Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions a colony of thatching ants that may have reappeared. Back in my post from May 13, 2023, I mention a thatching ant colony that lived in the yard for a few years, then …
Self-tutoring about gentle persuasion: the tutor mentions how he suggested for yellow jackets to move. I was repairing a car door handle yesterday when I realized that some yellow jackets had started a nest inside the door. Since the handle …
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Self-tutoring about how to protect plants from cutworms: the tutor mentions coffee grounds, among other things. Apparently, some methods to protect against cutworms are as follows: Stockade around stem (w/ toothpicks or bamboo skewers) Diatomaceous earth (food grade) Coffee grounds …
Self-tutoring about ants: the tutor mentions how one colony moved. Maybe six years ago, a large ant hill appeared in the back yard. I don’t think I noticed it until the end of summer; I’d been gone some weeks. Yet, …
Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor looks into lawn mower maintenance, specifically regarding spark plug replacement. Apparently (perhaps surprisingly), lawn mower spark plugs might be expected to last as little as a couple of years. It’s even recommended to replace …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions how easily a current one starts, versus some he remembers. When I was a kid, starting a lawn mower could be hard – you just never knew. I had one, a two-stroke, that …
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Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions a relationship between pruning and winter damage. Winter damage – aka winter injury – seems to be a general term meaning injury that a tree sustains during, and due to, winter conditions. While …
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Self-tutoring about weather effects during west coast winter: the tutor mentions an interesting side effect of much rain. Today I was out working on the car in the driveway. It was a dry day, yet I noticed, when I would …
Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor mentions yesterday afternoon. December 2022 we got a surprising amount of snow, with very cold temperatures, for here, as well. On Canada’s West Coast, we’re not meant to have typical Canadian winters of snow …
Self-tutoring about yard work: the tutor reflects about keeping an old fence alive. I imagine the fence around our property, at some places, might be 30 years old. I’ve kept it alive with various types of fixes, and plan to …