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From Perplexity 11/7/2026. Identification: Swamp Smartweed (Mild Waterpepper) The plant in your photos is swamp smartweed (Persicaria hydropiperoides, formerly Polygonum hydropiperoides), a member of the knotweed/smartweed family (Polygonaceae). The evidence from your photos lines up well with this species: One confirmation check: this species strongly favors damp soil — swales, ditch edges, poorly drained lawn […]
Continue Reading11/06/2026 – From the label to spray tallow seedlings in the new 6-wire fence and other locations: Mesquite Control Using High Volume Foliage Treatment: For controlof mesquite infestations of low to moderate density, apply Remedy® Ultraspecialty herbicide and Reclaim in a tank mixture to individual plantswith backpack or hand-held sprayers or a vehicle-mounted sprayer withhand-held […]
Continue Reading11/3/2026. From Perplexity AI. ID then When and How to Sow What is the name of the plant in the attached photos? One photo are the seeds? Your plant is sulfur cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus), also called orange cosmos or Klondike cosmos. I’m quite confident from the combination of flowers, foliage, and seeds in your photos, […]
Continue ReadingFrom Perplexity on 9/22/2026 after confirming the grass that lived through the cinch bugs and looks great is centipede. This post has advice about seeding and plugging. Today we ordered a pluging tool. The strongest identifiers are the smaller, finer runner, the pointed leaf tips on uncut blades, and the fact that it survived where […]
Continue Reading8/6/2026 – David Godwin of Faith Electric installed a Ditek DTK-120/240CM+ Surge Protection Device. It is mounted below the main breaker panel but wired into the main feeds from the meter to the automatic disconnect switch. He said as long as the green light is lite it is good. When the light goes out then […]
Continue Reading7/29/2026 – Today Caleb with Estes checked for leaks after adding 2 lbs. of Freon last night. My calendar entry of today’s findings is below. As we have years of warranty on the coil (no warranty now on the $1800 labor) we will watch and see how it does. He said to call him if […]
Continue Reading7/21/2026 – Having mowed down all spring crops other than the tomatoes the day before, Olivia and I disked the westmost three rows that had the PEPH (N-half) and cucumber/sunflower rows (S-half). Today, used the hiller to pull up three rows. In the east row nearest the tomatoes, we sowed green and yellow zucchini and […]
Continue Reading7/13/2026 from HOSS Quantity1 Clemson Spineless Okra 50 Seeds 1 $3.99 Quantity1 Delta Hybrid Squash F1 30 Seeds 1 $3.99 Quantity1 Golden Delight Hybrid Zucchini F1 30 Seeds 1 $3.99 Quantity1 Pascola Hybrid Zucchini F1 30 Seeds 1 $4.99 Cost summary Item Value Subtotal · 4 items $16.96 Shipping $3.99 Total USD$20.95
Continue ReadingThe plan is based on the label on the carry spreader: Per Label – Spread Extinguish® Plus bait at a rate of 1.5 lbs per acre through a 1/8” gate on your spreader”. How was the coverage?
Continue Reading6/6/2026 – Spread with little green Scotts Whirl Hand-Powered Spreader: This was the first time to spread it. It is very fine with some dust. Set the spreader on 3 and it seemed to cover ok, leaving some to go perpendicular for better coverage on the high-risk area.
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