More Yard Work

@slund2041 (3314)
United States
March 23, 2016 8:56am CST
My husband and I are going to try to get a bit the next couple of days, and get some more yard work done. I am not sure if we can or not, with all the pine pollen in the area. Both my husband and I are allergic to it. We have more Pampas grass to cut, and also need to put both fertilizer and mole bait out. I want to get my vegetable garden cleared of weeds as well, so I can plant soon. It will not be long until Good Friday, and from that point on we are supposed to be able to plant. We have to put the mole bait down because we have an excessive amount of moles. Moles tend to eat on plant roots, and our plants cannot survive without any roots. We have lost many flowers due to them pesky moles eating the roots off. Picture By: Pixabay
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Mar 16
We have some planting to do as well, we bought a bunch of spring flowers the other day, now to get them in the ground.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
Yes, we will be planting some flowers soon too. I also want to plant a few vegetables.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 Yes, and I love pepper as well.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Mar 16
@slund2041 Oh yea gotta have vegetables too, Especially tomatoes can't wait for homegrown tomatoes.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Mar 16
How are moles prevented/killed? I hope to see your vegs garden someday. I am a garden volunteer every time I visit Auckland. I received certificates of appreciation from the Disability Garden Volunteer.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
Congratulations on your garden volunteering. It is nice that you receive certificate for it. I do not know how to kill moles. We put this stuff down, that runs them out our yard, but doesn't kill them.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
24 Mar 16
@slund2041 Yes, I received a certificate and that helped on my visa application.About the moles, so sad, destructive.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@cacay1 It it is sad for my plants, but I am basically running them from my yard.
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• United States
23 Mar 16
Oh sorry to hear you both have allergies..that has got to be very hard to work outside then. Like the photo! Moles..I did not know they ate plant roots. Too bad you have them around there.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
1 Apr 16
@TiarasOceanView You got that right.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
1 Apr 16
yes, moles are murder to plant roots.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@slund2041 little divils
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
31 Mar 16
I have had problems with moles in the past and they do destroy everything in site. They also leave holes that can be dangerous if stepped in.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
1 Apr 16
I have never stepped in a mole hole.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
1 Apr 16
@simone10 I am glad you did not twist your ankle. I have done that several times (not in a mole hole), and it hurts terrible.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
1 Apr 16
@slund2041 I have before and fortunately it wasn't very deep or I could have twisted my ankle.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 16
It must be a bit difficult if you are both allergic to pine pollen. We don't have moles here thank goodness. I have read that they are a real nuisance.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
Yes, moles are a pain, because they feast on roots of plants. The stuff we are putting down for them does not kill then, it only runs them out of our yard.
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@rina110383 (24492)
23 Mar 16
What veggies will you plant?
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Mar 16
i am not sure what all i am planting for sure. I am going to the nursery after Easter and see what I come home with. I know for sure I will plant tomatoes and pepper. I am going to plant whatever catches my interest when I walk through the nursery. I have not had a chance to get my vegetable area ready to plant. I will have to get back on it after Easter.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@rina110383 Yes, you can save a lot of money. You should try vegetables. I have not had a lot of luck in previous years, but I still want to try it.
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@rina110383 (24492)
25 Mar 16
@slund2041 I never tried veggie planting but I like looking at photos of veggie gardens. If you could plant those veggies, you could save a lot. Such a smart girl!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
23 Mar 16
We can't do anything out in the yard as we are still too cold and anyway it is supposed to stat snowing later today again.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
It is hard to believe you are having snow.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
25 Mar 16
Your post inspired me to write on spring time. I can imagine the work involved but it will surely give you wonderful results.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
1 Apr 16
I am glad I was able to inspire you.
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
23 Mar 16
You have lot of work to do I am sure you will finish it with the help of your husband. Have a nice time
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
Yea, we will get everything done.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
23 Mar 16
Enjoy the outside work. We can't plant until the third week of May here, to be on the safe side.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
Oh wow! Now that seems like half the season would be gone already. Good Friday is when most people plant here, (which is this Friday).
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Mar 16
I can't imagine what work we'll have to do once we get home! Good luck. That sounds like lard labor to me, but I'm sure it will look beautiful once it's done.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
1 Apr 16
It does always look good when it is done. However, it is hard to keep it up.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
24 Mar 16
so many things going on on your area :)
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Mar 16
Yes, this is a busy time of the year.
@cyberrat (204)
• Portsmouth, Ohio
23 Mar 16
the yard work here never ends and their is always something to plant even in the winter.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
23 Mar 16
The yard work here never ends as well. However, we do not get to plant much in the wintertime.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Mar 16
@cyberrat Oh that sounds like fun. We are having seventy-eighty degree weather here. It does still drop down low at night the past couple of nights. Tuesday we had frost, but it quickly warms up during the day.
@cyberrat (204)
• Portsmouth, Ohio
23 Mar 16
@slund2041 Here in Ohio if the snow melts any time and the ground gets soft enough to get a shovel in. I'll be out planting sime type of bulbs LOL
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