Just pull that rubber diaphragm right out. Break the seal along the side and it will pop up and pull out. Same as any other brand of irrigation valves.
I've wondered why so much grass at Mormon chapels in St. George and in surrounding community. It is not about religion, its about sustainability and responsibility. We all need to be aware of waste and those in power here and in the state need to set an example.
My apples and pear espalier are in their first spring/summer after planting them in late winter. I have been training two horizontal first tiers as they grow and leaving a central leader. The first tier is growing well. Its now mid summer. I have some branch growth coming off the two trained laterals and some off the central leader. Should I be summer pruning in the first year on my first tier laterals? Is mid summer too late for that? I have one pear which has produced a few laterals off the central leader at a tier two height. Should I train those now or is it best to cut the central leader back in winter to start the next tier from fresh? Thanks
My branches are going straight up the tree. Should I be cutting these off they are quite high now. Plus tree was cut and damaged in the past cutting the overgrowth. Any advice? Thanks
Go ahead and cut off those water sprouts/suckers off. I can't help you with the other issue because I am not sure I am visualising the situation right.
I have a blue spruce it's 10 years old and it's about 10 to 12 foot tall the bottom limbs are right on the ground!! Should I trim them off?... like you said it is very hard to trim the grass around the tree.... it's a really nice looking tree... thank you! Please reply...
You are going to have to make that call on your own, please remember that after a year or two the limbs will droop down and touch the ground again. If you decide to trim up, don't go more than 24 inches up the trunk.
@@UtahSustainGardening yes sir I'm going to prune it myself! I'm afraid red spiders are going to get on it! If I don't get the branches off of the ground I've been keeping it sprayed with ortho insecticide!! Not to mention we've been having some very hot and humid days here in ky, ...NO! More than 24in it is!!! ....thank you so much for getting back with me sir!!
Thanks for the recipe, that's exactly what I was looking for! I've just prepared my first batch, I'll add the vinegar in a few days and I'll give it a year to develop. I'll also try a few smaller batches based on different historical recipes I find and I'll let you know how they turned out. Be well!
Hi, i saw your video. I have a honey crisp apple tree which i bought from a nursery near me last year. It had many flowers after I brought it home and planted it in ground but i plucked all of them so that the roots can grow. This year before the spring i pruned it. Now its May end and i did not get any flowers in my tree 😞 how long is it gonna take for the blooms to come? And i can see pests on the leaves. I sprayed neem oil and not seeing much improvement. Is honeycrisp hard to grow? How should i take care of them. I am new to this gardening and so I would like any recommendations so that i dont kill them and i can see some blooms atleast next year. Please.
You need to wait a couple of years before you allow the tree to have fruit. It needs the energy to grow roots. 'Honeycrisp' is one of the more difficult trees to get a harvest from and even professionals struggle some years to get a good harvest.
I have a 6year old apple tree early fruiting variety usualy in early/mid summer should bear fruits but i actualy got only one friut 2years ago and never seen in flower nor before nor after that...none
I think an espalier tree is easy if you like gardening. And then once it is started, I suspect they are more forgiving once they are like 10 years old.
My friend I have discovered a cure for yellow curly top virus. Please check out the link below and come watch my video. It is an easy fix. I have cured over 20 plants this year and I'm hoping to have this spread far and wide. Not only do I have over a Year's worth of scientific information and data to backup my findings I actually have the plants lol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-twM7QqEZ-2Q.html
This is gonna be a long fight for me. I just filled a yard waste dumpster completely full of these devil plants. And guess what was left behind. About a couple hundred thousand seeds. I’m looking into a sticker picker upper device.
There is no good way to get rid of them. Most species of wasp just want to be left alone, this is one of the best understandings you can have when working with wasps. For next year it may help if you put wasp traps out early and keep them properly baited it may help. But you will still get plenty of attention from the neighbors wasps no matter how well you manage the ones on your property.
American Fork reported to the devision of water rights that it leaked 240 million gallons of water from broken water lines. So why are we being water shamed. I reported to the city a few years ago about sprinklers on the same spot for 3 days at the park across from the temple and city staff told me that the city is exempt. Interesting that you showed the lawn at art dye park where the carnival was set up for 3 days.
I tried to go back in time and check out past practices from the city in hopes of catching them, but Dr. Who had a previous engagement trying to save the universe. Sorry about that! But seriously, I can only check on what is happening in the preset. And I specifically mentioned that two of the parks were complained about online which is why I chose them in the first place. I didn't mention who that person was nor did I even bother to remember the name. The important thing is to evaluate where the city is at now. And honestly, they are doing their best as shown by the 6 parks I visited. I was clear that I did go to more park, but opted to not show them due to time constraints. 20 minutes of looking at dormant lawn is simply overkill for most viewers. As for the leaked water? That is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. But the reality is that the city has SELF REPORTED. This means they are working on the issue. As someone trying to fix two major leaks at his work property, this is not an easy or cheap task. I am hoping they will increase taxes soon to fix the old outdated systems, some of them sorely need it! As far as shaming goes, there are no names or addresses listed. One of the neighbors lawns showed enough browning that it was clear they were watching their water. Only a few people in my neighborhood might figure out who's lawns I showed, but there is no shame to the folks who's lawns I showed. Except mine, that is a yard that sorely needs some work! On the other hand, if the city had not shown that its due diligence, I would have more than shamed them, I would have down right humiliated them. To recap: I showed what I found based on multiple properties, all that were very similar in turf quality to each other. I did not attempt to reconstruct what happened in the past, I can only show a reasonable presentation of lawn care as it is happening this year. The citizen lawns I showed were less than representative because I only showed three of them. Two of those faired well for water use, so I don't feel bad about that at all. If you see differently, you are free to put together your own video showing it. I will certainly watch it.
Ive got those Rainbird Tees but cant get them to take the polytubing. Its hot when Ive tried. From what you said, sounds like the tubing needs to be rigid not pliable to push on. Is that about right? Thank you!
That is correct. So working with a major brand from a sprinkler specialty store gets you better thickness and rigidity to the tubing. For my next go I have some tubing from Drip Depot I am testing. Wish me luck!
I have the last laugh though, they came back just fine and I will be replacing the ones that died before the trimming happened. I will also try to find some nice 'ugly' plants to fill in the gaps....
i have many years of experience with puncturevine. Then years ago, we moved into a rural, semi-desert property. Immediately adjacent to my property is a dirt/gravel road with hard-packed, barren soil along the other side of the road. I knew nothing about puncturevine but quickly became aware of it after many, many occasions of suffering flat tires on our bicycles, as well as having to remove the seeds from our several dogs and cat. The infestation of this weed was so bad that if you walked on the area, the soles of your shoes would be totally covered by the sharp seeds. And the only way to remove these seeds is to use needle-nose pliers and remove them one-by-one. After a couple of years of trying to make this area a "no-go zone", we briefly attempted to remove these weeds by digging them out. That was not viable, considering the size of the infested area. We tried using a couple of different pre-emergent applications, but it became clear after 2 years that this method wasn't working either. Finally, we tried using glyphosate. Three applications each year. The first application is as soon as we notice the slightest bit of vegetation emerging - easy to do since only the most persistent plants will grow in this area. We have finished our fourth season of this regime and I can say that we are winning the battle. Our unscientific "shoe test" has improved dramatically. Now we get only a few seeds on the soles of our shoes after walking around the entire area.
I am all for using glyphosate! But folks have been getting so much bad information that it is very hard to bring it up without someone wanting to turn it into a fight.
@@UtahSustainGardening Try a RU-vid search for "Ham Sandwich Anomaly Steve Lehto". He gives an interesting and entertaining explanation of why and how people tend to form and hold irrational opinions. Cheers.
