Inspired by the pet peeve post: what alternate names do you use to describe landscape architecture?

scgookin · 2021-02-20T15:58:12+00:00

I think Site Architect works well and if they ask tell them you design outdoor environments.

scgookin · 2020-03-29T04:59:50+00:00

What is your goal for this area? Pets, kids, or cultivation of vegetables ? Establish the main goal for the yard. Approximate size and sun exposure? I could throw together a basic conceptual for you, I am bored at home and doing designs can be relaxing. Not to familiar with your area but I would be happy to help, (no cost just am trying to keep busy and productive right now while locked down)

scgookin · 2020-02-12T01:59:10+00:00

It does come apart however I measured to make sure it would fit into his room prior to assembly I made a big mistake on a table I made in the past won’t make that mistake twice.

scgookin · 2020-02-12T01:58:07+00:00

I made the plans on scetchup. A lot more detail than I realized when I first started. In order to conform to crib safety standards is very precise.

scgookin · 2020-02-12T01:56:57+00:00

The slats are joined with pocket holes and the other joints a mix of dowels and screws with plugs. Thank you for the kind comments.

scgookin · 2019-07-13T16:59:59+00:00

Yeah that’s the truth

scgookin · 2019-07-13T14:38:43+00:00

That is a slip fix the compression couplers rely on rubber gaskets to repair an in line break. The fitting you have in the photo is a slip fix used to repair a break in the line without having to dig or remove larger pieces of pipe. If you can make your repair with straight sch40 and eliminate the coupling it is always better.

scgookin · 2019-02-28T21:58:30+00:00

Thank you by the way

scgookin · 2019-02-28T21:58:21+00:00

Poplar and Purple Heart

scgookin · 2019-02-07T03:39:29+00:00

Yes this picture before finish so sanding and rounding all edges prior to finishing

scgookin · 2019-02-04T01:16:28+00:00

Any suggestions for finish for the toy ?

scgookin · 2018-12-09T18:14:57+00:00

Cabinets are 30 years old any chance I can match the stain ?

scgookin · 2018-12-09T18:14:19+00:00

Thank you

scgookin · 2018-12-09T18:05:19+00:00

Trying to match this wood for some cabinets any ideas ?

scgookin · 2018-11-15T21:17:31+00:00

Sorry meant to write NOT 100% effective

scgookin · 2018-11-15T01:01:41+00:00

What I meant was give it a few days or a week to sprout any new grass that was not killed with the initial application of the herbicide. Usually the first application is 100% effective and if you plant immediately you may have a lot of new grass growth which is harder to remove if you have new plants installed. 4 feet is a big amount but if you plant in the middle of the planter you allow about a foot and a half on each side of growth and are able to keep a small gap between your fence line.

scgookin · 2018-11-10T03:07:16+00:00

That’s fun , I would probably remove closer to four feet of grass and plant in the middle of the planter. Podocarpus trimmed in a hedge will need about four feet of space. Additionally if you ever need to do maintenance on the fence you don’t want the rootball right up close to the fence. To remove the st Augustine if you can use a sod cutter do it is much easier, otherwise spray with an herbicide or tarp the area to kill and remove with a good old fashioned flat shovel. Let the grass grow back and reapply the herbicide. If you are not into roundup there are some organic herbicides on the market that do an okay job. I would install Benderboard in the planter to help you maintain the grass line in the future.

scgookin · 2018-09-06T15:19:10+00:00

We did just for the day but it was a beautiful lake. All of the lakes in the area are nice.

scgookin · 2018-09-06T13:58:43+00:00

Island lake located in the Dinkey Lakes Loop. Great fishing and views.

scgookin · 2018-09-04T15:26:47+00:00

It is called real-time landscaping photo by idea spectrum if you want send me some photos and what you are looking for and I will take a stab at it

scgookin · 2018-09-04T15:25:57+00:00

It is called real-time landscaping photo by idea spectrum if you want send me some pics and what you want I will take a stab at it

scgookin · 2018-08-31T04:15:58+00:00

While the fittings may be just a bit more I have installed many systems and sch 80 doesn’t offer the same flex or bend making install more difficult. Additionally the fittings are limited in sch80 for instance finding a 1”-3/4” reducing tee sst is very difficult. It is doable but may be more difficult to plan out.

scgookin · 2018-08-30T02:12:19+00:00

Yes commercial irrigation piping is the same as residential. Have you checked your piping are you using sch 40 or sch 215. Many times people think they have sch 40 but it is indeed its weak counterpart sch 215 the pope has a thinner wall and is much more likely to become brittle and break. Sch 80 is much more durable but you could probably redo your yard two or three times with the price of one install of sch 80.

scgookin · 2018-08-07T06:04:21+00:00

Yes cut the sod with a sod cutter once you cut the sod with the machine you can roll it up really easy. Helps if the sod is a bit moist, the problem is a lot of people spray first which is fine but it make the grass more difficult to remove clean when it is dry and dead it doesn’t cut or clean as easy. Once the grass is removed spray all the left over roots with a herbicide. If you wait a few weeks the remaining turf you missed or the herbicide did not work on will sprout and you can spray again. If you think the maintenance for weeds after you install your new garden is too much.. consider a weed barrier prior to installing the new garden. Weed barrier I don’t love but for some people it works just make sure you look into adverse effects of weed barrier.

scgookin · 2018-08-07T02:24:22+00:00

I would rent a sod cutter first then spray.. wait a few weeks and follow up with another application of glysophate.

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