Archive for June, 2012

Lawn Renovation Step 1: Spray Entire Yard With RoundUp or Glyphosate

June 19, 2012  |  Around the House  |  No Comments

I’ve decided to renovate my lawn that currently has about 50% zoysia and 50% weeds. The first step in a lawn renovation is to clear the slate so to speak and completely rid your yard of anything. So I got a bottle of a glyphosate (the active ingredient in round…

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A Ladybug’s Last Few Days

June 11, 2012  |  Around the House  |  No Comments

I took a photo of this ladybug in the front yard on June 7th, 2012. I used a DCS-W180. Here it perched up high on a blade of grass June 8th. Here it is on June 9th…being eaten by red ants. I figured it was probably…

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Jonathan Green Quick Grow Grass Seed

June 9, 2012  |  Around the House  |  No Comments

I laid this seed out about a week ago, and today I am glad to see it germinating and sprouting from the ground. Below are some pictures I took each day.

June 5th, 2012

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June 10th, 2012

Shrooms In the Front Yard

June 8, 2012  |  No Comments

Since I’ve been trying to get this grass seed to germinate, I’ve been watering the lawn religiously. All that water has made the conditions favorable for mushrooms.

 

 

Jonathan Green Grass

June 5, 2012  |  Around the House  |  No Comments

When my hours at Lindamood-Bell began to dwindle, I began trying to make myself more useful around the house. One way I sought to do this was ridding the yard of weeds and planting some grass seed. I know it may not be the best time for it, but I…

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I’m Back….

June 5, 2012  |  Andrew  |  No Comments

Well….there’s no easy way to pick up where I left off after not posting for a couple of months. I think slipped into a little bit of a depression after not getting into graduate school. I worked for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes up until the middle of May of 2012. I…

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