Recent content by rlb165

bueller, I've wondered the same thing. The picture below is of 2 bucks, 2 does, and 2 fawns. The deer in the back on the right is a buck, but you can't see his antlers. The pic was taken August 24 of this year. It's not the first time I've seen bucks and does and fawns hanging out. I've...

This isn't exactly what you asked, but I did an experiment a few weeks ago that's kind of relevant to your question. Our grass in our yard had gotten pretty tall, so after I mowed I needed to rake up the grass clippings. I put the clippings in trash cans. I then went to our local Dollar General...

Why don't you get one of these bad boys and let us know how it works? http://www.extremeblowerproducts.com/

The DR seems like a great investment. Last year I also rented a Billy Goat. It mostly did well, but I had issues with the drive belt coming off and getting chewed up. A friend of mine was given one of the very earliest models of the DR, he says it is bulletproof. Good luck with your new...

This year I'm trying a small dove plot for the first time. We've got a quarter-acre pond that's been dry for a few years, but it'll hold a little water after we get an unusually hard or extended rain. I wanted to plant something in it to extend the dove plot a little. Japanese millet is what I...

Some people think that adding wood chips into your soil is one of the best things you can do for soil health. There are some videos that talk about "Back To Eden" style gardening that also emphasize using wood chips. I haven't personally tried wood chips, but I'm very curious about it. Good...

Catscratch, at first I thought you had posted a pic of a section of our land. This is the only time I've ever seen a deer bed in this area. I sometimes see pictures of conifers and tall grasses described as great bedding. We have a few acres of that type of habitat, but deer rarely use it...

Here on our Central Ky place, deer definitely bed in cedar thickets, at least when there is snow on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All isn't lost even if the cedar doesn't survive the cut. Simply cut a V on the top of the stump and place the trunk of the tree in the V. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations Someday isle!! I'm looking forward to reading about your young adult children getting their first deer on your property. If you are with them when that happens...get ready for something that resembles having buck fever on steroids, while you are attempting public speaking on a...

Catscratch, after seeing this post I went and bought a couple bags of grocery store beans. Pinto and Northern. I threw them out with the mix that I had already thrown and then I mowed shortly thereafter. Seeds without thatch over them are clearly lagging behind. The skunk thing was just...

Dang it wiscwhip, you were right. I was doing some work in the woods today and found a little spot with about a 1/2 dozen autumn olives. I have to say, they were surprisingly easy to pull out of the ground. The bulk of the root system seems to run just below ground level. Sent from my...

Just last week I was at a farm supply store and the owner was telling me that he'd started stocking barley straw. I asked why and he said it really helps with algae. After seeing your post just now, I Googled it: https://www.btny.purdue.edu/Pubs/APM/APM-1-W.pdf Good luck!

Thanks all for responding. I read some interesting "discussions" about AO on another forum. Wow! Yesterday I cut it off at the stump and treated with a heavy dose of glyphosate and Ground Clear. I did a quick search of the general area and didn't find any more. Sent from my iPhone using...

Thank you smsmith. This is the first one I've seen on our property in 21 years. I know AO can be invasive, but this is my first time actually seeing it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk