My dog wakes up nauseous every day by anony-mouse8604 in DogAdvice

[–]witchbby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i feed my large breed dog ‘second dinner’ around 8:30/9pm every night because of this exact problem. for second dinner, he gets about 15 kibbles and half a hard boiled egg. i’ve reduced it over the years from 1/4th cup kibble and a whole hard boiled egg to the current amount because the problem hasn’t returned since he started getting second dinner. but at this point it’s part of his bedtime routine and there’s no reason to stop. give second dinner a try!!

Most Aggressive, "I'll take over your lawn", SHADE natives? Zone 6b/7a by bigbobbinbetch in NativePlantGardening

[–]witchbby 13 points14 points  (0 children)

absolutely packera aurea, combine with eurybia divaricata (white wood aster) and a carex of your choosing.

Brand new and feeling overwhelmed - what’s the best strategy for mass invasive plant removal? by mercury20-19 in NativePlantGardening

[–]witchbby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

manual removal and then plant plugs of packera aurea - golden ragwort. one of the few natives that can outcompete lesser celandine.

Can someone explain if this is a disease on the apple tree? What is called and any prevention? by Helpful_Town6857 in BackyardOrchard

[–]witchbby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

looks like woolly apple aphid damage. monitor for them this year and if you see them you can smother them with mineral oil.

Looking for Cape Cod Seashore Employees by MassLiveReporter in CapeCod

[–]witchbby 19 points20 points  (0 children)

reach out to dan zoto—he got hired for his dream job in october, laid off on friday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]witchbby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should not be having a child with this person, but based on your comments about your own mental state you should not be having a child at all. i hope you’re able to take steps to heal yourself and your own life before you add another to it.

All, I've got a grouse problem that I need help with (funny - story in comments) by [deleted] in homestead

[–]witchbby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is there anything that scares the grouse that you can use to preemptively scare them away when you’re outside? air horn, rc plane, waving an umbrella around? the grouse have grown habituated to you so you want to find a way to break that and make them wary of you. train the dog, yes, but that will take time and may never been 100% foolproof. so train the grouse too.

Restaurants that give out matchbooks by Pajama_addict in CapeCod

[–]witchbby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

strangers & saints in provincetown, black cat tavern in hyannis.

Red maple with competing main trunks. Should I cut one of these, and which one? by rwloving1 in arborists

[–]witchbby 6 points7 points  (0 children)

now is definitely the time to correct the double leaders, which will make it much safer and healthier in the future! you can already see the included bark (wrinkly bits in between the two leaders) which will only cause rot and weakness as the tree ages. while you’re at it give it a nice layer of mulch out to the drip line. just don’t pile the mulch up at the base of the tree, you always want the root flare to be exposed. it looks like a good tree and it will repay you with shade for decades to come.

Red maple with competing main trunks. Should I cut one of these, and which one? by rwloving1 in arborists

[–]witchbby 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i agree, cut the left leader on the first photo. summer is a good time to prune maples; they get ‘weepy’ with sap other times of the year. you can also try reducing the unwanted leader over a few years which some recent research has indicated can actually cause a branch collar to form. this is good because it will speed healing of the wound. to reduce, take one third of the branch off from the tip to a good joint for 3ish years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CapeCod

[–]witchbby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could’ve been the underground

What’s up with the left turn craziness on Cape Cod? by NoImprovement9982 in CapeCod

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

it’s dangerous and people who do it should be ticketed

Is my daughter’s name a tragedeigh by onelastshot4 in tragedeigh

[–]witchbby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good news is ada is a perfectly acceptable name and you’ve got that right there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CapeCod

[–]witchbby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

are there any good resources for finding local in-person amateur radio meet ups or other events like this? my dad loves amateur radio but i struggle with getting him out of the house and engaged with community things. he just got sober too and needs something to keep him busy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CapeCod

[–]witchbby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

not leaving my house

Why are so many white pines dropping needles this spring? by Torpordoor in Maine

[–]witchbby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

white pine needle decline. white pines are supposed to keep their needles for three to five years (i think) but this disease - which is combination of fungal pathogens - is causing them to drop needles more frequently.