Frequently Asked Questions
Moss Is Killing Off My Grass What Can I Do About It ?
I Living In Washington And I Know That Moss Is Everywhere! Lol- When We First Moved In There Was Only Nice Healthy Grass In My Back Yard. Well I Am Doing Spring Cleaning In My Backyard And And I Was Going To Throw Down Some Grass Seed But I Just Noticed That Along My Fence Line , There Is A Great Amount Of Moss That Is Creeping Up Toward The Middle Of My Yard. Now Is There Any Products I Can Use That Isn'T Going To Be Harmful For My Dog And My 4 Year Whom Play In The Yard All The Time. Anything Answer Wise Would Be Help Thank You !
It is called moss control, I think it was scotts that sells it.It works great.It turns the moss black, you rake it up and it gone.NOW, you have to understand WHY you are getting moss.I am going to say you have pine trees or oak trees in your yard.or.If you your soil is sandy.Pine needles and oak leaves MUST be picked up because it leeches acid into the soil.Which is a terrible environment for grass to grow in,but great for moss.Quick-lime can help neutralize the acid.Moss also grows great in the shade, and as well grass doesn't.As far as the kids,I would water the moss killer in ,and not let the kids or dogs in that area for 24 hours, at least.The quick lime I would do right before a rainfall.
What Region Was This Native American Basket Made?
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Basket-weaving is one of the oldest known Native American crafts--there are ancient Indian baskets from the Southwest that have been identified by archaeologists as nearly 8000 years old. As with most Native American art, there were originally multiple distinct basketry traditions in North America. Different tribes used different materials, weaving techniques, basket shapes, and characteristic patterns. Northeast Indian baskets, for example, are traditionally made out of pounded ash splints or braided sweetgrass. Cherokee and other Southeast Indian baskets are traditionally from bundled pine needles or rivercane wicker. Southwestern Indians make baskets from tightly coiled sumac or willow wood, and Northwest Coast Indians typically weave with cedar bark, swamp grass, and spruce root. Northern Indian tribes like the Ojibwe and Dene craft birchbark baskets, and the Inuit even make whale baleen baskets (though this is a more recent tradition than the American Indian ones). As native people were displaced from their traditional lands and lifestyles, their traditional tribal basketweaving styles started to change somewhat as they adapted to new materials and absorbed the customs of new neighbors, and in places like Oklahoma where many tribes were interred together, fusion styles of basketweaving arose. However, unlike some traditional native crafts, the original diversity of Native American basket styles is still very much evident today.
If you are looking to buy baskets that were actually made by Native Americans--either because it's important to you to have the real thing or because you want to support native people with your purchase--then here is our list of American Indian artists whose basketry is available for sale online. If you have a website of native baskets to add to this list, let us know We gladly advertise any individual native artist or native-owned art store here free of charge, provided that all baskets were made by tribally recognized American Indian, Inuit, or First Nations artists.
Thank you for your interest in Native American art!
Horse Bedding What Do You Use, And How Do You Keep The Dust Down?
I Can't Water It Down It's Already So Cold Here It'll Freeze, I Use Pine Chips Currently, There Is No Supply In My Area For Straw And When I Did Use It She Would Just Eat It All Up. I Have Rubber Mats Down, The Soil Is A Clay/Sand Mix Under Them, It's Just So Dusty And The Walls Are 12 Foot In Height The Stall Is A 12X16. Help And Thanks She Doesn't Have A Respiratory Problem And I Don't Want Her To Get One. She's Only In For The Night, And During The Day She Can Come And Go As She Wants She's Out For At Least 12 Plus Hours.
I use pellets it a cheap brand so it it just called horse bedding pellets the brand name you might or someone you know might reorganize is called woody pet horse pellets bedding and how this works is you start with three to four bags they come in 30 -40lb bags so depending how large your stall the pellets break down to make more than double in size it breaks down to powder and clean up is so easy you never have to strip a stall you just add to when you take out. I can clean his stall for a month and only add one bag in that time and the reason I started using this is because my horse dose have a respiratory problem and with the right meds and dust free( as much as humanly possible) barn and stall he is doing better than even my vet thought possible when he comes to see my boy each and every time he tells me if I did not know this horses history i would not know this horse has a problem that is how good he is doing so besides how easy it is to clean, to store, to buy, only about 7-8dollars a bag and like i said i only use about 1 bag a month so after the initial start up thats pretty cheap It is very dust free and works great look into it it will be worth your time. and always remember a horse should be out more than they are in!
Raspberry And Blueberry Bush Growing?
Okay Well They Aren'T In My Garden I Planted Them On The Side Of My Garage So They Wouldn'T Take Up Too Much Space And So They Would Have Support. The Blueberries Said They Need Acidic Soil So How Do I Mkae My Soil Acidic? I Don'T Have A Soil Ph Test Kit And My Mom Wont Buy One. I Heard Watering Them With Diluted Vinegar Would Keep The Soil Acidic... My Soil Is Clay Soil But I Mixed In The Soil That They Came In With It. Where They Are Planted Is On A Slope So The Water Drainage Should Be Fine. I'M Just Worried About The Roots Being Able To Make Their Way Through The Soil. I May Put The Blueberry In A Container But What Soil Should I Get For It? Also How Often Should I Water These Plants? Oh And In My Garden How Do I Get Clay Soil Ready For Planting?
Pine straw is not great for reducing the pH, Green pine needles help, but your bushes will be dead before they have any effect. Most blueberries are self fertile and will produce fruit without another variety, but another variety will help produce a bigger crop and bigger berries. Full sun is great but they will also tolerant a spot with morning or late afternoon shade. And yes, nipping off the flowers the first year or two will help the plant get established.
I would avoid the aluminum sulfate. I haven't used it myself, but the University studies I have read indicate that the aluminum can be toxic for blueberries. Instead ammonimum sulfate or iron sulfate are fast acting pH reducers and safe.
If you don't have a pH tester, then I would avoid the chemicals entirely. If your soil is heavy clay, I would dig a hole about 3 feet wide and 12-18 inches deep. Make a mix of 1/4 sand, 1/2 spaghnum peat, and 1/4 original soil and use that to fill the hole. The peat will give you just the right pH. Don't fertilize when you plant, but in a couple of weeks fertilize with a pH reducing fertilizer like Miracid. Blueberries don't require a lot of nitrogen, so don't overdo it. The soil should remain moist but not wet. This depends on how much rain you get and how hot it is. Stick your finger in the soil to see how dry it is. If the leaves are drooping, then it's too dry.
Compost Question?
I Have A Heap Compost In A Wooded Area Of My Yard, Where I Pile Grass Clippings In The Spring And Summer, And Leaves And Pine Needles In The Fall. Is There Something I Can Spray On It To Make It Decompose Faster?
You can buy micro organisms or you can buy macro organisms (like worms) to help. I would not advocate putting any chemical on your pile to help it compost faster. That defeats the purpose of composting.
More importantly, make sure your turn your pile. All those leaves and pine needles make your pile a bit "brown" heavy. Also, mix other "green" matter, like vegetable scraps from your kitchen.
Remember leaves take a while to break down.
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