Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The F 2025 is on Sunday, March 30, 2025: T or F - The grass is always greener on the other side ?

Sunday, March 30, 2025 is Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The F 2025. Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day ... Grass is Always Browner on the

False :) Sometimes it's all brown and nasty on the other side, we just don't know it at first.

Have a good night!

Lbee

Anyone ever used K9 Yard Patch to get rid of yellow spots in the lawn? www.k9yardpatch.com???Hate to spend $$?

i doubt it works. well i do not mean it does not work, i do not actually know, it probably does actually.

but the agent they say 'neutralizes' is likely to be a salt dissolver. and if it is, you can do that on your own. but anyway, you do not have to. all u have to do is rinse the urine out with water.

to flush the urine out of the area u can use regular water because nitrogen is soluable in water<

It does take quite a bit of water. like if u want to flush a 1x1 cubic area of soil, then u have to use a 1x1 cubic area of water.

when i said u can dissolve nitrogen salts on your own, i was thinking of sugar. Adding sugar to the water you flush with can help rinse away old bad salts which inhibit plant growth.

btw, why i said it is likely to be a salt dissolver, because on their page of products they sell:

"Designed to repair the damages from de-icer or road side salt or anything Spot may have done or continues to do!"

so if u wanted to buy their product, it is likely to be cheaper if u buy that form of it.

it is likely that their grass seed has a lot of filler in it. that is why they say you can just pour it on as is<

when u buy grass seed, it will have a certain percentage of TYPES of seed sometimes. <

matches the type(s) f grass you already have growing.

to grow grass seed it needs to be kept moist the whole time. if it dries out even once it is probably going to die. You can try using a cover to keep it moist. like soaked cardboard. maybe uncover it at night to re sprinkle the area and re wet the cardboard. i think if u are in a summer like ours u will need two layers of cardboard or such to make sure the soil does not get too hot. <

the darkness cannot be tolerated once the grass starts to come above ground. at that time u can switch to using a

moist white bedsheet for a couple of days.

Preparing the soil before putting down the seed needs to be done. loosen it 6 -10 inches down. add a bunch of crushed up leaves or compost or such to make the soil porous and loose and rich. like if ur hole is 8 inches deep, you can add about 2 inches of porous stuff.

the grass seed will need a light covering of dirt on it. so save out a bucket of it to cover the seed with.

the layer of dirt that you sprinkle over the seed needs to be real shallow. so use nice fine dirt, like flour or sugar size grains.

here is a forum where you can talk and ask about lawns:

and a general garden forum that has a subforum on lawns:

ps - if the spots are not actually dead yet, like if they were not brown yet, you might be able to save it by flushing it very well with water the way i described above. <

maybe sprinkle on enough white sugar to make it look like a light snow fall before you put the large volume of water through the soil. i am thinking a 1/2 cup per square foot of soil would be nice.

if u fed the soil right before wanting to germinate delicate seeds<

pps - another way to grow grass, cheap and will match the stuff u already have>>you can dig up a clump and tear the roots all to shreds and then those shreds will grow into grass. maybe treat it like seed to guarantee it grows well.

ppps - about dogs. if take them first thing to a certain spot to let them pee, then they can learn to go to that spot themselves. like if u have a strip of naked dirt where you want them to do it. U can try this with a dog that is already used to the yard<

I had a Sulcata tortise and he died......?

you know what the sad thing is you could have had the 110% best care possible for him, but with tortoises it takes along time for symptoms of illness to show and when they do show there really isnt much you can do for them. i got some sulcatts tortoises they were about 1 year old. turns out the shipping process got them too cold with little water, i took them to the vet to have th enecessary injections and everything, they died. all except two which were a little older. i was heartbroken. i forgot the exact name of the illness but it can happen over night if they are too cold, dont have a place to burrow, and have lack of moisture. the poor things...i wish i couldve done something else but the vet said we did all we could....

oh and also sulcattas DO NOT go into hibernation. they need relative moderate humidity and should be in a 50/50 mix of sand and coconut fiber. heres a care sheet with all the basics...

Common Name: Sulcata Tortoise Latin name Geochelone sulcata

African Spur thigh Tortoise

Native to: Southern Sahara desert region ranging from Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Chad,

Sudan, Ethiopia

Size: The largest shell length ranges up to 36 inches and weighs up to 240 lbs.

Life span: If taken care of properly a Sulcata tortoise can live up to 70 years.

General appearance: The sulcata tortoise is a uniform color of brown to golden yellow

color. Growth rings on each scute appear on the carapace. There are also welldefined

spurs on the rear legs, which gives it its name African spur thigh tortoise.

The skin is thick which may serve to reduce fluid loss through transpiration.

Housing requirements:

Enclosure: Because of the size of the tortoise, you will need to build a pen. If

you live in a climate that is warm enough, the pen can be built outside and

they can live outside all year round. A shelter with a ramp should be

provided for these outdoor pens. If you live in a climate that the winter

does get cold, an average sized adult will need a six-foot by six-foot

indoor grazing area and a six-foot by six-foot basking area. If the tortoise

does not get enough room to exercise the tortoise may lose muscle mass.

When housed outdoors, fencing should extend at least two feet

underground because these tortoises like to burrow.

Temperature: An ambient temperature should be kept at 72º –85º F. A basking

area should be kept on one side of the enclosure at a temperature of 85º -

89º F. At night, the temperature can drop down to 70º - 75º F. It is a good

practice to let the tortoise soak at least twice a week.

Heat/Light: It is important that adequate lighting is provided. Lighting must

provide UVA and UVB for proper skeletal and shell development.

Incandescent lights may be used to provide basking spots. Ceramic

emitters or under-the-tank heaters may also be used to heat the enclosure.

Heated rocks are NOT recommended.

Substrate: Sulcata tortoises like to dig and burrow. It is important to give the

tortoise something that they can burrow in. A mix of 50% sterile play sand

and a 50% organic soil works well. Hay with newspaper can also be used.

Other suitable substrates are alfalfa pellets, aspen particles, or Lizard

Litter®. Some people also consider using Carefresh ®. Pine, cedar, and

oyster shells should be avoided.

Environment: These tortoises come from a desert region therefore require a dry,

arid enclosure. A hide box is often beneficial. Many people use a

Dogloo® and put a pig blanket in the housing for warmth in large

enclosures.

Diet: Sulcatas tortoises are grazers and need high fiber and low protein diet. Mixed

grasses, orchard hay, timothy hay, optunia pads and berries, hibiscus leaves and

flowers, clove, prickly pear pads, dandelion greens and flower, Dutch clover, rose

leaves and petals, sow thistle, romaine, and red leaf lettuce. You can also give

mulberry leaves and grape leaves in limited quantities. Animal protein should be

avoided. Fruits should be fed sparingly if at all.

Maintenance: The enclosure should be spot cleaned daily. A thorough cleaning should

be performed on a regular basis. A 5% bleach solution is an excellent disinfectant.

Be sure to thoroughly rinse the enclosure before replacing the substrate and

placing the tortoise back in the enclosure. It is always recommended to wash

your hands thoroughly after handling the tortoise or cleaning the cage or cage

accessories.