Today i did all the trimming of the topiaries which was no easy task but I still love them more than anything. Tomorrow I will be planting my new yellow Poinciana tree which is a true tropical but it is going in the sunken garden so hopefully it will be it's own micro-climate or it might just be wishful thinking. I can let you know what happens next winter. The garden really really looks good now, we have a medium sized pot luck party at my house for my book club. My wife and I love parties and entertaining and we have some amazing friends, we have never has a pot luck when everyone brings a different dish, but when i was a kid we had them all the time and I suggested this and all were very excited. It's coming up early next week. Tomorrow night is another small casual bar-b que at our house with just 2 couples and we expect to do a lot of laughing. My wife I think is going to do cornish game hens, special Indian Lo Mein and lots of veggie side dishes. I can't wait to see my friend Harry who has been friends with so many of the well known political figures of our last 30 plus years. I am always amazed how how many he says really had integrity! He ran campaigns for some of the biggest and always has these funny, dramatic stories.For years he has made these beautiful wooden art pieces for our kids and we are always so impressed with the skill and time he puts into each piece.
On the exercise front, I was supposed to swim and go to the gym. The family went grocery shopping and my daughter and I had big intentions of working out. Well, it rained a little and the pool was cold, then We decided that we were sore and felt we shouldn't overdo it. Basically we just wanted to stay home, play with the dogs and eat bryers ice cream! We had far more fun staying home.
Tomorrow it is cut the grass time, I did a little last night and it was a cool beautiful evening so at least I have a little head start. I expect it will be hot tomorrow so I will definitely do my pool laps tomorrow, unless of course I decide to be lazy again......
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Today was a big estimate day I was mostly in Debarry and Orange city and made a lot of new friends. The soil in these areas are very sandy and so dry, many of the lawns are drying up. If this is happening in your yard then please check the sprinklers as they tend to get off track with age, and debris and mower tires and sometimes a car tire!
I went swimming today and did 20 long laps with my daughter, it was great and i have been doing this daily. I also went to the gym, wow i can't believe it. I still haven't cleaned the boat so i can't go boating, i just can't get motivated to clean it. These temperatures are unreal! I am taking lots of water on the jobs.
You should see my yard it is looking real good, not perfect , but it never is and if i ever get it perfect it will only last 5 minutes anyway. The fruit trees all have new growth and i know it is all due to my tonics.
The dogs are all fine and no we are not getting anymore, one more and we could do a reality show as no one would believe it but you know each one is just perfect for our family and you can not believe how they all love each other so much. I always say they are the best free entertainment!
I went swimming today and did 20 long laps with my daughter, it was great and i have been doing this daily. I also went to the gym, wow i can't believe it. I still haven't cleaned the boat so i can't go boating, i just can't get motivated to clean it. These temperatures are unreal! I am taking lots of water on the jobs.
You should see my yard it is looking real good, not perfect , but it never is and if i ever get it perfect it will only last 5 minutes anyway. The fruit trees all have new growth and i know it is all due to my tonics.
The dogs are all fine and no we are not getting anymore, one more and we could do a reality show as no one would believe it but you know each one is just perfect for our family and you can not believe how they all love each other so much. I always say they are the best free entertainment!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The heat is on! Is your lawn prepared?
We’re having an early summer heat wave right after coming off some of the coldest temperatures in the winter in decades. So this gardening business can sometimes be quite frustrating. The number one thing you can do for your yard is to take the time to tweak your sprinkler system.
I am finding that many of my own customers think that their sprinkler system is perfectly fine, when in fact there are dry areas that die every single year. Many people think that they have certain bad spots in the yard that have been poisoned by construction debris when in fact all they really need to do is add an additional sprinkler.
If you do not do this yourself, I recommend that you can call an experienced sprinkler professional and stress to them that you want 100% coverage. Also, make sure that you ask them to check the inner nozzles of the sprinklers especially in dry areas sometimes changing out a simple nozzle is all that is needed and it a very inexpensive solution.
We’re having an early summer heat wave right after coming off some of the coldest temperatures in the winter in decades. So this gardening business can sometimes be quite frustrating. The number one thing you can do for your yard is to take the time to tweak your sprinkler system.
I am finding that many of my own customers think that their sprinkler system is perfectly fine, when in fact there are dry areas that die every single year. Many people think that they have certain bad spots in the yard that have been poisoned by construction debris when in fact all they really need to do is add an additional sprinkler.
If you do not do this yourself, I recommend that you can call an experienced sprinkler professional and stress to them that you want 100% coverage. Also, make sure that you ask them to check the inner nozzles of the sprinklers especially in dry areas sometimes changing out a simple nozzle is all that is needed and it a very inexpensive solution.
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