DYK It's March-In like a lamb or a lion?

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DYK It's March-In like a lamb or a lion?
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Mon, 03-01-2010 - 10:56am

dyk march means spring is just around the corner!

dyk YAY!


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Registered: 06-29-2005
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 4:15pm

DYK I love Montreal, but as a kid, Niagra Falls was the best Canadian trip for me


DYK and if you do go out to Deb's neck of the woods you can hit Cedar Point, roller coaster capital of the world!

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 4:16pm
dyk lime is added to acidic soils to reduce acidity? I only know this because I would love to plant rhododendrons and azaleas that need acidic soil and mine is very alkaline. On the plus side lilacs and clematis like it!
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Registered: 06-30-1997
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 4:19pm

DYK I have watched a few of those hoarding shows?

DYK That's exactly why nothing is going back in Maegan's room that I don't personally approve?

DYK She has tons of junk that will just be going in the trash?

DYK I have also banned markers, paint & crayons from her room, as well as candy?

DYK She has 2 places of green marker on her carpet as well as some kind of candy stain?

DYK Can anyone tell me what is a good carpet cleaner for that?

DYK I'm just going to have her get down there and scrub it out because I don't have a professional carpet cleaner or anything like that and we're hoping to get new carpet in the bedrooms within the year, so I'm not going to spend any extra $ on getting her carpet cleaned?

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Registered: 06-29-2005
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 4:29pm
DYK OxiClean has worked for me for carpet stains...one red wine and one mystery stain from a party

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Registered: 02-26-2007
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 4:39pm

dyk We had a spot bot

dyk You can get them at Bed Bath and Beyond and use a 20% coupon

dyk They run around $120

dyk If it doesn't take the stain out of the floor, you can return it.

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Registered: 01-31-2007
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 5:02pm

DYK I love those candid shots! I have a picture of one of my cats hanging out on the sofa with his niblets fully exposed- they just don't care! :-)

dyk so true!!



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Registered: 01-31-2007
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 5:04pm

dyk we got it this morning!!!!

dyk I'm so happy you finally got it!!

dyk i jus had to put the bubble wrap in for the kids

dyk my kids said 'um.momm..? you know you are wrapping a blanket in bubble wrap? It's not like it's going to break!'

dyk and I said 'but her kids will love to play with it!!' :)



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Registered: 01-31-2007
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 5:09pm

dyk regarding liming:

Liming is everything, they love to say in lawn care. Always lime your soil in spring. Grass won't grow in acid soil. Raise the pH. Lime, lime, lime all the time.

It's true that some soils improve when you put down lime in the spring. But not all soil needs it. In fact, putting lime can actually be a big mistake. That capricious twist of lime might be all it takes to set off an Iron, Manganese or Zinc shortage in your soil, according to turfgrass experts coast to coast. Never ask "When?" before you ask "If?" you should lime your lawn.

The non-profit Turfgrass Producers Int'l points out that most lawns perform best with a soil pH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0 - slightly acid. Contrary to popular belief, most grass prefers soil on the acid side - NOT alkaline.

The Northeast's most popular turfgrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, prefers a pH of 5.8-6.5. Check the charts: Most lawns are quite content in solidly acid soil, below the neutral 7.0 pH. Zoysia likes its soil pH around 5.5. Warm Season Carpetgrass likes a spicy 5.0 pH. Not a single turfgrass thrives ONLY in alkaline soil - pH levels higher than 7.0. Many merely languish in it, because soil pH determines nutrient availability. And too much lime actually traps plant nutrients, keeping them out of reach of your lawn. Your grass turns yellow when you over-lime your soil.

How do you know it's time to add lime to the soil?

Back in the old days, farmers would taste it. Soil that tasted like Vinegar was "sour". Only then did a farmer know it was right to lime. "Sweet" soil needed no lime.

Today, you can order a soil test and have a complete analysis, pH included, from your local Cooperative Extension. Or you can pick up a quick soil testing kit at your neighborhood garden center. New construction is almost always surrounded by soil with chunks of cement, which raises pH and may not need lime. Soil with pine needles and evergreens dotting the natural landscape is almost certainly acidic, and needs a good dose of lime.

Still, Experts caution against lime unless the pH is 5.4 or lower. Think your soil is acid?

It's still not lime-time for certain. Test it to be sure.

A final word of warning: If you do need to raise the pH, be patient. It takes years for lime to work. This element does not move itself through soil. Established lawns need annual spring surface treatments.

Sweet? Sour? Taste it or test it but make sure you need it first, or you may do more harm than good.

taken from: The Long Island Gardener.



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Registered: 01-31-2007
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 5:11pm

DYK Maegan now has a ton of furniture in her room?

dyk as she gets used to her newer pieces (new to her), she may be more likely to let go of what she had before!



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Registered: 05-04-2003
Mon, 03-22-2010 - 5:43pm

dyk I got the regular 30 capsul box of prevacid for $20


dyk it is the exact same as the solutab he had the Rx for - I checked with the pharmacist


dyk and Dek is very excited to "swallow it whole"


dyk we'll see


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