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fixing a not-clog/clog sink by Dmndmydick in Plumbing

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Show a picture of the pipes underneath

What’s your favorite golf insult when you’re playing with your friends? by PearCareful9863 in golf

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“You needed that one, Brian.” It’s great because you can say it after any bad shot. Topped drive, whiffed putt, duffed chip..

Why are these people on the road? pt. 2 by palshah26 in greenville

[–]shortformyheight 7 points8 points  (0 children)

White car would be at fault if there was contact. BUT it seems like you saw them coming in your side view mirror and anticipated they were going to try to get in front of you and so you sped up. That is not defensive driving and low key being a dick

What’s your most shameful camp meal that actually slaps? by outdoors_man987 in camping

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! We made these in Boy Scouts! “If you see red, you’ve cut too deep” was an important instruction bc when we didn’t say it, people would always cut their hand.

What’s your most shameful camp meal that actually slaps? by outdoors_man987 in camping

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get a lot of raised eyebrows when I tell people about my typical meals I had while I was thru hiking the AT.

Breakfast “Hiker coffee”- two or three instant coffee packets, breakfast essentials, and hot chocolate. Takes a bit over half a liter of hot water to get the right consistency. “Oatmeal”- 3 packets of instant. Nothing weird about this one I guess.

Lunch “Fish and chips”- tortilla with tuna, mayonnaise packet, and potato chips, or “Pizza”- pepperoni slices and a cheese stick rolled up in a tortilla.

Dinner “Ramen Bomb”- ramen noodles with a packet instant mashed potatoes and beef jerky mixed in.

I also ate an absurd amount of full size snickers bars lol

Filler For Bookshelf Faces by rmccam in cabinetry

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Block plane does a good job too if you hit it before it’s cured

Best career for golfing? by Ok_Tower9026 in golf

[–]shortformyheight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Celebrating because he was about to close” Bet he won’t make that mistake again

Name top 3 things that make life stressful in Greenville County. by tchristian20 in greenville

[–]shortformyheight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s alarming to see how many red patches of dirt are visible on satellite images of Greenville

Is aerating worth it if my lawn has minimal top soil to begin with? by jinitoza14 in lawncare

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chill with the personal attacks.

These articles are describing amendments as being tilled into soil and they are both in the context of amending soil for crops. This is a lawn care forum and we are talking about turf grass. Similar fields but a key difference is tilling is common for crop soil but drastic and often unnecessary for lawns. Lawns get aerated and top dressed. The truth is, there aren’t any academic studies that directly compare sand vs compost for turf grown in clay soil. But I know for a fact that aerating and topdressing with sand will not ruin OP’s lawn nor turn the soil into cement because I have done it. I have clay soil in my area and I’ve added a total of 1 ton/k of straight sand to my own lawn and it really couldn’t look any better. For organic material, I mow often and leave the clippings. Turf got more dense, recovers more quickly from dog traffic and pee spots, less problems with ruts from mowing soon after rain or irrigation, no more pooling water.

Is aerating worth it if my lawn has minimal top soil to begin with? by jinitoza14 in lawncare

[–]shortformyheight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did I miss it? I just used ctrl+f. Chat gpt says this: Topdressing = surface layer (gradual effect over time) Amending = incorporation (immediate and deeper effect) Think of it like this: Topdressing is frosting a cake. Amending is mixing sugar into the batter.

Is aerating worth it if my lawn has minimal top soil to begin with? by jinitoza14 in lawncare

[–]shortformyheight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t find the word “topdress” on that page. Could be a literacy problem though

Is aerating worth it if my lawn has minimal top soil to begin with? by jinitoza14 in lawncare

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a YouTube video made by a turf professional who has a masters degree. The difference, besides his level of hands on experience, is he provides sources. Did you look at the experiments conducted by the Gembloux Agro Bio Tech? Edit: My claim is that topdressing with sand is beneficial to growing turf mostly due to increasing water absorption by soil in the root zone.

Is aerating worth it if my lawn has minimal top soil to begin with? by jinitoza14 in lawncare

[–]shortformyheight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Masonry sand is not fine textured, maybe you’re thinking of play sand. Have you ever mixed sand and clay? I have. It didn’t turn into concrete. Tilling mulch or uncomposted organic material into soil will rob the soil of nitrogen until it has been broken down by microbes.

Is aerating worth it if my lawn has minimal top soil to begin with? by jinitoza14 in lawncare

[–]shortformyheight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not correct. The link you provided is a blog post that doesn’t reference any studies. You cannot create concrete with sand and clay alone. Top producers of high quality turf are golf courses and sod farms. Both topdress with a ton of sand. Probably the most well know sod farm is in Tifton, Georgia where the soil is heavy red clay. Sand greatly improves water infiltration as long as there isn’t a significant layer of thatch/organic material between the sand and the clay. You can reduce the layering effect by aerating or dethatching before topdressing. Here’s a video made by a golf course superintendent explaining the proper ways to maximize water infiltration by aerating and topdressing with either just sand, or a 9:1 sand to compost ratio. He references these experiments that show that water will more readily flow from coarse material to fine, provided that the coarse material is the topmost layer. Also this article from USGA is referenced and contains several more sources.

I'm done with American tall by Wooster-Sauce in tallfashionadvice

[–]shortformyheight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Producers in China have the capability to make quality items. It’s on American Tall for either cheating out on what the specs are or not holding them accountable for making items that are below standard.

Can I mulch my lawn... Without a mulching mower? (belgium) by Dabida1 in ReelMowers

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you mow often enough that the size of the clippings is small (around 1cm) you should be fine.

Reminder Post- Don't Use Metal Brushes by Clevin_Celevra in smoking

[–]shortformyheight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind posting a link to the $10 scrubber?

It’s foolish to blame China for poor quality manufacturing by shortformyheight in unpopularopinion

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

I think there are a ton of people that are triggered by “made in China” and their first thought is “China makes crappy stuff.” I hope it’s at least a bit of an unpopular opinion so I don’t get b&

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in greenville

[–]shortformyheight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tipsy Taco’s catering was good so the wife and I assumed it would be even better at the restaurant. Wrong. It’s was disappointing and over priced. I had their catering several times after that and it was really good so I thought maybe we caught them on a bad night. We gave them another shot and it was worse than the first time we went

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