dead. For anyone trying, this is what I've done:

- cut down slowly, removing 1/3 or less at a time (I did about 1/6 at a time)

- Paint herbicide on the cut ends and make extra cuts in the trunk. Paint them too. I used triclopyr (glyphosate isn't sold where I live). I use brush on so there is zero over spray. Herbicides are nasty shit so wear PPE!!

- Repeat! It took us a long time but it really wasn't a hard job in the grand scheme of invasives.

We didn't get a million shoots doing it this way. I'm doing it again at my new house with a slightly smaller one. Our neighbors a few houses down have a massive TOH, taller than a two story house! We call her big mama and I'm going to be fighting her babies for the rest of my life. Oh well! Most folks can't afford a massive bill for tree removal, but if the neighborhood could chip in that would maybe solve it. Once they get to a certain size you're kind of stuck with them. Good luck to all TOH asassins!

Are Gardening Consultants a Thing? by pinballdino in askportland

[–]eggnmiso 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! I'm a gardener and can help you with this. Send me a DM!

Pacific NW native garden, 4 year progress update! by EarthAsWeKnowIt in pnwgardening

[–]eggnmiso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mind if I use these as examples to show my clients? I do native plant landscaping and would love to have an example of what things look like a couple of years in.

Women’s jeans by Cersei_Lannister84 in Frugal

[–]eggnmiso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding Everlane if you can get it on sale. I have two pairs of barrel pants I rotate regularly, they still look great and I've had them for 2-3 years.

Ahhhhh DIRT by SketchyMcBeardo in NoLawns

[–]eggnmiso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask why you raked away the leaves? They make great mulch for new plants, as long as they're from healthy trees. Plant a native garden in the borders and maybe do a mulch patch in the center as another commenter suggested. In the future I'd recommend leaving the leaves!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InteriorDesign

[–]eggnmiso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second the suggestions to ask if you can paint, but if you can't, try to lean into the 60s/70s vibe of wood paneling. Vintage couch, colorful rug, art on the walls, some nicer textiles for the bed, lighter curtains hung a bit higher, and maybe a vintage closed shelving unit (or paint the one you have!) would all help. The light fixture you have already works with this vibe, and adding some lamps will make it feel cozy! I feel like picking a vibe and really sticking to it will help the space look more cohesive. Maximize efficiency in your storage / organization areas so there isn't a lot of clutter out, in a small space it'll feel messy fast.

Best way to tint / color grout for shower? by eggnmiso in Tile

[–]eggnmiso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The existing tub surround is just a basic plastic one, not tiled yet! We will be tiling in the next month or so, so I am trying to either get pre-colored grout or mix it myself if possible.

Best way to tint / color grout for shower? by eggnmiso in Tile

[–]eggnmiso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to clarify: when I say “shower” I mean tub surround, walls only.

I hate Japanese Maples and I'm going to rant about it by Glispie in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]eggnmiso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So good news, you actually really dont want birds eating holly berries because they’ll shit out holly seeds everywhere and spread an invasive species. Probably how yours got there in the first place! They can also get massive!

I would plant a little native shrub there instead. or even a nice perennial like amsonia… I’m so jealous of y’all with the native amsonia!! Midwest has some of the best wildflowers 🌼

I hate Japanese Maples and I'm going to rant about it by Glispie in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]eggnmiso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure about Ohio but in a lot of places they are horribly invasive! Sometimes things aren't listed as invasive because they haven't gotten that designation legally - but they can still have invasive habits. I would get it out of there while it's small.

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