by asilentone 23 Replies latest jw friends
We have mulch all up front. We replaced it with fresh this spring. It gets mushrooms and mold in it. Our neighbors have down a weed barrier and pretty and little beige pebbles and have never bothered with theirs in 5 years!
I think white would look good with our house. It's brick with white trim and black shutters. Beige would too I guess, there is beige in the bricks.
Chores never end. Good think I love yard work!
replacing your mulch will help with getting rid of insects around the house too. We have noticed we haven't seen near the amount of ants and or any other bugs. I have seen more spiders though...they seem to like rock! That's the only draw back. But it is true you don't have near the amount of weeds as with mulch!
Snakes don't like rock either. Less bugs, no snakes. I'm sold. Now if I can only sell the hubby on all the work!
: How long do you do outdoor watering?
You haven't said WHAT you are watering outdoors, so here are some rules-of-thumb to go by:
Concrete/Asphalt - no watering unless you want it cleaned or you want to walk over it barefooted on a hot summer day. Water does not help it grow.
Dirt - no watering unless you want to stop dust from blowing around. Water does not help dust grow.
Gravel - the perfect yard. Water only in moderation. Don't expect any results from that.
Sequoia Trees - if you happen to have these in your yard, don't worry about them. They got along fine in your yard hundreds of years before you and water hoses showed up.
Weeds - no watering. There is no way you can kill them, so why waste water?
Newly planted grass seeds - no watering. If you water, they will just turn into lawn and then you'll have to water all the time.
Lawn (brown) - no watering because it will just die anyway.
Lawn (green) - wait until lawn turns brown and then follow the instructions for Lawn (brown).
Hope that helps.
Farkel, certified Internet Trained Hydrologist and Charter Member of Green Thumb CLASS
