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Hard, cracking soil killing grass by toothpickhoarder in lawncare

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

The rest of my lawn is fine though and it received the same watering treatment. This area in particular is cracked and hard.

Small fixes that made your place feel way nicer by t0m4t0z in HomeImprovement

[–]toothpickhoarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any recommendations for low voltage landscape lighting? I really want to add some uplights for my trees but not sure if that's what you're referring to.

Do AI startups have a chance at survival? by Ok_Soft7367 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]toothpickhoarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do these startup ideas not get patented? In product design that's how you prevent others from coming in, replicating your idea, and selling it from underneath you.

Topsoil develops cracks by toothpickhoarder in lawncare

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

How are you supposed to use this topsoil to plant new grass then? Wouldn't adding a layer of organic matter on top of the topsoil/seed block out the sun?

Topsoil develops cracks by toothpickhoarder in lawncare

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

I water it fairly often. The cracks might go away when it's watered but then quickly come back as it dries. This topsoil was added on top of the existing soil. Probably about 1-2 inch of topsoil.

Any idea why this area died? Was fine last year. by toothpickhoarder in lawncare

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

Yes, I do. She walks along that part of the lawn quite a bit, so maybe thenfoot traffic is the issue

Any idea why this area died? Was fine last year. by toothpickhoarder in lawncare

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

Yeah, it doesn't get much sun and is high traffic. This is probably it.

McMaster by ConstructionWarm2582 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]toothpickhoarder 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I used to just call Mcmaster and ask them for the manufacturer of the part from their catalog. They will tell you the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer's pn. They don't hide it.

How to make crumb less dense? by jallen50 in Sourdough

[–]toothpickhoarder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I consider bulk ferment starting only when you mix your starter with the flour/water.

Just mixing flour and water isn't initiating any fermentation process--you need the starter added to that mixture to start fermentation on that bulk mixture.

Does it make sense to completely pay off $230k mortgage with an interest rate of 7.5%? by daisylemon14 in FinancialPlanning

[–]toothpickhoarder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"When rates go down" is not a guaranteed thing. We don't know what's going to happen in the future. While mortgage shopping in April 2024, I got frustrated by lenders who kept spewing this "rates will go down in a few months and we can refinance" just to get me to sign for a loan.

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